Alberta News

WestJet cutting flights to Atlantic Canada, laying off staff

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. is suspending operations to four cities in Atlantic Canada and reducing service to others in the region as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the airline industry.

Oct 14, 2020 7:14 AM Read more >

Alberta to make change to COVID-19 testing as cases in province continue to rise

EDMONTON — Alberta is to change the way COVID-19 is tested to make it more efficient as case numbers continue to surge, especially in the Edmonton zone, the province's chief medical officer of health said. Dr.

Oct 13, 2020 5:02 PM Read more >

Salma Lakhani: Alberta's 19th lieutenant-governor also 'happens to be Muslim'

EDMONTON — Salma Lakhani may be the first Muslim and South Asian lieutenant-governor in Canada, but that’s not what she wants to be known for.

Oct 13, 2020 3:37 PM Read more >

Supreme Court stays charges against Alberta man over delay in bail hearing

OTTAWA — An Alberta man accused of domestic violence will not face trial after the Supreme Court of Canada found he experienced undue delay in seeing a judge after his arrest.

Oct 13, 2020 3:25 PM Read more >

Canadian skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis retires

CALGARY — Three-time World Cup winner Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada announced his retirement Tuesday from competitive racing.

Oct 13, 2020 2:13 PM Read more >

Alberta government to cut up to 11,000 health-care jobs

EDMONTON — The Alberta government will cut up to 11,000 jobs at Alberta Health Services to save money — a move the Opposition says is cruel and will create chaos in the health-care system.

Oct 13, 2020 12:53 PM Read more >

Gold miners share wealth from high prices with dividend increases for shareholders

CALGARY — Investors in Canadian gold mining companies are being rewarded with higher dividends as gold prices settle near US$1,900 per ounce after setting record highs above US$2,070 in August. Toronto-based Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

Oct 13, 2020 10:52 AM Read more >

Appeal Court dismisses appeal of Calgary couple convicted in son’s death

CALGARY — Alberta's top court has dismissed the appeal of a Calgary couple convicted in the death of their 14-month-old son.

Oct 13, 2020 10:01 AM Read more >

New COVID-19 case in N.L. is man who returned from work in Alberta

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting one new case of COVID-19. The case is a man in between 20 and 39 years old in the province's central health region.

Oct 12, 2020 10:32 AM Read more >

Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

PEACE RIVER, Alta.

Oct 11, 2020 8:24 PM Read more >