Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta providing funding for new buses as part of student transportation initiative
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is providing funding for more school buses in Alberta.On September 8, 2023, the province announced that up to $20 million in future funding is now available to...
Sep 08, 2023
Over 2,100 tickets issued by RCMP over Labour Day weekend in Alberta
Mounties were out and about on Alberta roadways over the Labour Day long weekend.From September 1 to 4, 2023, Alberta RCMP issued 2,124 tickets for those violating traffic safety laws.Inspector Chris ...
Sep 08, 2023
Regulator yanks thousands of wells from troubled oil company, transfers for cleanup
Alberta's energy regulator has transferred thousands of oil and gas wells and other facilities held by a troubled Calgary company to the group that's responsible for cleaning up poorly maintained or a...
Sep 08, 2023
Alberta leads employment growth in Canada in August
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta its touting the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. Released on Friday, September 8, 2023, the agency said the national unemployment rate was flat at ...
Sep 08, 2023
Number of lab-confirmed E. coli cases linked to Calgary daycares rises to 128: AHS
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Health Services says there are 128 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli connected to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares.It says in a statement that 25 patients are receiving care ...
Sep 08, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' lawyers to argue admissibility of Facebook evidence
OTTAWA - Day four of the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to focus on whether Facebook content should be entered into evidence. Lich and Barber helped ...
Sep 08, 2023
Trustee LaGrange removed as ACSTA director, Minister of Education also speaks
Word came down late Thursday that Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) Trustee Monique LaGrange has been removed from her position within the Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association (ACSTA...
Sep 07, 2023
Provincial funding to increase wages of FASD support workers
The Government of Alberta has announced funding to support front-line workers.Almost $3 million is being provided to increase the wages of front-line workers who are supporting individuals with fetal ...
Sep 07, 2023
New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
EDMONTON - A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Albert...
Sep 07, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to delve into social media from protest
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the ...
Sep 07, 2023