Category Archives: Alberta
Rachel Notley leaving behind an Alberta NDP that's still ready to run
EDMONTON - Cheryl Oates learned that she needed to lace up a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. "When I think about her turning me into a runner, despite the ...
Jun 20, 2024
Tax credit mooooves Alberta’s dairy industry forward
Dairy Innovation West (DIW) Buildings & Land Corporation has qualified for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program with a project to construct Canada's first milk concentration facility ...
Jun 19, 2024
Provincial government requests public feedback on parks plan
The Government of Alberta will be conducting a two-phase public engagement process to gather feedback from Albertans, park visitors, Indigenous communities and community organizations to inform the de...
Jun 19, 2024 (Photo 21662470 © Pixelgnome | Dreamstime.com)
Provincial government releases third impact report on proposed emissions cap
In December 2023, the Government of Canada proposed a regulatory framework for an oil and gas sector emissions cap as part of its goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. In response, the Gover...
Jun 19, 2024
Study finds coal mine contaminants blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.The rese...
Jun 19, 2024
Alberta accounted for 20 per cent of national population growth in first quarter
New numbers from Stats Canada show Alberta is more than pulling its weight when it comes to population growth. The agency reports that Canada's population reached 41,012,563 as of April 1, 2024. It ha...
Jun 19, 2024
Calgary marks two weeks of water restrictions; pipe pieces arrive from San Diego
CALGARY - It has been two weeks since a massive pipe ruptured in Calgary, leaving residents under water restrictions. Mayor Jyoti Gondek says it's also the fourth day in a row Calgarians have used les...
Jun 19, 2024
AHS offering tips to keep kids safe from open windows
As the weather heats up and Albertans open more windows to cool off, Alberta Health Services is offering advice to keep children safe around windows and balconies.AHS says toddlers and preschoolers ar...
Jun 19, 2024
New discount for Alberta seniors renewing their driver's licence
The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it says will make life more affordable for seniors.In effect now, people who are 65 years or older will get a 25 per cent discount on driver's medical e...
Jun 19, 2024
Alberta reopens applications for Every Kid Can Play program
The province is reopening applications for the Every Kid Can Play program.Every Kid Can Play provided direct financial support to more than 8,500 children and youth in the past year and supported more...
Jun 19, 2024