Category Archives: Alberta
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
Commonwealth Games decision in Australia leading to questions for planned bid from Alberta
Australia's decision not to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because of projected costs has some questioning Alberta's potential bid to host in 2030.Daniel Andrews, premier of Australia's Victoria Sta...
Jul 20, 2023
Bids climb as Alberta government auctions off ‘excellent, dusty’ donair suit
EDMONTON - One large donair costume to go, please.The Alberta government is selling a donair costume, complete with replica meat, sauce, tomatoes and lettuce, as a part of its online surplus auction.T...
Jul 19, 2023
Reduce your risk of West Nile virus infection
Alberta Health Services is reminding Albertans of ways to protect themselves against West Nile virus infection.Some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, so it's best to avoid being bitten at all, says AH...
Jul 19, 2023
Alberta RCMP caution farmers of grant fraud
Alberta RCMP are investigating a complaint of a farm grant fraud. Mounties say the investigation has revealed that the victim signed up for a farm grant on a website that came up during a Google searc...
Jul 19, 2023
Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds
New research using the latest figures for Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be...
Jul 19, 2023