St. Albert News Highlights

Update: Trudeau to talk to Trump about COVID masks after White House bars export

On Saturday, the prime minister also announced the Canadian government is giving more financial support aimed at helping the most vulnerable survive the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 4, 2020 11:50 AM Read more >

The inexact science involved in predicting the likely path of COVID-19

Projections are not really meant to predict the future, but rather to provide a general guide for policy-makers and health-care systems grappling with a growing pandemic

Apr 4, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

Right choice to delay leadership race: Conservative MPs

Local conservative MPs support the delay in their party’s leadership race.

Apr 4, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears

Apr 4, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

Alberta RCMP say slow down on roads this month

In 2019, Alberta RCMP issued over 157,000 speeding tickets.

Apr 4, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Renaud wants better accommodations for Albertans experiencing homelessness

“(There are) hundreds of individuals using the same washrooms, touching the same sinks, using the same toilets, touching potentially the same walls and areas."

Apr 4, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Hospital visiting restrictions tighten in Alberta, with some exceptions

Exceptions will be made for maternity, postpartum, paediatrics, end of life and for those with specific challenges such as mobility, hearing, visual or memory impairment.

Apr 3, 2020 7:39 PM Read more >

Premier Jason Kenney calls on 'Alberta spirit' as U.S. plans to cut off medical supplies

Apr 3, 2020 6:38 PM Read more >

St. Albert lays off 30 per cent of its staff temporarily due to COVID-19

CAO Kevin Scoble confirms 300 temporary and hourly workers laid off; city hopes to bring them back "as soon as circumstances allow"

Apr 3, 2020 6:22 PM Read more >

Eighteen people in Alberta have now died from COVID-19; 1,075 confirmed cases

An Edmonton-area woman in her 20s has passed away from COVID-19 and it is unknown if she had any underlying conditions. The other four additional deaths that happened overnight were at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary.

Apr 3, 2020 5:56 PM Read more >