Alberta

CBSA reminds boaters that "now is not the time to be crossing the border for discretionary reasons"

OTTAWA, ONT - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds all boaters that crossing the border for recreation or tourism is currently prohibited.The Government of Canada has introduced border mea...

Jun 05, 2020

Trudeau to offer premiers billions to help reopen the economy safely

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to offer premiers billions in federal funding to help them safely reopen provincial and territorial economies without triggering an explosive second wave of C...

Jun 05, 2020

May’s jobless rate sees big jump in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region's unemployment rate saw a dramatic spike last month.The jobless rate was 9.0 percent in May. That's up from 6.8 percent in April. The Lethb...

Jun 05, 2020

Remaining active COVID-19 cases in Alberta drops below five per cent

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, June 4.Just 15 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total to 7,091. Of those, only 334 cases ...

Jun 04, 2020

Province introduces legislation to get impaired drivers off roads

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has proposed legislation aimed at making roads safer.The Provincial Administrative Penalties Act, 2020, would bring in stronger and immediate impaired driving ...

Jun 04, 2020

Nature Conservancy calling for greater protection for Alberta's 54 endemic species

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canada is home to 308 species of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, around one-sixth of which live in Alberta.These are known as endemic species and b...

Jun 04, 2020

Not enough information to say if COVID-19 patients become immune

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health cannot say for sure if someone can contract COVID-19 multiple times.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says health officials are continuing to study the virus...

Jun 03, 2020

Alberta announces firearms committee and gun examination unit

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking two steps that it claims will increase gun rights in the province for law-abiding firearms owners while punishing those who use these weapons for cri...

Jun 03, 2020

Twister: how to stay safe during tornado season

LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the spring weather comes the threat of tornadoes in Alberta.Over the last week, the province saw its first two confirmed twisters of the season.One was reported near the hamlet o...

Jun 03, 2020

Don't allow your farm equipment to tangle with overhead power lines

CALGARY, AB. -- As it provides roughly 60 per cent of electricity distribution to Albertans in over 200 communities, Fortis-Alberta is concerned about the safety of those customers...particularly farm...

Jun 02, 2020