Category Archives: Alberta
Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site near Cochrane, RCMP say
An explosion at an energy site northwest of Calgary has injured five workers, and RCMP say the resulting fire could burn for days.Cpl. Gina Slaney said the five were part of a crew that was drilling o...
Oct 01, 2024
Province aiming to improve delivery of public infrastructure
Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure is in Boston to learn about construction project delivery in similar jurisdictions.Government officials say Pete Guthrie will meet with construction companies and ...
Sep 30, 2024
Sigurdson spotlighting Alberta’s agri-foods in Mexico
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson is promoting Alberta's world-class agriculture industry and agri-food products during a trade mission to Mexico.Provincial officials say Alberta's a...
Sep 29, 2024
Alberta government striving to enhance early detection of cervical cancer
Alberta's government says it is piloting a project that will allow Albertans to screen themselves for cervical cancer using a take-home kit.Provincial officials acknowledge, early detection of cancer ...
Sep 29, 2024
Province says its taking steps to lower costs for municipalities
The Alberta government says it is lowering the cost of borrowing for municipalities, in hopes it will enable them to invest more in services and infrastructure.Government officials say municipalities ...
Sep 29, 2024
Alberta government introducing the "Rate of Last Resort"
The provincial government has announced it is trying to help Albertans take control of their electricity options and protect ratepayers from power price spikes."Alberta has a unique competitive electr...
Sep 29, 2024
Province aiming to give Albertans a voice in setting policing priorities
An order in council was signed this past week containing new regulations for Alberta's Police Amendment Act, 2022, which comes into force March 1, 2025.According to government officials, this importan...
Sep 29, 2024
Jasper captive caribou breeding program slowly recovers from summer wildfire
JASPER - By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenish...
Sep 28, 2024
Fractious environment the current state of things for municipally-elected officials, says AB Munis president
The 2024 Alberta Municipalities (AB Munis) conference in Red Deer ended Friday with the organization's president saying there's a level of fractiousness, but maintaining that communities are not "at o...
Sep 27, 2024
Alberta RCMP refuting comments made by Premier Smith
Alberta RCMP have issued what they refer to as "corrections to comments made by Premier Danielle Smith" yesterday at the Alberta Municipalities Convention, held in Red Deer yesterday.According to RCMP...
Sep 27, 2024