Alberta

Province reinstates environmental reporting

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced that environmental reporting will resume July 15. Reporting had been halted back in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Alberta suspend...

Jun 23, 2020

Kenney says there will be thousands of jobs for Albertans on Keystone XL within weeks

Premier Jason Kenney says it's invigorating to see the province's investment in the Keystone XL pipeline pay off in the form of jobs for Albertans."Today's announcement that Nisku-based contractor Mic...

Jun 23, 2020

Two-thirds favour keeping two-metre physical distance: Leger poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax the physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.If they were relaxed, fewer than half would feel comfortab...

Jun 23, 2020

Province expands access to opioid addiction treatment

EDMONTON, AB - The province is making an investment to help treat opioid use disorder. The government has announced $4 million over four years to help expand access to the Virtual Opioid Dependency Pr...

Olivia Thorington Jun 23, 2020

South Zone stays clear of new COVID-19 cases Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Monday, June 22.32 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total to 7,736. Of those, 542 cases are still active w...

Jun 22, 2020

14-million face masks distributed at Albertan drive-thrus

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is calling their face mask distribution program a "huge success".They announced back in May that millions of non-medical masks would be given out at A&W,...

Jun 22, 2020

Province seeking feedback on infrastructure planning

EDMONTON, AB - The province is asking Albertans to provide input to help develop the Alberta Infrastructure Act.Residents can visit alberta.ca until August 10, 2020 to share their thoughts and ideas. ...

Jun 22, 2020

Olivia, Noah top Alberta baby names in 2019, but don't forget Rogue, Zeus and Khaleesi

EDMONTON - This year's most popular baby names in Alberta are Olivia for girls and Noah for boys.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish says it's the sixth year in a row that Olivia has been the top na...

Jun 22, 2020

$17 million investment made by Travel Alberta to help restart province’s tourism industry

CALGARY, AB - Travel Alberta has announced a $17 million investment to help restart the province's tourism industry hit by COVID-19.Three new federal and provincial funding programs for Alberta's dest...

Jun 22, 2020

Alberta RCMP announces Reconciliation Strategy

EDMONTON, AB - Sunday marked National Indigenous Peoples Day.With that, the Alberta RCMP announced details of a project its been working on for the last 18 months: a formal Reconciliation Strategy.The...

Jun 22, 2020