Apr 18 2022 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Regulated utility ATCO Electric has agreed to pay a $31 million administrative penalty after an Alberta Utilities Commission investigation found it deliberately overpaid a First Nation group for work on a new transmission line, and then failed to disclose the reasons for it when it applied to be reimbursed by ratepayers for the […]
Jan 29 2022 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Like many of those gathered near the Alberta legislature to support a convoy of trucks that inched their way through Edmonton's downtown streets for several hours on Saturday, Kyla Keulers has been to protests against COVID-19 health restrictions before. But there were so many more people at Saturday's event, and so many truck […]
Dec 27 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering with wind chills dipping down to -55 C, forcing ski hills to close and even keeping owners of backyard rinks indoors. "We're playing lots of board games and watching movies," said Lance Glor, who has a rink in his Edmonton […]
Sep 26 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney rejected calls for a "hard lockdown" during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate "fire break" measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19. Kenney told radio host Roy Green that a lockdown would make […]
Sep 19 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Albertans needing proof they're vaccinated against COVID-19 were able to download cards from the province's website on Sunday, but almost right away some residents said they were easily able to edit them. Dan Shugar, who lives in Calgary, says the card was in a PDF file which he was able to edit to […]
May 24 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Alberta's advanced education minister has sent a letter to four of the province's universities asking them to pause their pursuit of new or renewed partnerships with organizations linked with China or the Chinese Communist Party. A ministry spokesman says in an email that Demetrios Nicolaides has also asked the four comprehensive academic and […]
Jan 3 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Christmas trees decorated with Hawaiian leis were placed outside the constituency office of Alberta's municipal affairs minister on Sunday amid anger over a growing list of government members who ignored advice to avoid unnecessary travel and left the country over the holidays. The fallout from Tracy Allard's controversy-raising vacation to Hawaii continued to […]
Jan 1 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Alberta's municipal affairs minister apologized Friday for vacationing in Hawaii, despite recommendations to stay home, explaining that she wanted to keep up a 17-year family tradition of spending Christmas in the tropical locale.Tracy Allard said she went on the holiday this year with only those in her immediate household — her husband and […]
Jan 1 2021 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Alberta's municipal affairs minister apologized Friday for vacationing in Hawaii, despite recommendations to stay home, explaining that she wanted to keep up a 17-year family tradition of spending Christmas in the tropical locale.Tracy Allard said she went on the holiday this year with only those in her immediate household — her husband and […]
Dec 21 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual, as what's been dubbed the "Christmas Star" is set to appear over Canada on Monday evening, brighter than it's been in nearly eight centuries. It's not really a star at all -- it's a convergence of Jupiter and Saturn […]
Oct 18 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party have narrowly endorsed a resolution at their party's annual general meeting that supports the option of a privately funded and privately managed health-care system that would operate parallel to the public one. The policy resolution was one of 30 that members approved during voting on Saturday, […]
Sep 27 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — Annual ceremonies across Canada held Sunday to honour police and peace officers who died in the line of duty acknowledged challenges members have endured from the global pandemic, with some speakers also defending officers from the criticism and protests police have faced in recent months. "Amidst the calls for defunding police, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, […]
Sep 27 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — Annual ceremonies across Canada held Sunday to honour police and peace officers who died in the line of duty acknowledged challenges members have endured from the global pandemic, with some speakers also defending officers from the criticism and protests police have faced in recent months. "Amidst the calls for defunding police, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, […]
Aug 1 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying round game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The jumbo screen he was watching was inside the fence that surrounded a plaza that's intended […]
Jul 13 2020 — Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press — EDMONTON — As hockey fans gear up for a truncated season to begin next month, some in Canada's two "hub cities" say the temptation to celebrate — and flout physical distancing guidelines — may prove too great. "I can't say no to a good time," said Edmonton Oilers fan Jeet Jermana. "I'd be hard-pressed not […]