Alberta News

Beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19, but backlog of cattle

CALGARY — Canada's main beef-packing plants are returning to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but the Canadian Cattlemen's Association isn't expecting a backlog of cattle to go away soon.

Jun 25, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Alberta introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name

EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names. Nate Glubish, the minister in charge of Service Alberta, has introduced legislation to make such name changes illegal.

Jun 24, 2020 4:31 PM Read more >

'A true victory:' Charges dropped against Alberta chief in violent arrest

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Charges were dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief Wednesday as it was revealed that one of the officers involved in his violent arrest had been charged in an off-duty assault seven months earlier.

Jun 24, 2020 3:53 PM Read more >

Kenney defends referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition NDP claims that his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to unfairly influence debate during elections and bring big money back into politics.

Jun 24, 2020 3:30 PM Read more >

Calgary sets timelines, announces design, construction firms for Flames arena

Calgary will start construction on an event centre that will be the new home of the NHL's Flames in August, 2021.

Jun 24, 2020 12:59 PM Read more >

WestJet to lay off more than 3,300 workers under restructuring plan

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.

Jun 24, 2020 12:36 PM Read more >

Search underway in B.C. backcountry for Alberta man missing since November

PEMBERTON, B.C. — A search is underway in a remote and mountainous area in British Columbia where the burned out vehicle of a missing Alberta man was found by hikers last November.

Jun 24, 2020 11:54 AM Read more >

Alberta Opposition NDP label referendum bill a covert Jason Kenney power grab

EDMONTON — Alberta's NDP Opposition says a new government bill that calls for broadening the use of referendums is an anti-democratic power grab by Premier Jason Kenney that would allow him to game public opinion while introducing big money back into

Jun 23, 2020 6:10 PM Read more >

Alberta spending on blood test studies to better track spread of COVID-19

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is spending $10 million on four studies to track the spread of COVID-19 through blood tests. The studies aim to detect the presence of antibodies.

Jun 23, 2020 5:29 PM Read more >

Hiker dies in fall on Mount Fable in Canadian Rockies

CANMORE, Alta. — A woman in her 40s has been found dead in the Rockies after being separated from her hiking group. Kananaskis Country's public safety section says they were called to Mount Fable east of Canmore, Alta., around 8:30 p.m.

Jun 23, 2020 3:36 PM Read more >