Category Archives: Alberta
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 8, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 6, 2024
Alberta RCMP offer water safety tips in light of tragic weekend on Alberta waterways
This past August long weekend was tragic on Alberta waterways seeing the death of two people in unrelated incidents in the Slave Lake and Bonnyville areas of the province. Alberta RCMP note that wheth...
Aug 6, 2024
August 10 Update: RCMP looking to identify person of interest in fatal shooting, discover abandoned quad near Didsbury
UPDATE: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, 10:10 a.m. RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Strathmore RCMP say the stolen quad has been discovered. It was located abandoned in the Didsbury area. The RCMP would like to th...
Aug 6, 2024 (Strathmore RCMP)