Category Archives: Alberta
Canadian Finals Rodeo saying goodbye to Red Deer after Westerner Park opts not to renew
In a sudden turn of events, and just a week ahead of its 49th edition, organizers have announced the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) will be leaving Red Deer after one last hurrah, Nov. 1-5 at Westerner P...
Oct 25, 2023
Alberta government boosting career education opportunities in schools
Alberta's government says it is expanding dual credit programming for students to explore career paths and make meaningful transitions into post-secondary education, trade designations or the workplac...
Oct 25, 2023
Province says strengthening health care a collaborative effort
Alberta's government and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) say they have recommitted to working together to stabilize and improve primary health care across the province. The government and the AM...
Oct 25, 2023
Alberta government increasing supports for foster caregivers
Alberta's government says it is investing more than $23.6 million in new supports for foster caregivers and measures to improve stability for young people in care. Government officials say foster care...
Oct 25, 2023
Artificial intelligence next step in forecasting wildfire behaviour
EDMONTON - A provincial wildfire management specialist says Alberta is investing in artificial intelligence to try to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens.Ed Trenchard, who plans resp...
Oct 25, 2023
Telephone town hall hears growing calls for hard numbers before taking Alberta pension plan idea to referendum
EDMONTON - The panel gathering feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan is hearing renewed calls to get some hard numbers before the issue goes to a referendum.Jim Dinning's pan...
Oct 25, 2023
Health-care standards not met at Alberta correctional centre, report finds
EDMONTON - Alberta's public interest commissioner has found what he calls "serious lapses" in medical care at a provincial correctional centre. Kevin Brezinski's investigation, responding to a whistle...
Oct 25, 2023
Federal government investing $15 million into protecting national parks
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government is contributing $15 million into protecting national parks, including one in Alberta.On October 24, 2023, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeau...
Oct 24, 2023
Virtual town hall to focus on coal mining in southwestern Alberta
The Alberta NDP said it wants to hear from Albertans on potential new mining activities.The party is set to hold an online town hall meeting where members will present participants with information ab...
Oct 24, 2023
Alberta NDP says renewable energy windfall should benefit consumers, industry
EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition is calling for the provincial government to use a nearly $300-million windfall from renewable energy contracts to help ease high consumer power bills ...
Oct 24, 2023