Alberta

More than 16,000 natural resource jobs lost in Alberta over past 12 months

MEDICINE HAT, AB -- While there is some positive news coming out of the latest job statistics, how good that news is will be largely dependent on the category of occupation as the natural resource sec...

Mar 06, 2020 Alberta's labour market by sector. (Image courtesy of the Alberta government).

Coronavirus may force government to ditch balanced-budget plan; Alberta premier

EDMONTON, AB. -- Premier Jason Kenney says the novel cornonavirus outbreak is hammering Alberta's economy and may force his government to abandon its core election promise to balance the books by 2023...

Mar 06, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney -- File photo, The Canadian Press

Alberta premier agrees with survey urging end to daylight time

EDMONTON , AB. -- Albertans recently surveyed want to end 49-years of Daylight Saving time and it appears Premier Jason Kenney is in agreement. It's an apropos time to discuss the issue again, as Mini...

Mar 06, 2020 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

First 'presumptive' case of COVID-19 for Alberta

EDMONTON, AB -- The province's chief medical officer of health has confirmed the province's first presumptive case of novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.The case is determined to be "pres...

Mar 05, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health gOV'T OF aLBERTA

Alberta's Supervised Consumption Sites: a "system of chaos"

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government's review of supervised consumption sites (SCS) in Alberta has been released. Most of the findings are not positive.An eight-member committee was tasked to lo...

Mar 05, 2020 Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site. (Lethbridge News Now)

‘It frustrates me:’ Kenney says new coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's going to be a bumpy ride as oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the novel coronavirus outbreak."I won't hide it: it frustrates me that I...

Mar 04, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Ceremony to mark 15 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy

EDMONTON - This week marks the 15th anniversary of the murders of four RCMP officers on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge near the town of Mayerthorpe.Constables Peter Schiemann, Brock Myrol, and Leo Jo...

Mar 04, 2020 Fallen Four Memorial (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Province cuts firefighter training grant

RED DEER, AB. -- Municipalities throughout the province may face some troubles funding firefighter training, now that the Alberta Government has cut a grant designed to support external training progr...

Mar 04, 2020 Firefighter in gear -- LNN

No money for teacher salary raises, says Finance Minister

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's finance minister is taking effective control of upcoming contract bargaining with teachers and says there's no money for salary increases.Travis Toews says the government need...

Mar 03, 2020 Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Province looking to optimize parks system

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Campers can expect some changes to their favourite sites this year.Late last week, the provincial government announced it would be seeking partners to take on management duties of ove...

Mar 03, 2020 Park Lake (Photo courtesy Travel Alberta)