Category Archives: Alberta
RCMP working to address public safety in Richmound with temporary detachment
Medicine Hat, AB--Saskatchewan RCMP are bringing a temporary mobile detachment to Richmound. The detachment will be staffed 24/7 and will allow officers to quickly respond to any potential calls for s...
Oct 7, 2023
Alberta joins binational climate study trip to Germany
Provincial ministers say they will be travelling to Germany this weekend to learn about the country's energy transition plans and how Alberta can be a strong partner.From October 8-14, Shane Getson, M...
Oct 6, 2023
Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy
Officials with the Alberta government say privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees -...
Oct 6, 2023
Alberta auditor general to examine failed community lab testing privatization program
Alberta's auditor general says he will investigate what went wrong with the United Conservative Party government's abandoned plan to privatize community lab testing province-wide.Doug Wylie's office s...
Oct 6, 2023
RDAR announces genomic investments to benefit Alberta producers
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) has announced the investment of $2.4M in three Accelerating Agriculture Innovation projects which target Climate SMART Agriculture and Food Systems initiativ...
Oct 6, 2023
Several bear warnings in place in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters
Several bear warnings are in place in Kananaskis Country after some surprise encounters with both black and grizzly bears.The 4,000-square-kilometre area in the foothills and on the eastern slopes of ...
Oct 6, 2023
Triceratops skull found in southern Alberta goes on display at Royal Tyrrell Museum
DRUMHELLER, AB - The Royal Tyrrell Museum says the best preserved and most complete triceratops skull found in Canada is now on display in Alberta.The massive skull is part of the Drumheller museum's ...
Oct 6, 2023
RCMP's Operation Impact promoting safe driving over long weekend and beyond
Alberta RCMP are taking to the roads and highways this weekend for the annual Operation Impact.This is a national awareness campaign aimed at making Canadian roads safe by promoting responsible drivin...
Oct 6, 2023
Alberta Health Services adding nearly 70 nurses to sites in central, northern Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Nearly 70 internationally-trained nurses are arriving in Alberta to bolster staffing at Alberta Health Services (AHS) clinics.The nurses, who hail from nearly 15 different countries, wi...
Oct 5, 2023
City, team, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
CALGARY, AB - The deal is sealed - the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena.Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2 billion events c...
Oct 5, 2023