Almost half of United Conservative Party MLAs have released clear statements asking for a removal of Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) or signalled their approval of easing COVID-19 public health measures.

Alberta’s Opposition Leader says Premier Jason Kenney is treating illegal blockaders with kid gloves to curry favour with them and their supporters at a crucial upcoming party leadership vote.

The latest count has 1,542 patients in hospital. It’s the 12th highest number to date, but is also likely to rise in the coming days pending data revisions. The 21 highest patient counts have all come in the last 21 days, but preliminary counts have also now fallen under 1,500 for the past two days.

As Alberta is poised to relax some public health restrictions, some doctors are urging the province not to move too fast toward

The central Alberta family of a 30-year-old woman killed during a carjacking continues to grieve and search for answers.