Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Legislature hosting Family Day activities
Albertans are being encouraged to celebrate Family Day at the legislature."There is nothing more important than family, and the upcoming Family Day holiday is the perfect time to reconnect with those ...
Feb 16, 2024
Alberta's share of Canada Pension Plan to be calculated by fall 2024, minister says
Albertans will find out this fall what share of the Canada Pension Plan's assets they would be entitled to if the province left the national program, Alberta finance minister Nate Horner said Thursday...
Feb 15, 2024
Province aiming to grow Alberta’s tourism and hospitality sector
Alberta's government is launching a new immigration stream March 1 to help the province's tourism and hospitality industry address labour gaps and challenges. Government officials say Alberta's touris...
Feb 15, 2024
Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture: report
Canada's agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council said the forecast represent...
Feb 15, 2024
Legal experts raise concerns about Alberta's plans for transgender youth
Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth.The open letter is from staf...
Feb 15, 2024
Carbon tax rebate amounts increasing in April, rebranding stirs controversy
Your next carbon tax rebate will be higher than normal.The federal government announced that it is increasing the amounts of money Canadians receive from the program, beginning with the April 2024 ins...
Feb 15, 2024
Firts Nations calling for environmental assessment on Canmore development proposals
CANMORE, Alta. - An Alberta First Nation has added its voice to a call for a provincial environmental assessment on two major property development projects in Canmore.Stoney Nakoda First Nations have ...
Feb 15, 2024
More Albertans to qualify for legal aid as income threshold changes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Affordable legal services could be provided to a greater number of Albertans.The Government of Alberta is increasing the income threshold for legal aid from $24,456 pre-tax to $30,000...
Feb 14, 2024
Nominations open for Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame class of 2024
The province is celebrating individuals in the agriculture industry. Nominations are open for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. It honours those who have advanced the province's agriculture i...
Feb 14, 2024
Alberta reveals new tourism strategy it says will boost economy by $159B
The Alberta government is aiming to more than double the value of the province's tourism industry by 2035 through a new five-part plan revealed Wednesday it says will have a $159-billion impact.Albert...
Feb 14, 2024