Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Premier Smith aims to help fund private school construction
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot project to incentivize private ones.Smith said the ultimate goal is to cr...
Sep 19, 2024
Alberta representatives travelling to U.S. to encourage data centre investment
Alberta's Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish is travelling to San Francisco in an effort to promote the province's potential as a data centre investment destination. Joined by Rob Davi...
Sep 18, 2024
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Cana...
Sep 18, 2024
Smith blames Calgary Green Line fallout on missing "political oversight"
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a lack of ``political oversight'' undermined Calgary's Green Line light rail transit project.Smith says the experience has made clear that when billion-dollar decis...
Sep 18, 2024
Premier announces pilot program to fund private school construction to help address enrolment pressures
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spend billions of dollars to fast-track school building across the province will come with a new program to fund private school construction. Smith says the go...
Sep 18, 2024
Critics going after energy minister's stance on abandoned wells
Critics say Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells favour industry and lack input from the public. Jean's department i...
Sep 18, 2024
Alberta premier calls for stricter immigration, reveals $8.6B education boost
Premier Danielle Smith called on the federal government tighten "unrestricted" immigration policies on Tuesday as she revealed a new multi-billion-dollar investment to fast-track new school builds acr...
Sep 18, 2024
Province touting achievements of new Fugitive Apprehension Sheriffs Support Team
Officials with the provincial government say a new team of Alberta Sheriffs is on the ground to help bring wanted criminals to justice. The Fugitive Apprehension Sheriffs Support Team (FASST) is descr...
Sep 17, 2024
Municipal officials in Jasper to ask the province for financial help
JASPER, ALTA. - The tourist town of Jasper, Alberta, is asking the provincial government for help balancing its budget for the next few years as it recovers from July's devastating wildfire. The town ...
Sep 17, 2024
Premier Smith set to announce supports for overcrowded classrooms
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to announce a plan to help school classrooms being squeezed by an influx of new families. Smith has scheduled a televised address that will stream online at 6:50 ...
Sep 17, 2024