Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary Flames part ways with general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Brad Treliving has left the Calgary Flames after nine seasons as general manager, the team announced Monday. The Flames, in a release posted to the team's website, said the two sides agreed ...
Apr 17, 2023
Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alb...
Apr 17, 2023
Political scientist says social media a ‘double-edged sword’ for Alberta candidates
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta is set to hold a provincial election next month and candidates are taking advantage of social media sites to promote their messages.Jim Groom, a political scientist at Medic...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetl...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta creates temporary driver's licence program for Ukrainian refugees
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is launching a new temporary program to give Ukrainian refugees a driver's licence. Starting April 18, 2023, Alberta's government has established a temporary o...
Apr 14, 2023
Premier Smith, with election looming, announces new limits on media questions
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, four days after announcing she won't answer questions on her ethics investigation, now says she will limit questions on all other topics.Smith told repor...
Apr 14, 2023
Red Deer RCMP officer involved in fatal shooting
An RCMP officer has been involved in a fatal shooting in Red Deer. RCMP say around 4:30 p.m. on April 13, Red Deer RCMP responded to a complaint of a male threatening to harm individuals with a knife ...
Apr 14, 2023
Province announces further investment in Alberta’s film and television industry
Provincial officials say Alberta's screen-based sector has momentum, and Alberta's government is helping to make the province a magnet for the job-creating film and television industry. In 2020, offic...
Apr 13, 2023
Rural Albertans opposed to provincial police force: survey
COALDALE, AB - A new survey conducted by the University of Lethbridge (U of L) shows that the majority of rural Albertans do not want to replace the RCMP with a provincial police force.Back in August ...
Apr 13, 2023
Province removing training program to tackle school bus driver shortage
The Government of Alberta is taking steps to get more school bus drivers on the road.School boards in the province have reported difficulty hiring and retaining new school bus drivers. As a result, th...
Apr 13, 2023