Category Archives: Alberta
AHS warning parents of button battery dangers during the holidays
With Christmas less than a week away, Alberta Health Services wants to remind parents about the dangers of button batteries, especially to children if they are swallowed.These types of batteries are c...
Dec 19, 2023
Return of fuel tax means a 9 cent per litre increase for January 1 in Alberta
A one year pause in collection of Alberta's fuel tax on gasoline and diesel will come to an end on January 1st. In a release, the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner says "...
Dec 19, 2023
Alberta to allow pot shops to sell cannabis at adult-only trade shows, festivals
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans will soon see pot shops selling cannabis at some festivals and trade shows.The province says it will begin allowing licensed cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales loca...
Dec 19, 2023
Smith denies quashing Hinshaw hiring
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it wasn't her decision to quash the hiring of the province's former chief medical health officer.Smith was responding to questions following a Globe and ...
Dec 19, 2023
Inflation hits 2.5% in Alberta, below national average
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Prices continued to rise in Alberta, but at a slightly lower rate than in some other parts of Canada.Statistics Canada reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased on a year-...
Dec 19, 2023
Alberta lead Canada in population growth in Q3
LETHBRIDGE, AB - People continue to flock to Alberta, both from elsewhere in Canada and across the world.Statistics Canada has released its population estimates for the third quarter, covering the per...
Dec 19, 2023
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki announces retirement
Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki has announced his retirement. He released the following statement Monday to announce the news. "After 34 years in a career that has given me more oppor...
Dec 18, 2023 (Alberta RCMP)
Bid to boost tax break for volunteer firefighters as brigades struggle with retention
Alberta volunteer firefighter Alison Archambault calls it her "soul work." But that doesn't mean some more help at tax time wouldn't be welcome too. A tax credit for volunteer firefighters currently s...
Dec 18, 2023
‘Simply outrageous’: Premier blasts organization that distributed illicit substance how-to pamphlets
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has blasted the organization that distributed pamphlets to Medicine Hat High School students showing how to safely prepare illicit substances for consumption....
Dec 18, 2023
'Ready to adapt and excel': New helium plant signals strong economic diversification as Alberta aims for climate targets, officials say
PRINCESS, AB - The unveiling of a groundbreaking net zero helium plant east of Brooks on Saturday is a big step forward for an underutilized industry that promises to play a large role in Alberta's ca...
Dec 16, 2023