Category Archives: Alberta
Slain officers' families issue statements thanking public for support
EDMONTON - The families of two Edmonton police officers fatally shot earlier this month have issued statements thanking the public for their support. The statements from the families of Const. Brett R...
Mar 26, 2023
Two-time organ recipient designs Green Shirt Day logo five years after bus crash
Brandy Hehn was a regular in the kidney dialysis unit at the Regina General Hospital when the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened five years ago. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a...
Mar 26, 2023
Province announces funding boost for Alberta's AI advantage
Alberta's government says it is strengthening the province's position as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and growing the technology and innovation talent pool. Government officials say Albert...
Mar 24, 2023
Mid-sized Cities Mayors' Caucus wants answers from and better relationship with province
Mayors from around Alberta are calling on the leaders of Alberta's political parties to commit to developing a framework which ensures mid-sized communities can build a more meaningful, working partne...
Mar 24, 2023
Alberta NDP accepts surplus recommendations by former VP of ATB Financial
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has accepted recommendations in a report conducted by the former VP and chief economist of ATB Financial.Todd Hirsch provided the NDP with eight fin...
Mar 24, 2023
Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas not seeking re-election
Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas has announced she is not seeking re-election in the upcoming provincial election May 29, 2023.Sonya Savage, MLA for Calgary-North West, made the a...
Mar 24, 2023
Province announces funding to tackle rural crime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it plans to invest in initiatives that will reduce crime in rural communities.Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis explains that ...
Mar 24, 2023
Province highlighting support for youth pursuing careers in the trades
Alberta's government says it is partnering with two long-standing organizations to support opportunities for youth in the skilled trades and technology industries. Government officials say Budget 2023...
Mar 24, 2023
Health Minister Copping responds to Opposition questions surrounding chartered surgical facilities
Alberta's Minister of Health, Jason Copping, issued the following statement Thursday on chartered surgical facilities in the province: "Alberta's government is committed to ensuring everyone has acces...
Mar 24, 2023
PHOTOS: Southern Alberta wowed by Northern Lights
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The aurora borealis dazzled people across Canada last night.In Lethbridge, hundreds of spectators gathered outside around 9:00 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to see the Northern Lights dance...
Mar 24, 2023