Category Archives: Alberta
RCMP encouraging residents to prioritize winter safety
Alberta RCMP is encouraging safety while enjoying the winter season. According to Mounties, "winter in Alberta offers the opportunity for many different recreational activities, however, whether you'r...
Dec 18, 2024
Alberta appoints four members to post-secondary review panel
The province has appointed four members to a panel led by Dr. Jack Mintz that has been tasked with assessing the competitiveness of Alberta's post-secondary education system. The government announced ...
Dec 18, 2024
Workers' Compensation Board releases 2023 annual report
The Government of Alberta is pleased to share that in 2023, the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) issued wage-loss benefits to 83 per cent of reported injured workers within 14 days of claim registrat...
Dec 18, 2024
Gov't of Alberta to expand services accessible in French around the province
Thanks to a partnership between the provincial and federal governments, French-based services around Alberta are about to get a boost.The newly negotiated Canada-Alberta Agreement on French-Language S...
Dec 17, 2024
Medicine Lodge Ski Hill gets provincial grant for t-bar upgrades
The Medicine Lodge Ski Hill, a non-profit, volunteer-run ski hill near Bentley, has been awarded $213,718 from the Government of Alberta to upgrade its Samson T-Bar, the main lift on the hill. The mon...
Dec 17, 2024
Provincial summary shows 86 km of highway upgrades to central Alberta in 2024
The Government of Alberta has released a wrap-up of the road and bridge projects it completed in 2024, including $45.8 million worth of intersection and grade improvements and culvert replacements alo...
Dec 17, 2024
Alberta extends continuous glucose monitor coverage to eligible adults
The Government of Alberta is expanding its coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to eligible adults in an effort to increase their accessibility and help Albertans better manage their health....
Dec 17, 2024
Alberta's population continues fast growth, despite immigration slowdown
It won't be long before Alberta's population reaches five million.Statistics Canada has released its population estimates for the third quarter of 2024.Alberta is now home to 4,931,691 residents, up 4...
Dec 17, 2024
Fatal MMA fight near Edmonton linked to company cited in death of U.K. boxer
EDMONTON - A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United K...
Dec 17, 2024
Alberta housing starts on the rise
Alberta housing construction is ending 2024 on a positive note.The province led Canada in housing starts per capita from January to November; and saw a 35 per cent increase compared to 2023, according...
Dec 16, 2024