Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP stress water safety this summer
Summer is officially here, which means people are spending more time outdoors and on provincial lakes and rivers. Officials with Alberta RCMP want everyone to enjoy their fun this summer, but ask that...
Aug 01, 2024
Clean, drain, dry: Alberta increases efforts to prevent invasive mussel species
As reports of invasive species are increasing across Canada and the United States, the Alberta government is hoping to increase public awareness of zebra mussels, quagga mussels, and other species to ...
Aug 01, 2024
Alberta meditation centre tent collapses in high winds, killing 1 and injuring dozens
BUSBY, Alta. - One person died and dozens were injured after a large tent collapsed at a Buddhist monastery northwest of Edmonton during powerful winds. RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said there were as man...
Aug 01, 2024
Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes
EDMONTON - It didn't take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was ...
Aug 01, 2024
Alberta wildfire information update: July 31
Little Red River Cree Nation and the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 have announced re-entry dates when residents will be able to return home. Residents should stay connected with their local...
Jul 31, 2024
Alberta government invests in trades exploration spaces in Calgary science centre
The Government of Alberta is investing almost $900,000 in funding to the TELUS Spark Science Centre in Calgary in an effort to create a series of exploration spaces designed to encourage young people ...
Jul 31, 2024
Jasper resident shares evacuation experience
On the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper, a province-wide bottle drive for Jasper evacuees, one resident shares her evacuation experience and gratitude to the community.Rebecca Meraw is a tour guide at...
Jul 31, 2024
Alberta funding study on how to support Agricultural societies
The Alberta government is providing funds to help support its seven regional agricultural societies.The seven regions are in Camrose, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Olds and R...
Jul 31, 2024
Fall summit aims to find solutions to national productivity decline
Experts from across Canada will gather at the BMO Centre in Calgary this fall to highlight productivity challenges in Canada and potential solutions.Sponsored by the Government of Alberta, the Univers...
Jul 31, 2024
IWWF World U17 Waterski Championships in Calgary
A major waterskiing competition is coming to Calgary.More than 130 of the world's top youth waterskiers will come to Calgary to compete in the 2024 IWWF World U17 Waterski Championships from August 1-...
Jul 31, 2024