Category Archives: Alberta
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
STARS encouraging online donations during Canada Post strike
Amidst a Canada Post strike that's approaching the four-week mark, STARS asks those hoping to make a donation this season to consider an in-person or online contribution. In a usual December, the orga...
Dec 10, 2024
Alberta RCMP reports an increase in mail theft during holiday season
The Alberta RCMP are encouraging residents to remain vigilant when it comes to mail theft this holiday season.Even though the Canada Post strike continues on, holiday gift deliveries continue to be ma...
Dec 10, 2024
Alberta MLAs travelling to U.S. for year-end conferences
Alberta MLAs are heading to the United States for a year-end tour with lawmakers and other partners to set the stage for cooperation in 2025. The tour will begin with Justin Wright, MLA for Cypress-Me...
Dec 9, 2024
AGLC makes multiple contraband tobacco busts
The Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis's (AGLC) Tobacco Enforcement Unit and its partnering law enforcement agencies shared Monday that they made three successful seizures in November.In total, they f...
Dec 9, 2024
Provincial government to invest over $1.5 million into skilled trades training for Indigenous students
The Government of Alberta plans to invest $1.5 million over the next three years in an effort to help Indigenous students meet the demands of residential construction.In a media release, the governmen...
Dec 7, 2024
Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects
The Alberta government has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province's scenery.The regulations say wind projects will ...
Dec 6, 2024
Information and Privacy Commission annual report notes concerns around health care information
The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has found a spike in instances of abandoned health records and snooping into health information....
Dec 6, 2024
Energy companies spent more on well clean-up in 2023 says AER report
CALGARY - A new report says Alberta's oil and gas producers spent $769 million cleaning up old wells in 2023, a $73 million increase from the prior year. The report by the Alberta Energy Regulator say...
Dec 5, 2024
Legislature recesses as fall session concludes
The fall legislature session has concluded with 13 pieces of passed legislation, all of which government officials say were united by a theme of protecting and promoting Albertans' rights and freedoms...
Dec 5, 2024