Category Archives: Alberta
Province touts another successful highway construction season in 2023
Hundreds of road and bridge projects completed in 2023 will reduce traffic congestion and enhance travel on Alberta's busiest roads, say provincial officials. During the 2023 construction season, Albe...
Jan 11, 2024 (Government of Alberta)
Minister issues statement of support for Alberta’s agricultural producers
The Government of Alberta is preparing to help agricultural producers dealing with issues of drought.Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued a statement on January 11, 2024. He note...
Jan 11, 2024
Scholarships for Indigenous students offered by Alberta Blue Cross
Our scholarships for Indigenous students work to address the education inequity faced by Indigenous peoples in Alberta by making post-secondary studies more financially accessible.The $1,500 awards ar...
Jan 10, 2024
Canmore residents still fighting development proposals
A group of residents is asking the Alberta government to follow its own legislation and refer two major developments in the mountain town of Canmore for an environmental assessment. Bow Valley Engage,...
Jan 10, 2024
Editor says reporter one of several arrests in Edmonton encampment raid
EDMONTON - An editor with an online media outlet says Edmonton police have arrested one of his reporters as they broke up a homeless encampment. Ethan Cox of Ricochet Media says the reporter, Brandi M...
Jan 10, 2024
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says it's time to dump the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children's fever medicine, given a new report that states it clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put n...
Jan 10, 2024
Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather caused over $3.1 Billion in insured damage in 2023
Officials with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) revealed this week that several storms that hit Alberta and the Prairies over the past few months resulted in over $300 million in insured losses, a...
Jan 10, 2024
Edmonton holds off on clearing final 'high risk' homeless encampment
EDMONTON - Police detailed the health and safety dangers of homeless camps in Alberta's capital, as officers held off on taking down the eighth and final encampment they deemed to be "high risk" with ...
Jan 09, 2024
‘Growing monthly as the cost of regular beef in stores kind of goes up’, farm to fork beef sales
When a person thinks of buying beef, the first thought might be a trip to the local grocery story. A trend that continues to become more popular is buying straight from the producer.Quintin and Parker...
Jan 09, 2024
Minister to promote Alberta in Hollywood
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta believes the province is a prime place to shoot movies and TV series, and is taking a new step to promote that.Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women ...
Jan 09, 2024