Category Archives: Alberta
Province announces funding to help underrepresented Albertans in aviation industry
The Alberta government has announced a $5 million investment to diversify the aviation industry and help position the province as Canada's aviation hub. Officials say Alberta's aviation industry is gr...
Apr 13, 2023
Province highlights Budget 2023 investments in reconciliation and safety
The Alberta government is once again highlighting Budget 2023, noting an investment of $9 million into a new reconciliation grant program for Indigenous communities and $15 million into building a saf...
Apr 13, 2023
Alberta working to expand access for halal mortgage financing
The province says they are exploring opportunities to expand Islamic compliant, or halal, financing for Albertans.The government states they are working with the Alberta Council of Imams and the Al Ra...
Apr 13, 2023
Prairie premiers' fears about Lametti comments have 'no grounding in truth': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs l...
Apr 12, 2023
Natural Resources Transfer Agreements: Joint Statement
A joint statement has been issued by Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith regarding a claim by Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Natio...
Apr 12, 2023
Métis Nation of Alberta releases results from 2022 fish health monitoring
The Mtis Nation of Alberta says it has just released a report from fish health monitoring that took place last year on Sturgeon Lake, Lac La Biche, Moose Lake, Lesser Slave Lake, and Pigeon Lake, indi...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith s...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta government continues to address food security challenges
The Government of Alberta has provided food banks and related food security organizations across the province with $10 million.It is part of the province's commitment made in November 2022 to allocate...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable
A United Conservative Party candidate in southern Alberta is being criticized for saying people who have heart failure should take accountability for their own health.Livingstone-Macleod candidate Che...
Apr 11, 2023
$1.5 million program coming to Alberta to help unemployed women
By: Christian Oldale A new program aimed at helping unemployed women transform their careers is coming to Alberta this spring. Higher Learning will help unemployed female professionals in Alberta get ...
Apr 11, 2023