Category Archives: Alberta
Lawsuit takes on Alberta Energy Regulator, province over Kearl oilsands releases
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith a...
Mar 6, 2024
Provincial government aiming to provide hope for struggling youth
Alberta's government says it is committed to preventing youth suicide and improving the mental health and well-being of young people. Provincial officials acknowledge that youth suicides are unimagina...
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Hoffman, Alberta NDP leadership candidate names policy chairs for health, climate and housing
Sarah Hoffman, the first nominated candidate on the Alberta NDP leadership ballot, named her three policy chairs for the campaign themes of health, climate, and housing on Tuesday."I'm grateful to the...
Mar 5, 2024
Edmonton City Hall attack 'politically motivated,' supporting terror charges: RCMP
EDMONTON - Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt. Glenn Sells of the RCMP's...
Mar 5, 2024
Funding announced for drone coverage to assess crop damage
The Government of Alberta is embracing technology in the agriculture sector. If Budget 2024 passes, the province said it will provide Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) with $900,000 to...
Mar 5, 2024
Alberta, Canada governments investing in high-speed internet for rural, Indigenous areas
The province is providing funds to bring high speed internet to over 22 thousand homes in Alberta. The Alberta and Canadian governments are investing more than $112 million to connect more than 22,500...
Mar 5, 2024
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 ...
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...
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...
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
Mar 4, 2024