Category Archives: Alberta
Edmonton man appears in U.K. court after terrorism investigation
An Edmonton man arrested in a terrorism investigation in the United Kingdom appeared in a London court today. Khaled Hussein, who is 28, was charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being a membe...
Jul 24, 2023
Criminal trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King trial to begin in November
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, and he says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King was an influential figure in the convoy...
Jul 24, 2023
Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies
MONTREAL - Ottawa is restricting the conditions under which it will allow subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The federal government has released guidelines that will limit when public funds are us...
Jul 24, 2023
Alberta Metis settlement to get $9M in recovery fund: family services minister
EDMONTON - Alberta government says a northern Alberta Metis settlement is to receive a one-time payment of $9 million for recovery from a wildfire in May.Jason Nixon, minister of children and family s...
Jul 21, 2023
Auto insurance company leaving Alberta, nearly 16,000 to be affected
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An unnamed auto insurance agency was announced to be pulling out of Alberta on Thursday, the name of the organization has not been released. The decision will affect around 16,000 A...
Jul 21, 2023
Coveted donair costume designed for traffic safety campaign, province says
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has shared the origin story of a donair costume that's sparked a fierce bidding war.Service Alberta says the one-of-a-kind costume was purchased in 2015 for a traffic...
Jul 21, 2023
Minister of Advanced Education receives mandate letter from Premier Smith
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Advanced Education Rajan Sawhney calling on her to support economic growth through a strong post-secondary system.In her letter, the P...
Jul 21, 2023
Whitecourt man identified as pilot in helicopter crash northeast of Peace River
Mounties say a pilot killed in a helicopter crash while fighting wildfires was a 41-year-old man from Whitecourt, Alberta.R-C-M-P say forestry workers were trying to resuscitate him when officers arri...
Jul 20, 2023
Alberta Minister of Environment and Protected Areas comments on meeting with federal government
The Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz has issued a statement on her bilateral meeting with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Steven Guilbeault.The meeting took...
Jul 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Helicopter crashes in Alberta during firefighting operation
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter involved in firefighting operations has crashed in northwestern Alberta. The agency says investigators are heading to the scene n...
Jul 20, 2023