Alberta News

Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits

EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a bill that would give legal protection to health workers, including long-term care-home operators, facing lawsuits over COVID-19.

Apr 22, 2021 5:06 PM Read more >

Alberta didn't consider impact of mountain coal mining on tourism: official

EDMONTON — Alberta revoked a long-standing policy that protected its mountains and foothills from open-pit coal mines without considering how that might affect its most popular tourist attraction, a government official has acknowledged.

Apr 22, 2021 4:56 PM Read more >

Alberta auditor general finds CT and MRI tests confused, antiquated

EDMONTON — The auditor general says Alberta’s MRIs and other diagnostic imaging tests are plagued by poor communication and weighed down by handwritten forms and fax machines.

Apr 22, 2021 4:01 PM Read more >

New emission-cutting goals called 'aggressive,' 'ambitious' and 'illogical'

CALGARY — New greenhouse gas emission cutting targets are being described as "extremely aggressive," "ambitious" and "illogical" by members of the Canadian oilpatch after they were rolled out at a virtual climate summit of world leaders on Thursday.

Apr 22, 2021 2:56 PM Read more >

Waste not, want not: Montana tribe provides COVID-19 vaccinations at border crossing

CARWAY, Alta. — A long line of cars was backed up at the Carway border crossing in southern Alberta this week as First Nations members and others took advantage of free COVID-19 vaccinations from the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana.

Apr 22, 2021 2:05 PM Read more >

Hostile takeover target Inter Pipeline reports 60% of Heartland plant is contracted

CALGARY — Inter Pipeline Ltd.

Apr 22, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

Crude-by-rail exports fall by 43 per cent to 111,900 bpd in February, says regulator

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says Canadian crude-by-rail exports fell by 43 per cent in February compared with the previous month. It says lower oil production and strong prices in Canada compared with U.S.

Apr 22, 2021 11:29 AM Read more >

Anderson scores twice as Canadiens down Oilers 4-3 in another physical matchup

EDMONTON — Josh Anderson set the tone Wednesday morning by encouraging his teammates to up their intensity as they look to solidify a playoff spot.

Apr 22, 2021 12:28 AM Read more >

Homan evens record at Players' Championship with win over Hasselborg

CALGARY — Rachel Homan evened her record at the Grand Slam of Curling Players' Championship with a 7-4 win over Anna Hasselborg on Wednesday.

Apr 21, 2021 11:43 PM Read more >

Alberta passes bill to give all workers paid leave to get COVID-19 vaccine shot

EDMONTON — Alberta has passed legislation that will give all workers three hours of paid, job-protected leave to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Labour Minister Jason Copping says Bill 71 will reduce barriers for Alberta workers to get vaccinated.

Apr 21, 2021 9:25 PM Read more >