This is from a past Capitol Fourth celebration. You can watch this year’s broadcast on PBS tonight. A virtual and live event.

Alberta will offer asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at community pharmacies, making it easier for Albertans to access testing and help stop the spread. A limited number of community pharmacies will begin to offer testing to Albertans without symptoms and no known exposure to COVID-19. This is in addition to the robust COVID-19 testing already offered by…

Posted by Deborah Byrd, EarthSky “Our experiments enabled us to get a sneak peek into what the world looks like to a hummingbird,” one scientist said. You know the old idea that dogs see only in shades of gray? Studies have shown that’s not true. Dogs do see some colors, though their color vision doesn’t reveal a world…

The government has approved a disaster recovery program (DRP) for the cities of Calgary and Airdrie, and Rocky View County following a severe storm in early June. The program is being established to help affected citizens and the communities recover from uninsurable loss and damages caused by overland flooding from extraordinary rainfall on June 13.…

Fishing is a fun way for friends and family to connect with some of Alberta’s greatest natural resources – our lakes, rivers, streams and the fish that live in them. During Family Fishing Weekends, Albertans and visitors are encouraged to give fishing a try on waterbodies with open fishing seasons without having to purchase a…

Government is providing funding to the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC) to support mental health for military and first responders. Premier Jason Kenney and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan held a roundtable discussion this week to raise awareness of first responder mental health for PTSD Awareness Month with…

OTTAWA, June 25, 2020 The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced two new appointments to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC): Ellen C. Desmond as regional member for Atlantic and Nunavut, and Nirmala Naidoo as regional member for Alberta and Northwest Territories. Each will serve a five-year term. Ellen C. Desmond,…

New legislation will help keep children and vulnerable Albertans safe by ensuring convicted sex offenders must live under their own names. Proposed changes to the Vital Statistics Act would require anyone 18 years of age or older to submit to a criminal background check as part of their application to change their name. Those convicted of designated…

The Monument to Canadian Fallen commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian service members in the Korean War. Sacrifice remembered The Monument to Canadian Fallen was spearheaded by the Canadian Veterans Korean War Commemoration Committee. It was unveiled at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan in 2001 and dedicated and consecrated in 2002. The monument design calls to…

Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Tanya Fir issued the following statement on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement: “The Government of Alberta welcomes the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which comes into effect July 1. Alberta relies on the free flow of trade and investment for job creation across all sectors of the economy. This agreement…

CALGARY, AB, June 22, 2020 /CNW/ – Three new federal and provincial funding programs for Alberta destination management organizations and tourism businesses are addressing key areas of need, as identified in a recent Travel Alberta industry COVID-19 impact survey: $4 million – Alberta Destination Management Organization (DMO) COVID-19 Operational Relief ProgramThrough a partnership between Travel Alberta and Western Economic Diversification…

FRIDAY, JULY 3 & SUNDAY, JULY 12START TIME: 11 P.M. The lights may be out at Stampede Park, but the sky will be full of lights with the Bell Fireworks Spectacular. Let’s kick-off Stampede 2020 with a dazzling display of fireworks on Friday, July 3. We’re taking them higher so you can view them from…