Category Archives: Alberta
New recommendations for prescribed fires after review of blaze near Banff
BANFF, Alta. - An independent review into a prescribed fire that led to evacuations in a popular tourist town in Banff National Park has made a series of recommendations to try to prevent it from happ...
Dec 8, 2023
FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup takes over Commonwealth
Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton is playing host to the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup on Friday, December 8, and Saturday, December 9.Snowboarders from around the world, have come to compete and rid...
Dec 8, 2023
Alberta finance minister says he has not 'flip-flopped' on proposed pension change
EDMONTON - Finance Minister Nate Horner - after promising any stand-alone Alberta pension plan would not follow the contentious Quebec model, then saying it might, then saying it won't - told reporter...
Dec 8, 2023
Fossil from Alberta badlands finds prey inside the stomach of young tyrannosaur
CALGARY - A dinosaur fossil found in the Alberta badlands has revealed new details about the diet of young meat-eating tyrannosaurs. The research, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, is ...
Dec 8, 2023
'Many Albertans' oppose leaving federal pension program while others need more information, officials say
EDMONTON, AB - Many Albertans were against leaving the federal pension program while others were in favour of a proposed Alberta Pension Plan during the province's first round of public engagement, of...
Dec 8, 2023
Trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber adjourned until 2024
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has adjourned after more than 30 days of evidence and arguments, and is expected to resume in January. The trial be...
Dec 8, 2023
That’s a wrap, fall session of Alberta legislature adjourns
The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature is in the books. Politicians wrapped up the sitting this week, passing nine bills, including a bill mandating a referendum be held before the province proce...
Dec 7, 2023
Canadian privacy regulators launch principles for responsible development and use of generative AI
Federal, provincial, and territorial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to advance the responsible, trustworthy, and privacy-protective development and use of generative artificial ...
Dec 7, 2023
'Crossed my line': Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body comment
CALGARY - TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them "cros...
Dec 7, 2023
Funding announced to boost security for at-risk schools in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has announced increased funding to improve safety at Islamic and Jewish faith-based schools.The Alberta Security Infrastructure Program (ASIP) grant is being expanded to incl...
Dec 7, 2023