A court hearing on Alberta’s controversial shift in coal policy has wrapped up. The case centres on a UCP government decision to allow open-pit coal mining on the eastern slopes.

Alberta ranchers and First Nations oppose the government's decision to revoke a coal policy from 1976 that blocked development on some parts of the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

As of Tuesday, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) lists Alberta as having 4,086 confirmed cases within First Nations.

Savage said in an emailed statement that the province would cancel 11 recently issued coal leases and pause any future coal lease sales in former Category 2 lands.

The 14-day camp is the first physical gathering of national-team players in months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government documents that have surfaced show three more recreation areas in the mountains and foothills are surrounded by coal exploration leases -- for a total of eight.

A new payroll system put into place for Government of Alberta workers has left many of them short money after issues with the changeover.

In a controversial move, Alberta rescinded a decades-old policy that protected Rocky Mountain landscapes from coal mining. But efforts to stop production are gaining momentum.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said AHS isn't cancelling appointments but rather removing open appointment slots to match the amount of doses available.

The United Conservative government is holding an auction, which closes at noon Wednesday.