13 h. ago Measles cases in Alberta rise to 210, with majority reported in kids and teenagers

Alberta health minister Adriana LaGrange said Thursday the province is not under a "provincial outbreak."

Politics

15 h. ago Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to more than 200

Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, a runny nose, red eyes and a blotchy, red rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts.

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20 h. ago Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban areas: Statistics Canada data

In 2023, rural crime rates were 54 per cent higher than urban areas in Alberta, the report found

Economics

7 d. ago Keith Gerein: Whoever wins the federal election, Canada needs a change in political discourse

Subtle though it was, I first began to notice the change about a dozen years ago, while working as a reporter at the Alberta legislature. New security features were added to the building to limit access, which may have been prudent but also made a visit more unwelcoming. Partisan press secretaries were hired to supersede […]

Politics

8 d. ago Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals […]

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2 w. ago Police officer's use of force on man who died two days after was lawful, necessary and proportionate: ASIRT report

A report by Alberta’s civilian oversight team has found that police use of force on a man who died two days after he was arrested for impaired driving was lawful, necessary and proportionate “in all the circumstances.” The report shared on Wednesday by the executive director of Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), comes three […]

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2 w. ago Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

There are now 74 confirmed cases of measels in Alberta according to the provincial government's measels tracker website with the majority of them in the central health zone.

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2 w. ago Avarga Limited Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Shares of Taiga Building Products Ltd.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avarga Limited announced that on April 14, 2025, it entered into a share purchase agreement through its wholly owned subsidiary, Avarga Canada Limited, to acquire a total of 2,397,200 common shares (“Common Shares”) of Taiga Building Products Ltd. (“Taiga”), a company with a head office at […]

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2 w. ago AHS reports four new central Alberta measles cases; one linked to Edmonton flight

Alberta Health Services has released a public warning after detecting four new measles cases, including one linked to Edmonton International Airport. In a news release Friday evening, AHS said four new cases have been reported in central Alberta, including one person on an Edmonton to Mexico flight on April 2 who may have infected others. […]

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4 w. ago 'So many concerns': RMA says new report on abandoned wells does not address concerns raised

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the new government-commissioned report on what to do about the long-standing issue of inactive oil and gas wells does nothing to address concerns it has brought to the table. RMA president Kara Westerlund said none of the 21 recommendations put forward in the report released on Thursday addressed the […]

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4 w. ago Alberta oil well report updated after concerns raised over taxpayer backstop recommendation

The Alberta Energy Regulator says there are nearly 500,000 licensed oil and gas wells across the province, although only about 50,000 are active.

Economics

4 w. ago ’Small decline’ in Ontario measles outbreak with 89 new cases reported

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, said numbers “look to […]

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4 w. ago Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation

Energy Minister Brian Jean's office didn't directly answer questions about why the wording was changed

Economics