Category Archives: Alberta

Province announces $3M investment to support economic growth in rural communities
Alberta's government announced Thursday, an additional $3 million in grants for Indigenous and small communities to maximize opportunities in rural areas.To support local projects that promote innovat...
Jul 03, 2025

Province announces $4M investment for small and medium-sized manufacturers
Alberta's government has announced an investment of more than $4 million to help small and medium sized businesses boost their productivity and thrive across the province.Provincial officials say the ...
Jul 03, 2025

Alberta reaches settlement with two coal companies suing over policy flip-flop
Two coal companies suing Alberta's government over its mining policy flip-flop say they've reached a settlement agreement with the province.Notices published online by Evolve Power and Atrum Coal say ...
Jul 03, 2025

'Political petting zoo'; Politicos arrive to flip pancakes at Calgary Stampede
The first political pancakes have been flipped as party leaders from around Canada gather for the Calgary Stampede. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek led an early morning c...
Jul 03, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. @ABDanielleSmith-X

Alberta government announces new rules on cannabis and liquor
The provincial government has announced new rules around alcohol and cannabis in Alberta to remove red tape for small businesses and expand choices for consumers.This includes a change that allows liq...
Jul 02, 2025

Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after rockfall
A section of a trail in Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more. Parks Canada spokeswoman Amy Krause says an area around Bow ...
Jul 02, 2025 Parks Canada

Alberta names first chief of Independent Agency Police Service
The head of a new agency that will allow more municipalities to move away from the RCMP if they choose to do so has been appointed.The Government of Alberta has named Sat Parhar as the first chief of ...
Jul 02, 2025

Former United Conservative MLAs resuscitating Alberta's once-dominant PC Party
Two former members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are resuscitating the province's once-dominant Progressive Conservative Party.Former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie and legis...
Jul 02, 2025

Leduc man arrested by ALERT on sexual exploitation charges; six victims identified so far
A 49-year-old man from Leduc, Alberta has been arrested for allegedly targeting girls in the Edmonton area.ALERT -- the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams -- and its Internet Child Exploitation (I...
Jul 02, 2025

Update 9: Alberta wildfire update
Warmer and drier conditions are returning across the province, which could increase the wildfire risk.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., June 30)There are 62 wildfires currently burning across Alberta i...
Jun 30, 2025