Category Archives: Alberta
Jasper's mayor says date when evacuees can return home will be announced Monday
Jasper's mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home. Richard Ireland told an online news conference on Saturday that details on the exact time of the annou...
Aug 10, 2024
Suspect in Surrey, B.C. attack may be headed for Alberta
Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C., and they say he could still be in the Lower Mainland or headed for Alberta. Police say the public should call 911 if the...
Aug 10, 2024 (RCMP)
Two days set aside for Medicine Hat mayor's judicial review case
Lawyers for the City of Medicine Hat and its mayor Linnsie Clark will spend two days in court next week for a judicial review case that could drastically change the course ongoing leadership crisis at...
Aug 9, 2024
Alberta wildfire information update: August 9
A new intergovernmental committee has been established to provide joint oversight, co-ordination and advice to elected officials as Jasper recovers and rebuilds. Increasing wildfire danger throughout ...
Aug 9, 2024
Ministers to promote Alberta energy in Silicon Valley
Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf and Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish are travelling to Santa Clara, California in an effort to promote Alberta as a premier des...
Aug 9, 2024
'Bold and brilliant:' Loved ones remember firefighter killed fighting Jasper blaze
CALGARY - The Alberta wildland firefighter killed while battling a blaze in Jasper National Park last weekend is being remembered for his big personality and sense of humour. Alberta Wildfire spokeswo...
Aug 9, 2024
Doctors urge immediate action by the Alberta government to stabilize health care
A key Alberta doctor advocacy group is calling on the province to move quickly to stabilize emergency rooms and family clinics with fresh funding, amid what they see as a dire situation for acute and ...
Aug 9, 2024
Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor says the city is considering ways to strengthen a key water main for the long term, including replacing it altogether. Jyoti Gondek says in the spring the city could add a li...
Aug 9, 2024
Unemployment rate in Alberta double for younger workers than general population
Younger Albertans are finding it harder and harder to get a job.Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate in the province was unchanged at 7.1 per cent in July.Among Albertans aged 15-24, however, ...
Aug 9, 2024
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King in court after alleged bail breach
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King's criminal trial ended late last month, but he is in court again today after the Crown accused him of breaching his bail conditions. King has pleaded not g...
Aug 9, 2024