Alberta

National parks open and free for wildfire evacuees

Wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories and British Columbia are being allowed to enter and stay in national parks in B.C. and Alberta for free until evacuation orders are lifted. Parks Canad...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 24, 2023

Cancer patients evacuated from Northwest Territories supported in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB - Cancer patients who have evacuated to Alberta from the Northwest Territories due to wildfires are receiving help from Alberta Health Services (AHS).The agency said patients expected for...

Aug 24, 2023

Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says

A clean energy think tank says Alberta's pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion. The Pembina Institute says those projects would create enough...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 24, 2023

Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll

As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians no matter who they are or where they live. ...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 24, 2023

AUC says it will still process applications during renewables moratorium

CALGARY, AB - The Alberta Utilities Commission says it will continue to accept and process applications for renewable energy developments in the province, even in the face of a seven-month government-...

Aug 23, 2023

Livestock tax deferral for designated area in Western Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government has announced its first list of regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba where Livestock Tax Deferral has been authorized for 2023.The p...

Aug 23, 2023

Alberta announces funding for technology startups

The provincial government will invest $13.6 million to support emerging technology companies.The initiative comes as part of the Alberta Innovates Ecosystem Development Partnerships Program, which aim...

Aug 23, 2023

Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election. Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, sees a...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 22, 2023

West Edmonton Mall locked down as 3 seriously injured in shooting: police

EDMONTON - Three men are in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at West Edmonton Mall.Police say it is believed Monday night's shooting was targeted and that the s...

Aug 22, 2023

Alberta communities set cool temperature records Sunday

CANMORE, AB - It is not often that we report on historically cool weather in August.However, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said that is exactly what happened in six communities in Alber...

Aug 22, 2023