Alberta News

Alberta officially ends agency created to handle green rebates and programs

EDMONTON — Alberta is closing the door on an agency that championed eco-initiatives but was ridiculed by Premier Jason Kenney as a costly conduit for "shower heads and light bulbs.

Jun 11, 2020 4:33 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 40 new COVID cases as more services prepare to open

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19. The province says there have been no new deaths, but autopsies show that two fatalities previously listed were not caused by the illness. The death toll stands at 149.

Jun 11, 2020 3:59 PM Read more >

Edmonton chief concerned about defunding police service to deal with racism

EDMONTON — The police chief in Alberta's capital says there's racism in Canadian policing, but he worries that any reduction in budgets could lead to a loss of officers and programs brought in to address diversity.

Jun 11, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

Colby Cave's teammate Cooper Marody writes tribute song for memorial fund

Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund. Cave, from Battleford, Sask., died April 11 in a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed.

Jun 11, 2020 1:37 PM Read more >

Calgary's senior PGA Shaw Charity Classic tournament cancelled

CALGARY — The PGA Tour Champions' Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary has been cancelled. The City of Calgary revoking event permits until Aug. 31, and international travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted organizers of the Aug.

Jun 11, 2020 10:42 AM Read more >

COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts

EDMONTON — Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situations.

Jun 11, 2020 9:07 AM Read more >

Alberta aiming to have students back to 'normal learning' in September

EDMONTON — Alberta aims to have students back in classrooms this September with some health measures in place to deal with COVID-19. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says a decision will be made by Aug.

Jun 10, 2020 6:07 PM Read more >

Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring

EDMONTON — A dozen conservation and Indigenous groups have written federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson asking him to force the Alberta government to reinstate environmental monitoring in the province's oilpatch.

Jun 10, 2020 2:59 PM Read more >

Lowe's strikes deal to build $120-million Calgary distribution centre

CALGARY — Lowe's Canada says work will start this month on a new distribution centre located northeast of Calgary designed to improve its in-store and online operations in Western Canada.

Jun 10, 2020 11:14 AM Read more >

Small Alberta town in spotlight over planned Black Lives Matter event

INNISFAIL, Alta. — The mayor and all but one councillor of a central Alberta town have voted to stand in solidarity with a Black Lives Matter event planned for Saturday after a deluge of bigoted online vitriol almost derailed the rally.

Jun 9, 2020 7:50 PM Read more >