Alberta

ABP asking ranchers to help push politicians to help the beef industry, CCA offering mental health help

Alberta Beef Producers is encouraging ranchers to contact federal and provincial politicians about help for the industry.ABP has come up with a form letter that ranchers can fill out and send to their...

Apr 29, 2020 Photo credit: Jasmin Toffoli/Dreamstime

Forecasts show Alberta could begin reopening economy in May: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is doing better than expected on containing COVID-19 and the plan is to begin relaxing health lockdown rules next month.Kenney said details of Alberta's re...

Apr 29, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

COVID-19 puts new twist on rental property scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people about an existing scam that has a newly added twist.Fraudsters will search for information about legitimate home rental or sale properties on special...

Apr 29, 2020 Photo: dreamstime.com

Cenovus Energy reports $1.8B first-quarter loss as oil prices plunged

CALGARY - Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a $1.8-billion loss in its first quarter as oil prices fell due to a drop in demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a oil price war between Saudi Arabia...

Apr 29, 2020

Husky Energy reports $1.7-billion first-quarter loss, cuts dividend

CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. slashed its dividend as it reported a $1.7-billion loss in its first quarter due to impairment charges related to the plunge in crude oil prices as a result of the pandemic...

Apr 29, 2020

Province's rollback on fee changes showing mixed feelings among physicians

EDMONTON - Early reaction to fee changes aimed at preventing rural doctors in Alberta from withdrawing some services shows some willing to continue their work while others are turning thumbs down.Ten ...

Apr 28, 2020

Nearly 1,200 tested for COVID-19 in Brooks on Monday with numbers expected to continue

BROOKS, AB - Vehicle after vehicle lined up into the five bays of what used to be a welding shop, guided by a plethora of health officials in what is now a drive-thru COVID-19 community testing facili...

Apr 28, 2020 Cars line up outside the Brooks community COVID-19 testing facility on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig)

First Nation gets $32-million grant after it stops opposing dam near Calgary

CALGARY - A First Nation says it is ending its opposition to a proposed flood-diverting reservoir west of Calgary because it negotiated a $32-million grant from the province.The Tsuut'ina Nation's chi...

Apr 28, 2020 An artists rendition of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (Government of Alberta)

Alberta Government named “most secretive provincial government in Canada”

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has bestowed upon the Government of Alberta an unfortunate distinction.They have been given the "Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Gove...

Apr 28, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney (Government of Alberta)

Kenney offers support to Fort McMurray as floods chase people from downtown

FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he toured the damage caused by flooding in Fort McMurray and the province is ready to help.He and Environment Minister Jason Nixon went to northern Al...

Apr 28, 2020