Premier Jason Kenney feeling pressure from the right
The numbers just keep getting worse for Jason Kenney. According to the Angus Reid Institute, just 23 per cent of Albertans feel the premier is doing a good job at …
Central Alberta restaurants stay open in defiance of new health rules
Alberta restaurants were supposed to close their dining rooms and only offer takeout or patio service as of noon Friday, however some eateries have said they’ll carry on as usual …
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney under pressure to punish rogue UCP MLAs
COVID-19 numbers in many rural areas are rising at a staggering pace. Yet many some Alberta MLAs are speaking out about the move back to Step 1 and are actively …
COVID-19 variants now dominant strains in Alberta, province’s top doctor says
The three more contagious variants of COVID-19 in Alberta have become the dominant strains and those who test positive can assume they are infected with the B.1.1.7 variant, which was …
Health Matters: ‘Possible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots
Health Matters April 7: Canada is reviewing the European review of rare but serious blood clots possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Plus our country will stick with the four-month …
Alberta returns to Step 1 of the reopening as COVID-19 cases surge
Alberta’s public health restrictions are going back to where they were in January, essentially returning to Step 1 of the province’s Path Forward plan for relaunching the economy. While Premier …
P.1 variant 101: What the COVID-19 variant’s arrival means for Alberta
The P.1 variant, first discovered in Brazil, is now in Alberta. As of Monday there were only a few cases — but that could change soon, given it’s thought to …
Concerns over young Albertans jumping the queue to get vaccinated ahead of the vulnerable
An Edmonton-area man is airing his frustrations with the province’s vaccine rollout. He’s concerned young people not eligible are getting their vaccine ahead of those most vulnerable, like the elderly …
Edmonton domestic violence cases continue to grow during pandemic, severity of crimes increasing
Edmonton police have released their most recent statistics around domestic violence, that the number paint a bleak picture. Not only did calls spike in 2020, but the severity of crimes …
Premier Kenney stays course on existing COVID-19 rules, pleads with Albertans to follow them heading into Easter
Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta will continue with the existing COVID-19 heath restrictions, even as case numbers and more variants of concern continue to rise. As Julia Wong explains, Kenney …