Alberta

Province mourns death of Elaine McCoy, senator and Alberta lawmaker

CALGARY, AB - Elaine McCoy passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 74.Born in Brandon, Manitoba, she attended the University of Alberta and later entered politics in the province.McCoy was the MLA f...

Dec 29, 2020

Regulator reports spill of 400,000 litres of produced water from Alberta pipeline

CALGARY, AB - The Alberta Energy Regulator is reporting a spill of about 400,000 litres of salty produced water from a pipeline owned by Calgary-based oil and gas producer ARC Resources Ltd.It says th...

Dec 29, 2020

112 deaths over last five days bring Alberta’s COVID death toll above 1,000

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Following a brief, 'modified' COVID-19 update Sunday, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw was back at the podium Monday to provide a more thorough update on th...

Olivia Thorington Dec 28, 2020

Only 500 new COVID cases in Alberta, but fewer tests conducted

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released a "modified update" on COVID-19 for Sunday.During the holiday break, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw notes that "fewer people we...

Dec 27, 2020

2021: Alberta eyes post-COVID economic rebound but faces big budget questions

EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy...

Dec 27, 2020

2,100 COVID cases in Alberta Dec 24 & 25

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has provided some updates on COVID-19 statistics over Christmas Eve and Christmas day.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided a "modif...

Dec 26, 2020

Province reports 1,100 new COVID cases

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.That's out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent.Updated de...

Dec 25, 2020

Alberta decision to open Rockies to coal mining to face court challenges in new year

EDMONTON - Alberta's decision to rescind a decades-old policy and open the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains to coal mining is to face at least two court challenges in the new year.Landowners and ...

Dec 24, 2020

Active COVID cases fall below 400 in South Zone, less than 150 in Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,301 cases were confirmed across the province, bringin...

Dec 23, 2020

Southern Alberta ammolite mining company under new ownership

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new owners of Korite International hope to turn the company around and focus on a new direct-to-consumer model.The Calgary-based company, which mines for ammolite at several sites...

Dec 23, 2020