Alberta

Investment from Alberta government kick-starts KXL Pipeline construction

CALGARY, AB - Construction is moving ahead on the Keystone XL Pipeline project.The US $8 billion 1,947-kilometre line from TC Energy Corp., based in Calgary, will be able to carry 830,000 barrels of c...

Mar 31, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announcing the investment (Screenshot from YourAlberta video on YouTube)

War room budget reduced to reflect needs during COVID-19 pandemic

EDMONTON, AB - The budget of the controversial Canadian Energy Centre, or war room, has been reduced by 90 per cent in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overwhelming majority of the CEC's budget ...

Mar 30, 2020 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames announce temporary layoffs

CALGARY, AB - The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have announced temporary staff reductions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The moves on Monday come with nearly all major sports leagues and events...

Mar 30, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Five new COVID-19 related deaths in Alberta, 29 new cases

EDMONTON, AB. -- Sadly, Alberta has recorded five additional deaths related to Covid-19. During the daily up-date from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, she said two of the deaths occurred in long-term care faciliti...

Mar 30, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw -- Alberta Government

Alberta doctors plead against "harmful actions targeted towards our public healthcare system"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hundreds of doctors across the province have written to the Government of Alberta voicing their displeasure with a series of changes that are set to take place on April 1.Especially d...

Mar 30, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Province creates non-profit, arms-length agricultural research organization

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says it is "transforming agriculture research" in the province.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen has announced the creation of Results Driv...

Mar 30, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

A third Albertan has died of COVID-19

CALGARY, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided another daily update on COVID-19.On Sunday, March 29, they confirmed that there are now three people in the province who have died due to the virus...

Mar 29, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (The Canadian Press)

79 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta Saturday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta confirmed a new record for COVID-19 confirmations in a single day.79 new cases were announced Saturday, bringing the new total to 621 as of March 28.The numb...

Mar 28, 2020 Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

With K-12 classes cancelled, funding "temporarily adjusted"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has reallocated some of its education funding.They announced earlier this month that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person classes for K-12 students were ...

Mar 28, 2020 (Supplied by Lethbridge School Division)

Province offering tax relief for tourism industry

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is providing some comfort for those in the tourism industry.In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the government stated that hotels and other lodging pr...

Mar 28, 2020