Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta announces successful crackdown on invasive mussels
The provincial government says there have been a record number of inspections in 2024 with the goal of keeping Alberta -- much like it is rat-free -- void of zebra and quagga mussels.These species can...
Nov 15, 2024
Charge laid in drowning death of 5-year-old on Wabamun Lake
Parkland RCMP have laid a charge in relation to a drowning that happened on Wabamun Lake earlier this fall.It was Oct. 13 when RCMP responded to the lake in Wabamun Provincial Park, west of Edmonton.I...
Nov 15, 2024
$65 million jackpot up for grabs in Friday's LOTTO MAX draw
One Canadian, or maybe a few, could go into the weekend a multi-millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the jackpot in the LOTTO MAX draw on Friday, November 15 is an estimated $65 mil...
Nov 15, 2024
Alberta begins consultations for junior high & career ed curriculums
With Alberta's new K-6 curriculums now mostly in place, the Ministry of Education is turning its focus to more advanced grades.The province is beginning to engage with education partners and teachers ...
Nov 14, 2024
Province launches new online portal to help reduce delays in house construction
The Government of Alberta is making moves to help reduce delays in housing construction in the province.On Wednesday they announced they're working to streamline processes by launching a new online po...
Nov 14, 2024
Alberta launches Advanced Materials Challenge to further advanced material innovation
The Government of Alberta is investing $40 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program into an Advanced Materials Challenge in an effort to advance te...
Nov 14, 2024
Alberta couple makes major donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada near Thorsby
A Leduc County couple, George and Joni Greenhough, have donated a significant amount of land to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), in honour of George's late father WJ (Bill) Greenhough who himse...
Nov 14, 2024
Investigation underway after Alberta Crown corporation hit by cyberattack
An Alberta Crown corporation says it recently experienced "network issues" after it was the target of a cyberattack. Dwayne Brunner, a spokesman for Alberta Innovates, wouldn't confirm when the issues...
Nov 13, 2024
'No yellow brick road': Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum
CALGARY - Margaret Atwood has been called prescient - particularly when it comes to her famous 1985 dystopia "The Handmaid's Tale" and the recent rollback of reproductive rights in the United States -...
Nov 13, 2024
Alberta, Canada governments funding 4-H program expansions
The Alberta and Canadian Government is providing funding to expand 4-H programs across the province.Through Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) funding, the governments of ...
Nov 12, 2024