Rob Drinkwater
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Now O'Toole and Kenney together without masks
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole praised Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his province's handling of COVID-19 as the two sat side-by-side during a livestream on Saturday, October 17, 2020, while neither leader wore a mask.
Evacuation orders issued in Fort McMurray as rivers rise
The spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta is forcing some residents of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods from their homes, and people in the city's downtown have been warned to be ready to react in case the evolving situation changes.
Canada welcomes news of global deal to cut oil production
News that a deal was finalized by OPEC and other oil producing nations to cut production by nearly 10 million barrels per day is being welcomed in Canada, where provinces have suffered drastic revenue losses due to rock-bottom crude prices.
Alberta to share protective equipment with Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has more than enough protective masks, gloves and ventilators for its own COVID-19 needs, so it's sharing some of its surplus with provinces in more dire need.
Thunberg to make documentary
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg continued her tour of Alberta's oilsands region on Saturday, October 19, 2019, an Indigenous group says, conducting interviews that the group says will be part of an upcoming BBC documentary.
Manitoba Hydro unable to estimate how long some customers will be without power
Electricity is returning to many Winnipeg customers affected by an intense winter storm, but Manitoba Hydro says it can't even estimate how long it will be before power is restored to thousands of people as the weather system moves north and west.
Alberta asks court whether environmental assessment process is constitutional
The Alberta government has asked the province's Appeal Court to rule on whether Ottawa's new way of handling environmental assessments for major construction projects such as pipelines is constitutional.
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated across Canada
Canadians cheered Bianca Andreescu at viewing parties, sports bars and even at the Toronto International Film Festival as she made sports history on Saturday, September 7, 2019.
Calgary Zoo keeps unhatched king penguin chick alive by patching cracked egg
Zookeepers in Calgary have rescued an unhatched penguin chick after patching its badly damaged shell with pieces of another egg.