Category Archives: Alberta

Calgary indoor vertical farm in full production
Construction on the 96,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm facility in Calgary is all but complete and the first test crops have been planted.GoodLeaf Farms planted the microgreens and baby greens to...
Sep 14, 2023

Alberta exploring new trade with South Korea and Japan
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson will travel to South Korea and Japan to promote Alberta's agriculture industry and world-class agri-food products.Officials with the Alberta governm...
Sep 14, 2023

WestJet union should apologize for trying to 'silence' free speech, Poilievre says
VANCOUVER - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the union representing WestJet cabin crew should apologize for trying to silence free speech. Poilievre used the public announcement system to giv...
Sep 14, 2023

Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap
EDMONTON - Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest. The polls, conducted by different polling firms at the same ti...
Sep 14, 2023

Defence to show different side of 'Freedom Convoy' social media content
OTTAWA - Defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence in t...
Sep 14, 2023

Number of E. coli cases continues to rise, but fewer patients with serious illness
CALGARY - The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continues to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. There were 3...
Sep 14, 2023

UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates...
Sep 13, 2023

Alberta funding upgrades to affordable housing units
The province is providing an additional $16 million in funding towards government-owned affordable housing units.The investment is on units not currently in use across Alberta, and will include repair...
Sep 13, 2023

Lotto Max ticket worth $17M sold in Alberta outside Calgary and Edmonton
Check your tickets, Medicine Hat Lotto Max players. A ticket purchased in Alberta outside of Calgary or Edmonton won the $17-million jackpot on Tuesday's draw.The Western Canadian Lottery Corporation ...
Sep 13, 2023

Federal Court hears arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash
CALGARY - A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's lawyer argued Canada Border Serv...
Sep 13, 2023