Alberta

Landowners and legal experts criticize Alberta’s well cleanup bill

EDMONTON, AB. - Landowners and legal experts are criticizing Alberta's hastily passed new legislation intended to help clean up the province's huge stockpile of abandoned energy facilities. The bill, ...

Apr 08, 2020 Pump Jack on farmland - The Canadian Press

Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty: FCC

CALGARY, AB. -- The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the latest Farmland Values Report from Farm Credit Ca...

Apr 08, 2020 Harvest in progress - photo credit to Glenn Miller

BC closes all provincial parks and prohibits motorized recreation throughout Koocanusa area

Cranbrook, B.C. -- After a widespread call for increased action to deal with COVID-19 issues, B.C. is immediately closing all provincial parks. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Chang...

Apr 08, 2020 Lake Koocanusa - B.C. Gov't

Kenney televised address lays out raw numbers moving forward

EDMONTON, AB. -- On Tuesday (Apr 7) morning, Premier Jason Kenney told an energy industry conference that there may be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic possibly more. In a...

Apr 07, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney -- LNN

Alberta records its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in weeks

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest set of numbers related to COVID-19.As of Tuesday, April 7, a total of 1,373 Albertans have tested positive for the virus. This marks ...

Apr 07, 2020 COVID-19 bacteria. (Government of Alberta)

COVID-19 might change Alberta’s court system permanently

EDMONTON, AB - The ultimate goal, is to reduce a rising backlog of cases brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.With that in mind, the Alberta judicial system is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic with t...

Apr 07, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse -- LNN

Most visits banned at Alberta continuing- care homes to limit spread of COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is banning most visits to long-term care and group homes to try to limit the spread of COVID-19.An amended public-health order says no visits are being allowed unless a resident...

Apr 07, 2020 Alberta Legislature - LNN

Premier Kenney predicts 25 per cent unemployment in Alberta due to COVID-19

CALGARY, AB - Premier Jason Kenney has a grim prediction for workers in his province. He says there may well be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kenney has told an energy ...

Apr 07, 2020 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Two more Covid-19 cases in the South Health zone

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta health has confirmed there are now 1,349 cases of COVID-19 in the province, with the addition of 98 cases on Monday (Apr 6). Another death in Calgary, involving woman in her 8...

Apr 06, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw -- Gov't of Alberta

Group calls for closure of B.C.-Alberta border to limit spread of COVID-19

CRANBROOK, B.C. - The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is calling on B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer to take stronger measures to slow the spread of COVID-19."As a region, we are united in o...

Apr 06, 2020 Hwy 3 sign in the Crowsnest Pass near the B.C.-Alberta border. (Lethbridge News Now)