Alberta

Alberta gets $60M from Ottawa to battle Mountain Pine Beetle

The federal government is spending $68.4 million over three years in the fight against the Mountain Pine Beetle.Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, says $60 million of that funding...

Oct 09, 2020

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region posts 8.6 percent jobless rate in September, unchanged from August

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Unemployment in the region did not change from August to September.The latest numbers are out, and the jobless rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region was at 8.6 percent in Septemb...

Oct 09, 2020

Province announces voluntary restrictions in Edmonton as COVID cases surge

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.364 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Oct 08, 2020

MD of Taber to receive $13M for flood mitigation projects

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Municipal District of Taber is in line for nearly $13 million to improve the Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway to protect the region against overland flooding.Officials say upg...

Oct 08, 2020

AHS launches free online mental health network, Togetherall

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans who are struggling with their mental health are encouraged to sign up for a new free mental health network.Alberta Health Services is partnering with Togetheral, an online n...

Oct 08, 2020

Psychologist talks mental health during pandemic at SACPA meeting

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The global pandemic has put a focus on mental health over the last few months.Brad Moser, a registered psychologist at Associates Counselling Services, spoke virtually at the Thursday...

Oct 08, 2020

Penhold man charged for assault at Sept. 20 anti-racism event in Red Deer

RED DEER, AB - RCMP say their investigation into altercations that broke out after an anti-racism demonstration last month in Red Deer was disrupted has determined that three separate assaults took pl...

Oct 08, 2020

Lethbridge & Lethbridge County each see nine new COVID cases

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.143 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Oct 07, 2020

Calgary company hired to manufacture 40 million medical masks

CALGARY - The Alberta government has contracted a Calgary company to provide more than 40 million medical masks over the next two years.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the $60-million agree...

Oct 07, 2020

Study on possible provincial police service moving ahead

EDMONTON, AB - A provincial police force may be in the cards for Alberta.PwC Canada will provide the government with an independent assessment of a possible transition to an Alberta provincial police ...

Oct 07, 2020