Category Archives: Alberta
Family doctors in crisis sending out SOS through 24-hour storytelling campaign
Some family doctors in Alberta are going on social media around the clock to talk about the pressures that are squeezing their practices.The 24 physicians are sharing their stories on social media cha...
Jan 31, 2024
‘Muscling’: Alberta government won’t stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers
An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won't stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly ...
Jan 31, 2024
UPDATE: Alert Cancelled, Emergency Alert issued for Minburn County as fire burns at oil lease site
UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2024, 7:06 p.m. Emergency Crews have the fire at an oil lease site located 23 km southeast of Mannville under control. Officials say there is no longer any toxic smoke being released ...
Jan 30, 2024
Alberta wildlife is ready for its close-up
Provincial government officials say researchers are using remote cameras and cutting-edge tools to better study and monitor Alberta's wildlife. The government says researchers have used remote cameras...
Jan 30, 2024 (Government of Alberta)
Province lending Alberta’s non-profits a helping hand
Alberta's government says it is helping non-profit organizations deliver programming that strengthens communities and makes a difference in Albertans' lives. Through the Community Initiatives Program,...
Jan 30, 2024
AGLC warns of fraudulent casino apps and adds in Alberta
Officials with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) say they have recently been made aware of fraudulent apps and social media ads impersonating casinos and racing entertainment centres (RECs) i...
Jan 30, 2024
2023 livestock drought recovery support being expanded
The governments of Canada and Alberta are expanding drought livestock assistance eligibility to help producers maintain breeding herds.Provincial government officials say the 2023 Canada-Alberta Droug...
Jan 30, 2024
Protester's overturned acquittal could have impact on 'Freedom Convoy' case: expert
OTTAWA - An Ontario court's order to retry a "Freedom Convoy" protester could have implications for the ongoing trial of the protest's two key organizers. The Superior Court of Justice ordered a retri...
Jan 30, 2024
Alberta NDP missing an opportunity to enhance public profile with new leadership race format, says political observer
A retired political science instructor at Medicine Hat College says the Alberta New Democrats are squandering an opportunity to enhance its profile with its new leadership contest rules.Jim Groom said...
Jan 30, 2024
Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions
EDMONTON - A former coal mine in the Alberta Rockies is releasing a contaminant toxic to fish at rates more than dozens of times higher than federal and provincial guidelines, while another periodical...
Jan 30, 2024