Alberta

Province announces more money for planned expansion at the University of Calgary's veterinary medicine program

The province has announced another $11.2 million to support an expansion to the faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary.The announcement was made Friday at a groundbreaking for a n...

Dec 01, 2023

Man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax killed in Calgary drive-by shooting

CALGARY - Police say a man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Calgary. Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Beltline neighbourhood, sout...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 01, 2023

NDP host 200 at Red Deer CPP town hall, make appeal to younger people

Party Leader Rachel Notley and the Opposition Alberta NDP brought their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) town hall tour to Red Deer on Friday, hosting a crowd of at least 200 people at the Golden Circle.It w...

Dec 01, 2023

Province aiming to increase access to family justice services

Officials with the Alberta government say a new Family Justice Strategy will make it easier for Albertans to deal with family court matters.The government believes resolving family matters outside of ...

Dec 01, 2023

Provincial government investing in the Calgary Zoo

CALGARY, AB - The government of Alberta is investing $15.5 million to revitalize the Canada Wild habitats at the Calgary Zoo.Officials said the funding will go toward expanding the habitats that featu...

Dec 01, 2023

Suspect pleads guilty to one charge in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video

CALGARY - A 20-year-old Calgary man facing charges stemming from a TikTok video has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity.Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two cou...

Dec 01, 2023

Milk River hospital emergency dept. closes for 12 hours over physician shortage

MILK RIVER, AB - A rural emergency department is closing temporarily due to a physician shortage, forcing any potential Milk River patients to drive at least 30 minutes to the next nearest hospital.Th...

Nov 30, 2023

Information and Privacy Commissioner advises on AI use to health custodians

Alberta's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) is responding to the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) by health information custodians."We are well aware that the use ...

Nov 30, 2023

Alberta government increasing access to justice in French

Officials with the Alberta government say new rules will remove the requirement for wills to be translated from French to English.Translating wills from French to English when applying for probate can...

Nov 30, 2023

Alberta forecasting $5.5 billion surplus in 2023-24

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has issued its mid-year fiscal update.The update presented by Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board Nate Horner noted that Alberta leads the ...

Nov 30, 2023