Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta looking for input on child care through survey
The Government of Alberta is looking for input to help shape child care in the province.Starting January 15, 2024, parents are invited to share their thoughts on the services they expect from child-ca...
Jan 15, 2024
Alberta government looking to mitigate drought risks
The Government of Alberta has awarded WaterSMART Solutions a contract to improve drought modeling, in order to lessen the risk of severe droughts in 2024.Alberta relies on melting snow and rain for th...
Jan 15, 2024
Record low temperatures set during current cold snap
Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have revealed numerous record low temperatures that have been set over the past several days, with many in central Alberta.Among those,...
Jan 15, 2024
Modular nuclear reactors being explored in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation have signed a deal to assess the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta.The companies say they will complete the feasi...
Jan 15, 2024
Alberta grid alert ended, again
The Alberta Electric System Operator says it ended a grid alert that it issued earlier today after wind and solar generation provided some relief. But it's urging Albertans to continue conserving ener...
Jan 15, 2024 (AESO)
Alberta canola industry gathering in Grande Prairie January 24 and 25
People in the Alberta canola industry will be gathering in Grande Prairie later this month.Alberta Canola will be holding its conference, annual general meeting and Research Symposium January 24 and 2...
Jan 15, 2024
Weeks-long trial to begin in Calgary for man accused of kidnapping, sex assault
CALGARY - A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women at a rural property east of Calgary is to begin today at the Alberta Court of Justice. Richard Robe...
Jan 15, 2024
Numerous more cold records broken in Alberta on Jan. 13
Environment and Climate Change Canada is confirming another smorgasbord of cold records set on Saturday, Jan. 13, after 38 were set the day prior. According to the ongoing Extreme Cold Warning, temper...
Jan 14, 2024
Grid alert ENDED after Albertans urged to limit electricity use Saturday night
UPDATE: The AESO says that as of 9 p.m., the Grid Alert has ended. ORIGINAL - 7:00 p.m., Jan. 13 The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) issued a Civil Emergency alert Saturday evening urging A...
Jan 13, 2024
Jan. 12 cold records fall across Alberta
January 12, 2024 will go down in Alberta history as the day that at least 38 all-time cold records were broken. This comes as the entirety of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning which states...
Jan 13, 2024