Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta wildfire information update: August 7
Crews continue to make progress on large, out-of-control wildfires. Fire danger is now high to very high along the northern boreal region of the province, but relatively low in the central part of Alb...
Aug 08, 2024

Airfares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces WestJet to cancel flights: expert
An aviation expert says airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging WestJet planes and upending travel plans. Hailstones as big a...
Aug 08, 2024

Alberta Government decries reduction of jobs funding, Ottawa says not a 'cut'
There will be less money flowing to Alberta to support jobs this year.The province's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones is calling out what he says is "Ottawa's unexpected and unreasonable...
Aug 08, 2024

Rinse and repeat: Calgarians back to water restriction as new pipe problems found
CALGARY - Residents in Calgary and surrounding communities, fresh off having to conserve water for weeks due to a water main break, are soon going to have to do it all over again. Mayor Jyoti Gondek s...
Aug 07, 2024

New provincial scholarship to aid outstanding public law students
The Alberta government has introduced a new scholarship to honour outstanding public law students, the Excellence in Public Law Scholarship.This scholarship will award $10,000 each to two outstanding ...
Aug 07, 2024

WestJet says 10 per cent of fleet grounded after Calgary pummelled by hail
CALGARY - WestJet says 16 of its planes have been grounded after a massive hailstorm hit Calgary earlier this week. The Calgary-based airline says those aircraft - 10 per cent of its fleet - need subs...
Aug 07, 2024

Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands
OTTAWA - More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal gov...
Aug 07, 2024

Honouring heroes who stand against violence and abuse
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Inspiration Awards, recognizing Albertans outstanding leadership in making communities safer from violence. Provincial officials say everyone in Alberta deserves ...
Aug 07, 2024

Alberta's rooftop solar boom driving shady sales tactics, advocates warn
Surging demand for rooftop solar in Alberta is sparking what advocates call a rise in shady sales tactics by those seeking to cash in on the boom.With its sunny skies and deregulated power market, Alb...
Aug 07, 2024

Alberta wildfire information update: August 6
Rain in recent days has led to subdued wildfire behaviour in many areas of the province. Warm, dry conditions are expected for northern Alberta in the coming days, which may lead to heightened wildfir...
Aug 06, 2024