Category Archives: Alberta
One Albertan has a winning lotto ticket worth $12.5 million
Someone in Alberta is $12.5 million richer after purchasing a winning Lotto Max ticket. Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the ticket was bought within the province, but somewhere outside of Edmo...
May 20, 2026
Final design for new 'Welcome to Alberta' signs unveiled
We now know how the newly redesigned 'Welcome to Alberta' signs will look, and what they'll say.The Government of Alberta unveiled the design Wednesday, with the signs also bearing the message 'Strong...
May 20, 2026
Alberta's timing targets for west coast pipeline 'best-case scenario'; CIBC analysts
Analysts at CIBC World Markets say the timeline the Alberta government set out for construction to begin on a potential new west coast oil pipeline reflects a best-case scenario. The province aims to ...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14885808 © Sergei Ryjkov | Dreamstime.com)
The wind was a-howlin' on Thursday in Alberta
The wind was quite strong on Thursday in different parts of Alberta.It was even to blame for the collapse of a sports dome in Red Deer.According to Environment and Climate Change, wind reached the fol...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 6290074 © Dat | Dreamstime.com)
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.It's part of a plan to acco...
May 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the start of a meeting in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Spring legislative session wraps up in Alberta
Alberta's United Conservative government believes it has delivered for Albertans as the spring session of the legislature wraps up.The province notes that the session saw 17 bills passed.Actions taken...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo)
Rocky Library sounds alarm over Bill 28
The Rocky Mountain House Public Library is raising concerns about the Alberta government's proposed Bill 28, saying the legislation could affect free access to information and waste staff's limited ti...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Rocky Mountain House)
Changes coming to Alberta non-profit grant
The Government of Alberta is implementing changes to its Community Initiatives Program, in an effort, officials say, to better support non-profits. They say the changes will empower the non-profit sec...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 71334531 © One Photo | Dreamstime.com)
Province invests $200 million to hire more teachers to reduce classroom sizes
The Government of Alberta announced they're investing $200 million through the new Class Size Reduction Grant to reduce class sizes in Kindergarten to Grade 9 for the 2026-27 school year.The funding, ...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14271463 © Keung1616 | Dreamstime.com)
Primary Care Alberta expands access to non-urgent health advice
Primary Care Alberta has announced they have expanded access to Health Link 811.Residents looking for non-urgent health advice or how to connect with a nurse through Health Link 811 can now chat live ...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Primary Care Alberta)