Category Archives: Alberta
Top court won't hear appeal of Calgary man found not responsible for killing five
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a Calgary man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party nearly a decade ago. The court, as per usual practice, did not give...
Mar 14, 2024
Hate crimes in Alberta below national average in 2022
Statistics Canada has released new numbers on hate crimes in the country.In 2022, they say there were a total of 3,576 hate crimes reported to police services across the country for a rate of 9.2 inci...
Mar 14, 2024
Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON - Alberta's utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta Utilities Commission also says there's ...
Mar 13, 2024
Alberta introduces bill to create independent police agency
The Government of Alberta has taken a major step in its plans to create a new law enforcement agency.The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, was introduced into the legislature on Wednesday, M...
Mar 13, 2024
Ankle bracelet monitoring program for high-risk offenders proposed in Alberta
The Government of Alberta looks to create a new system that is aimed at better monitoring high-risk offenders who are out on bail.The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, was introduced into th...
Mar 13, 2024
Premier Smith says Alberta working with feds where it can after meeting with Trudeau
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is working closely with the federal government where it can but, in a rare meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said she emphasized her concerns over the fed...
Mar 13, 2024
Alberta amending tax rules to offer $5,000 incentive to out-of-province workers
The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would direct $10 million from this year's budget toward luring more workers to the province.The funds for the Alberta is Calling Attraction Bonus...
Mar 13, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith meeting face-to-face today with Prime Minister Trudeau
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet up face-to-face in Calgary today. Smith's office says the two will meet in the morning, and Smith will head to Edmo...
Mar 13, 2024
Canadian farmland value rises again in 2023, finds report
The average value of Canadian farmland rose again in 2023, albeit at a slower pace compared to 2022.Farm Credit Canada's latest Farmland Values report says the average value rose 11.5 per cent -- slig...
Mar 12, 2024
Alberta government building housing for the future
If Budget 2024 passes, the Alberta government says its capital plan would invest $840 million over three years to provide more than 5,000 affordable housing units and support more than 6,000 jobs. Acc...
Mar 11, 2024