Alberta

Province temporarily reduces K-12 education funding for "services not being utilized"

The provincial government announced on Saturday that it is temporarily re-routing some of the funding from its education budget to its COVID-19 response, which will have an affect on areas such as tra...

Mar 28, 2020 Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Alberta renters given more certainty amid COVID-19 crisis

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday that no Albertans will be evicted on April 1 due to an inability to pay rent.Alberta is one of the final provinces to make that decision, and it is part o...

Mar 27, 2020

More non-essential businesses to close in Alberta, effective immediately

The Government of Alberta will now enforce a greater range of mandatory closures in relation to COVID-19.As announced by Premier Jason Kenney on Friday, all non-essential retail stores must close.That...

Mar 27, 2020

Alberta confirms 56 new cases of COVID-19, three more in Peace River

Alberta has confirmed 56 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the province to 542.There are now 30 cases in the North zone, with three now confirmed in Peace River.(Photo courtesy: Government ...

Mar 27, 2020

NDP calls for firing of Shandro over alleged confrontation

EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition is calling for Health Minister Tyler Shandro to be fired over allegations he has verbally attacked online critics and threatened to involve legislature security staff...

Mar 27, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Health care employers and unions announce joint agreement on PPE protocols and measures

Alberta Health Services (AHS), the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Covenant Health, Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have released sta...

Mar 27, 2020

AHS official projecting need of 2,250 beds for COVID-19 patients in Alberta

The Province of Alberta is expecting to need approximately 2,250 hospital beds specifically for COVID-19 patients, according to AHS' Vice-President and Medical Director for Northern Alberta, Dr. Mark ...

Mar 26, 2020 AHS Vice-President and Medical Director for Northern Alberta, Dr. Mark Joffe during Thursday's COVID-19 update (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Saskatchewan senior government official named CEO of Alberta Energy Regulator

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator has named a new president and CEO.Laurie Pushor, Saskatchewan's deputy minister of energy and resources, is to take over the agency's top job April 15.The energy ...

Mar 26, 2020

Food supply chain strong in Alberta, stop unnecessary hoarding: Dreeshen

Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is re-iterating what Premier Jason Kenney and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw have said many times in the past: there is no need to pan...

Mar 26, 2020 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen (left) updated Albertans on the status of the province's food supply chain Thursday morning (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Albertans face heavy fines for violating public health orders

Premier Jason Kenney says too many people aren't getting the message when it comes to practicing proper social distancing and self-isolation, which is why the provincial government is bringing in legi...

Mar 25, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney put the province's legal foot down on Wednesday, announcing substantial fines to individuals who do not follow public health mandates (Photo: Government of Alberta)