Category Archives: Alberta
Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper
More financial support is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild. It is the largest funding package to be...
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Winning $1 million lotto ticket purchased in Alberta, outside of Calgary and Edmonton
Check your lottery tickets because you could soon become a millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says somebody in Alberta, but not in Calgary or Edmonton, can claim the winning LOTTO 6/49...
Mar 20, 2025
Premier Danielle Smith meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney
Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting today for the first time since he was sworn into office last week.The visit comes a day after Smith's United Conservative Party govern...
Mar 20, 2025
Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data
Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices - but the NDP says it's an illegal and perfo...
Mar 19, 2025
School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board
The union for school support staff in Edmonton says its 3,000 members are to return to work Thursday after ratifying a new deal with the public school board.Members voted 93 per cent in favour of the ...
Mar 19, 2025
Who's footing the bill?: Municipal groups call for government action on unpaid oil and gas taxes
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) has released a statement expressing concern about unpaid oil and gas property taxes, as the financial burden gets passed to municipalities and their residents instead....
Mar 19, 2025
Helmets to Hardhats launches in Alberta, creating work pathway for veterans
Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) has partnered with the Government of Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education, Rajan Sawhney, to launch the Skilled Pathway Program, an initiative aimed at equipping veterans...
Mar 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith says plan for orphan well cleanup coming next month
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says plans for cleaning up abandoned or inactive oil wells are to be made public in two weeks.She says public funding won't be needed for the new initiatives, despite a ...
Mar 19, 2025
Budget 2025 increases funding to municipalities
The Government of Alberta said if the 2025 provincial budget is passed, there will be an increase in funding to help municipalities build, maintain, and modernize public infrastructure.With Alberta's ...
Mar 19, 2025
Employment scams are on the rise, according to the Better Business Bureau
Job scams are on the rise in Alberta. That's according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which serves Alberta and the east Kootenay region. BBB president and CEO, Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen, said res...
Mar 19, 2025