Alberta

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta’s use of strychnine as wolf control

EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds.Wol...

Dec 18, 2020

AHS reports record 30 COVID deaths Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers that were confirmed in the past 24 hours.1,571 cases were confirmed across the province, brin...

Dec 17, 2020

Alberta RCMP to launch new money laundering teams

EDMONTON, AB - RCMP forces in several provinces will soon be equipped with teams to fight high-profile money laundering and identify proceeds of crime.The federal government is investing $98.9-million...

Dec 17, 2020

Edmonton field hospital ready by January, to be used as last resort: health minister

EDMONTON, AB - A new field hospital being set up on Edmonton's University of Alberta campus will be operational by January, but Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it remains a last-ditch contingency.S...

Dec 17, 2020

Province expands rapid COVID testing to include vulnerable Albertans

CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government is expanding rapid COVID-19 testing. Testing will be expanded to reach Albertans in homeless shelters, long-term care facilities and remote rural communities. Star...

Olivia Thorington Dec 17, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw: "Overwhelming" evidence COVID vaccines safe and effective

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health is defending the short amount of time it took to develop and approve the first COVID-19 vaccines.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says it is "incredible" to...

Dec 16, 2020

Canadian Utilities seeks deferral of distribution rate increases in Alberta

CALGARY - Canadian Utilities Ltd. has asked the Alberta Utilities Commission if it can defer compulsory electricity and natural gas distribution rate increases set to come into effect at the start of ...

Dec 16, 2020

Southern Alberta hail storm tops Canada's biggest weather stories of 2020

CALGARY, AB - While the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. presidential election were the most Googled searches of the year in the country, the weather has certainly left its mark.Environment Canada has r...

Dec 16, 2020

Ottawa announces $185-million to help Albertans re-enter the workforce

EDMONTON, AB - The federal government is giving support to Albertans to help them develop the skills needed to find jobs.Federal Minister of Employment and Workforce Development Carla Qualtrough annou...

Dec 16, 2020

Active COVID cases in South Zone have fallen by 93 in one week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers that were confirmed in the past 24 hours.1,341 cases were confirmed across the province, bring...

Dec 15, 2020