Category Archives: Alberta
Province launches contact tracing app, ‘ABTraceTogether’
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced new software that should help lessen the number of communally-transmitted COVID-19 cases.It's called ABTraceTogether and is a free app citizens can download t...
May 01, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta's UCP expresses opposition to "federal firearms ban"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two key members of the United Conservative Party claim the federal government is unfairly targeting law-abiding citizens.On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, effec...
May 01, 2020 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer (left) and Premier Jason Kenney (right). (Government of Alberta)
113 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in South Health Zone Thursday
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest set of statistics on COVID-19 cases around the province.READ MORE: Alberta announces phased economic relaunch strategy190 new infection...
Apr 30, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
BREAKING: Alberta announces phased economic relaunch strategy
EDMONTON, AB - It should not be much longer before at least some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The Government of Alberta announced its "safely staged COVID-19 relaunch" strategy Thursday. "I'm con...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)
COVID-19 prompts rural AHS labs to implement appointment-only lab collections
EDMONTON, AB. -- In an effort to control outpatient activity at rural healthcare facility labs, those needing to have lab work done, will now need to make an appointment. The temporary measure will co...
Apr 30, 2020 Coaldale Health and Urgent Care Centre -- LNN
Feds to ban gun used in Montreal massacre, other assault-style rifles
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to ban a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 Montreal Massacre.During the fall election campaign, the Liberals said guns desi...
Apr 30, 2020 Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. (The Canadian Press)
Oil and gas drilling forecast revised to 49 year low as producers cut spending
CALGARY - The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has revised its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast to an almost 50-year record low of 3,100 oil and gas wells, a level not seen since 2,900 wells we...
Apr 30, 2020 (RD News Now)
Low oil prices to remain long after COVID crisis, driving Alberta's deficit to $20-billion
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says a global oil glut means Alberta's main industry will be dealing with low prices for a year or longer after the COVID-19 pandemic abates.Kenney says reduced demand ...
Apr 29, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. (The Canadian Press)
Province announces new COVID-19 measures for continuing care centres
CALGARY, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 in the province.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 315 new infections Wednesday, bringing th...
Apr 29, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure
CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak.Cargill says its High River facility will restart with o...
Apr 29, 2020 The Cargill plant in High River. (The Canadian Press)