Category Archives: Alberta

U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore
Raging Canadian wildfires that choked North America under clouds of smoke last year may have contributed to a spike in doctor visits for lung and heart problems thousands of kilometres away. U.S. rese...
Dec 13, 2024

WCLC bringing awareness to impacts of underage lottery use
The Western Canadian Lottery Corporation has joined the 2024 Gift Responsibly Campaign as a level one participant, which raises awareness about the dangers of underage lottery use.The Corporation join...
Dec 13, 2024

Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee hired as Alberta premier's top bureaucrat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hired Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee to be her new top bureaucrat.McFee is to be deputy minister of executive council and head of the Alberta Public Service starti...
Dec 12, 2024

Alberta invests in synthetic diesel facility in Wheatland County
Through the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), the Government of Alberta is investing more than $20 million into Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels' synthetic diesel facility in Wheatland County...
Dec 12, 2024

Alberta taking action to prevent illegal crossing, drug trafficking at border
The Alberta government is taking action to curb illegal activities at the Canada-U.S. border in the southern part of the province.A new Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT) within the Alberta Sheriffs will ...
Dec 12, 2024

Alberta UCP backbenchers support loosening ethics rules
Alberta's Opposition NDP says the province would become the most corrupt and secretive government in Canada if potential ethics rule changes become law. United Conservative Party legislature committee...
Dec 12, 2024

Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier and NDP Leader Rachel Notley is leaving the legislature. Notley announced on social media that, as of Dec. 30, she is resigning as the legislature representative for ...
Dec 12, 2024

Alberta RCMP issue over 1,900 tickets during National Safe Driving Week
The Alberta RCMP issued 1,933 tickets during National Safe Driving Week from Dec. 1 to 7.They took part in the initiative that included police forces from across the country.Of the tickets issued, 18 ...
Dec 11, 2024

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps experience outage
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta-owned social media platforms experienced widespread outages on Wednesday, the company said.DownDetector, a website where users can report issues, shows a spike for s...
Dec 11, 2024

Alberta simplifies agri-processing investment tax credit program
Alberta's government has updated the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program to allow for a simplified application process.Registered partnerships can apply starting Dec 10 with only a single ap...
Dec 10, 2024