Alberta

Provincial deficit could triple to $20 billion this year: Premier

Despite efforts to balance the budget within their first term, Premier Jason Kenney ultimately shot down the idea of the United Conservative government reaching that goal on Tuesday evening, saying th...

Apr 07, 2020

Up to 800,000 COVID-19 infections possible in Alberta under current projections: Kenney

The Premier of Alberta says the projections from Alberta Health show that anywhere from 400 to 6,600 people could die from COVID-19 in Alberta.Jason Kenney spoke to Albertans in a televised address Tu...

Apr 07, 2020 Photo: Youtube / Government of Alberta / Global News

Alberta RCMP report threats to officers of being infected with COVID-19

Alberta RCMP officers are reporting threats of being coughed on by individuals claiming to be COVID-19 positive."The threat to transmit the COVID-19 virus is a threat to the wellbeing and health of ou...

Apr 07, 2020

RCMP warning Albertans of rise in COVID-19 related scams

Alberta RCMP are warning people of a rise in COVID-19 related scams in Canada.RCMP say that the spike in scams started at the beginning of April and that the most common reports they are receiving are...

Apr 07, 2020 An example of a COVID-19 scam message received through email. (Courtesy of the Alberta RCMP)

Premier Kenney predicts 25 per cent unemployment in Alberta due to COVID-19

Premier Jason Kenney has a grim prediction for workers in his province. He says there may well be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kenney has told an energy industry confe...

Apr 07, 2020

Visitors barred for continuing care centres across Alberta

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, has ordered a ban on all visitors to all long term-care centres, licensed group homes and other facilities, as they continue to try and li...

Apr 07, 2020 Facilities like the Grande Prairie Care Centre will be restricted from in-person visitors for the time being (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Green Shirt Day helps raise awareness on organ donation, recognizes ‘Logan Boulet Effect’

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today is Green Shirt Day.April 7 marks a day to recognize the legacy of Logan Boulet, one of the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.On April 6 of that year, 16 people were...

Apr 07, 2020 Logan Boulet's family marking Green Shirt Day at Lethbridge City Hall in April, 2019 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty: FCC

The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the latest Farmland Values Report from Farm Credit Canada.FCC says th...

Apr 06, 2020 (farmnewsNOW file photo)

Province makes temporary changes to provincial labour laws

The Alberta government has made immediate changes to some of its labour laws amid the continued fight against COVID-19.Citing direction from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, changes ...

Apr 06, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Alberta’s COVID-19 projection will include “very challenging numbers”: Premier

Premier Jason Kenney has announced he will deliver a televised address to Albertans Tuesday night, where he will share projections that will include "some very challenging numbers" regarding COVID-19 ...

Apr 06, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney will hold a televised address on Tuesday evening to show some of the province's projections for COVID-19 (Photo: Government of Alberta)