Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary declares state of emergency amid prolonged water main repairs
The City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency over the city's constrained water supply on Saturday, a day after officials revealed that work to repair a burst water main is expected to take ...
Jun 15, 2024
Alberta First Nation seeks more control over historical resources on lands
An Alberta First Nation in the province's oilsands region is seeking more control over the traces left by ancestors on their traditional lands. "We'd like to manage our historical resources," said Sha...
Jun 15, 2024
'Hill he's prepared to die on': Second undercover officer at Coutts conspiracy trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A second undercover Mountie who infiltrated the Coutts border blockade said Anthony (Tony) Olienick displayed a strong dislike of police and told her he had guns and ammunition at ...
Jun 14, 2024
Applications open for Major Sport Event grant program
Applications are now open for a sporting grant in Alberta.The province announced on June 14, 2024 that communities and organizations can begin applying for the Major Sport Event grant.The program prov...
Jun 14, 2024
'Hill he's prepared to die on': Second undercover officer at Coutts conspiracy trial
A second RCMP officer who went undercover as a supporter at the 2022 blockade in Coutts, Alta., has testified that one of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder said all police officers at t...
Jun 14, 2024
Alberta NDP shares concerns on provincial policing plan
Members of the Alberta NDP held a press conference in Red Deer June 13, to express their concerns regarding the UCP's passing of the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, formally known as Bill ...
Jun 13, 2024
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner makes recommendations on revisions needed to PIPA
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has made a series of key recommendations to update and strengthen a law that is described as critical to the advancement of the...
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Undercover Mountie questioned on whether she misinterpreted Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An undercover Mountie who infiltrated the Coutts border blockade faced questions in court Thursday on her police work and on whether she misinterpreted what was really going on. Th...
Jun 13, 2024
Work pauses on Calgary water pipe after injuries; consumption continues to rise
CALGARY - Repair work on a fractured Calgary water pipe has been paused after two workers were injured at the site. The workers were taken to hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday and remain there,...
Jun 13, 2024
Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report
TORONTO - Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, a new report says, suggesting ratepayers and governments could other...
Jun 13, 2024