Category Archives: Alberta
Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage cancelled, thousands clean up campsite ravaged in storm
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. - Thousands of religious pilgrims were cleaning up their ravaged campsite after a heavy storm blew through Lac Ste. Anne, Alta., cancelling events for the first time in decades. A...
Jul 25, 2023
Minister of Education receives mandate letter from Premier Smith
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides, calling on him to ensure Alberta students receive a world-class education.In her letter, government of...
Jul 25, 2023
Minister Schulz to attend national meeting of Canada's environment ministers
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, will attend a national meeting with provincial and territorial ministers to discuss pressing environmental issues facing the country.That a...
Jul 25, 2023
Tornado confirmed near Wildwood, west of Edmonton Monday night
Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have confirmed a tornado touched down near Wildwood, west of Edmonton Monday night.ECCC says the tornado was observed at approximately 9:30 ...
Jul 25, 2023
Alberta groups decry Calgary family medical clinic fee for faster physician access
CALGARY - Alberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician. Friends of ...
Jul 25, 2023
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction receives mandate letter
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally calling on him to support business growth.In her letter, the Premier outlines her ex...
Jul 24, 2023
Alberta government checking medical clinic offering faster physician access for a fee
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it is checking into a Calgary clinic that is promising fast-track access to a family doctor along with other perks to patients who pay up to $4,800 a year. "The ...
Jul 24, 2023
Alberta takes home 26 gold medals at North American Indigenous Games
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games concluded on Sunday, July 23, 2023.Alberta finished in fourth place on the medal table, winning 81 total medals over the course of the July 15 to 23 competitio...
Jul 24, 2023
Province announces more affordable housing for Albertans
Officials with the Alberta government say the next round of funding for the Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) is open for applications from community partners to support innovative housing...
Jul 24, 2023
Premier says report on quitting Canada Pension Plan will be out in fall
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will release a long-promised third-party analysis of quitting the Canada Pension Plan this fall.Smith told her province-wide radio call-in show on Sa...
Jul 24, 2023