Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta NDP announces five more in-person town halls
The Alberta NDP says its continuing to engage with people across the province concerned about the UCP's proposed Alberta Pension Plan.Following a town hall held in Edmonton earlier this month, which t...
Nov 21, 2023
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea
CALGARY - A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charg...
Nov 21, 2023
TransAlta going greener: Power generator to spend $3.5B on renewables by end of 2028
CALGARY, AB - One of Alberta's largest power generators says more than two-thirds of its profits will come from renewable electricity production by 2028 - a major transformation for a company that onc...
Nov 21, 2023
‘A key economic corridor’: Twinning of Highway 3 moving ahead
The twinning of Highway 3 is moving ahead.Alberta's government has awarded the first contract to begin twinning Highway 3 between the town of Taber and the hamlet of Burdett.The contract for the 46-ki...
Nov 21, 2023
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October
OTTAWA, ON - The inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September, as the price of gasoline fell, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.The agency said the...
Nov 21, 2023
Federal and provincial governments team to help Albertans find jobs
EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced additional funding to boost the labour market and help Albertans find jobs.Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and...
Nov 20, 2023
Transgender Day of Remembrance important amid rising incidents of violence: group
HALIFAX - Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance is especially important this year amid rising incidents of violence and hatred, the founder of a Nova Scotia-based advocacy group said Monday.Veronica ...
Nov 20, 2023
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON - The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta's COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's governing co...
Nov 20, 2023
Province announces funds for rural seniors to escape elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said more needs to be done to protect the victims of elder abuse.Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon announced $3.3 million in add...
Nov 20, 2023
Lethbridge School Division provides update on Chinook High School
Warning: This story may contain information that may be disturbing to some.LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division has provided an updated statement on Chinook High School, in relation to an a...
Nov 20, 2023