Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta set next week to amend bill granting cabinet broad powers over municipalities, premier says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says changes will come next week to a bill granting cabinet broad power to fire local councillors and overturn bylaws.READ: Premier says Medicine Hat has potential to be...
May 3, 2024
Volunteers to clean up Alberta highways this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are driving along the highways of Alberta this weekend, watch out for volunteers cleaning the roads.On Saturday, May 4, 2024, volunteer groups will be clearing provincial highw...
May 3, 2024
Alberta adds millions to women's and infants' health funding
The Government of Alberta has announced extra funding that it hopes will help to protect the health of women and babies.Premier Danielle Smith says healthy families are the foundation of healthy commu...
May 3, 2024
Alberta was one of Canada's top contributors to economic growth in 2023
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that Alberta was one of the country's top economic performers last year, despite national growth slowing.Real GDP growth for all of Canada was 1.2 per cent in...
May 3, 2024
Provincial government aiming to make Alberta a geothermal energy leader
Provincial government officials say Alberta is creating Canada's first geothermal test site to advance drilling innovation, reduce emissions and create jobs.Government officials say geothermal energy ...
May 2, 2024
Alberta's government intends to make changes to proposed municipal affairs bill: Minister
The Government of Alberta is taking a step back from legislation proposed last week. Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act 2024, proposes changes to two components of municipal-related...
May 2, 2024
Alberta & Saskatchewan agree to develop nuclear power
Nuclear power generation could become a possibility in two western Canadian provinces. The Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance its develo...
May 2, 2024
Alberta reveals 2024 drought response plan with current status one step away from water emergency
The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan. The province is currently at th...
May 2, 2024
Owe the tax man but can't pay? Ignoring the problem will only make things worse
The tax filing deadline has come and gone, and some Canadians are now facing a significant tax bill. The Canada Revenue Agency is aware people may be struggling financially and might not have the mean...
May 2, 2024
Province aiming to help communities save money, lower energy costs
Officials with the provincial government say Alberta's new $6-million program will help municipalities make energy-saving upgrades, reducing costs and emissions. Provincial officials note that arenas,...
May 1, 2024