"Given the province-wide closure of gaming venues... AGLC has made the difficult decision to temporarily lay off 265 staff."

The cuts could make worse Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate, which climbed to 28.7 per cent as of the end of September from 27 per cent in June.

Premier Jason Kenney called the news "very disturbing" and said it could affect about 2,000 Albertans.

The City of Edmonton rec branch and EPL issued more than 2,000 layoff notices to employees Monday morning in the wake of COVID-19.

Red Arrow Motorcoach said it's suspending all of its bus routes in Alberta on March 30 and will lay off most staff.

Premier Jason Kenney says time is of the essence as he takes demands for more aid to Alberta businesses to the first ministers meeting in Ottawa this week.

About 122 TransAlta employees could be laid off by the end of February as the company continues its transition to natural gas, according to the union.

Analysts predict the federal government's $1.6 billion announcement to help struggling oil and gas companies won't get out-of-work Canadians back into the workforce,.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is eliminating 168 positions as a result of the poor Alberta economy and the impact of last spring's Fort McMurray wildfire.

Rachel Notley says Christmas celebrations include ancient traditions that proclaim courage of hope at the darkest time of the year.