Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta commits $112 million for interim housing for displaced Jasper residents
The Alberta government is providing $112 million to build interim housing for displaced Jasper residents. Work on the sites in Jasper has already begun, and the first residents are expected to begin m...
Oct 21, 2024
Alberta minister to lead Canada delegation at 33rd Tri-National Agricultural Accord
Alberta's Minister of agriculture and irrigation will travel to the U.S. next week to further strengthen relations between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.Minister RJ Sigurdson will travel to Arlington, ...
Oct 19, 2024
UPDATE: Maskwacis RCMP say heavy police presence ended
UPDATE: Oct. 20, 2024, 11:30 a.m. Maskwacis RCMP are thanking members of the public for their co-operation, after a heavy police presence was ended in the very early morning hours of Oct. 19, 2024. On...
Oct 19, 2024
Feds and province investing in Jasper tourism
The federal and provincial governments are both investing into global tourism promotion for the Town of Jasper in an effort to help it recover from a devastating wildfire that destroyed one-third of t...
Oct 18, 2024
Alberta RCMP encourage youth to speak up about road safety in their communities
Alberta RCMP will be promoting the safety of all youth road users from Oct. 20-26, with this year's theme for the annual campaign being #OurFutureRoads.The goal of this year's theme is to empower yout...
Oct 18, 2024
Alberta government to grant itself new powers over cities in finalized Bill 20
The Alberta government will grant itself the power to trigger referendums that could remove councillors and amend or repeal city bylaws that exceed municipal authority as part of several changes to ho...
Oct 18, 2024
Upcoming changes to AgriStability program meant to save farmers time and money
Changes are coming to the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation's (AFSC) AgriStability program to address challenges like burdensome paperwork and high accounting fees that can hinder farmer prod...
Oct 17, 2024
RCMP say girl's death in Alberta lake could be criminal
WABAMUN, Alta. - Mounties say they're treating the death of a five-year-old girl pulled from an Alberta lake as a criminal matter. RCMP said Sunday that two people had been found after a canoe overtur...
Oct 17, 2024
Albertans resorting to bill-splitting to make ends meet, MNP survey reports
According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, 37 per cent of Albertans report that they've turned to bill-splitting strategies in an effort to make ends meet and save money. About one in ten, or 13...
Oct 17, 2024
Alberta Grains annual meetings offer information and input opportunities
Alberta Grains invites barley and wheat farmers to its annual regional meetings taking place across Alberta, giving them a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy, and extension efforts f...
Oct 17, 2024