Alberta

Alberta government supporting youths in sports

The Alberta government has announced $8 million in funding to support kids in sports, should the proposed Budget 2024 be passed. The money would go to the Every Kid Can Play program, with the goal of ...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 5, 2024

AMA head welcoming items in the new Alberta budget

The president of the Alberta Medical Association says he is welcoming two things in the new provincial budget. In a statement, Dr. Paul Parks says those include Minister of Health Adrianna LaGrange ag...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 4, 2024

Alberta proposes $125 million for new Drought and Flood Protection Program

The Government of Alberta has announced a new program to mitigate and respond to droughts and floods. If the 2024 provincial budget passes, it would allocate $125 million to the Drought and Flood Prot...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 4, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Terrorism charges laid against man accused in Edmonton City Hall attack

EDMONTON - RCMP have laid terrorism charges against a man accused of firing a gun and lighting a Molotov cocktail at Edmonton City Hall in January. More coming. The Canadian Press

Sheldon Spackman Mar 4, 2024

LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks

WESTLOCK, Alta. - Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student's town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Lussier, a member of the gay-str...

Mar 2, 2024

'Healthcare is doomed': Shannon Phillips reacts to Alberta budget

The MLA for Lethbridge-West does not have a lot of positive things to say about the new provincial budget, particularly when it comes to healthcare.Shannon Phillips said the overall problem with it is...

Mar 1, 2024

Alberta moving forward with regulation of counsellors

Alberta is working to improve access to mental health professionals.The province said in a news release on March 1, 2024 that they are working with counsellors and the College of Alberta Psychologists...

Mar 1, 2024

Budget 2024 provides funds for wildfire prevention

The provincial budget is allocating more funds to wildfire prevention efforts across Alberta. $151 million over the next three years will be used to continue prioritizing "new technologies and tactics...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 1, 2024

Obstruction charge withdrawn for Alberta reporter covering homeless camp clearing

EDMONTON - Crown prosecutors have withdrawn an obstruction charge against an Edmonton reporter. Brandi Morin was arrested in January while she was covering police clearing a homeless encampment in the...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 1, 2024

Alberta passes 'Sovereignty Act' motion to oppose net-zero electricity rules

The Government of Alberta is set to formally oppose federal legislation in a new way.On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Legislative Assembly passed the first motion under the Alberta Sovereignty With...

Mar 1, 2024