Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP reminds road users, the only thing scarier than ghosts and goblins on Halloween is reckless driving
Alberta RCMP are offering the following traffic safety tips to ensure that everyone can have a safe and fun Halloween:Don't drive impaired: This Halloween, if you are going to consume alcohol or drugs...
Oct 30, 2023
Alberta scores "C" in arthritis report card
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report states that every jurisdiction in Canada has room to grow when it comes to caring for those living with arthritis.The Arthritis Society of Canada has released its report ...
Oct 30, 2023
Alberta legislature to resume sitting, beginning with throne speech
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's legislature resumes today, beginning with the speech from the throne.Government house leader Joseph Schow has said there will be between seven and nine bills in the sitting, w...
Oct 30, 2023
Alberta NDP releases Alternative Throne Speech
EDMONTON, AB - Ahead of the start of the fall legislative session next week, the Alberta NDP has released an Alternate Throne Speech.The Official Opposition said it focuses on what matters most to eve...
Oct 27, 2023
Update on fall 2023 legislative session
Government House Leader Joseph Schow will provide an update on the government's agenda for the fall legislative session that begins on Monday, Oct. 30. When Friday, Oct. 27 3:30 p.m. The Alberta legis...
Oct 27, 2023
Saskatchewan and Alberta premiers ask for extension of carbon tax exemption
REGINA, SK - Two of Canada's Prairie premiers say Ottawa's decision to exempt the carbon tax on heating oil fails to address affordability needs in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Oct 27, 2023
Apply Oct. 30 for Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance program
Applications open Oct. 30 for the 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock (CADL) Assistance program.The program is providing livestock producers up to $165 million to maintain breeding herds, and comes ...
Oct 27, 2023
Alberta Grains seeking board of director nominations
Alberta Grains is seeking nominations for its inaugural board of directors.This after the amalgamation of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions.The organization is inviting farmers from all six gro...
Oct 27, 2023
Premier Smith says renewable-powered grid by 2035 'fantasy thinking'
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told delegates at a climate conference in Calgary on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that achieving an electricity grid that depends on renewable power by 2035...
Oct 27, 2023
Canadian ranchers brace for long, lean winter after droughts, soaring feed costs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It could be a long, lean winter in cattle country as drought-ravaged western Canadian ranchers struggle to secure feed to get their livestock through the cold months.Near the town of ...
Oct 27, 2023