Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker. Smith ...
Mar 21, 2023
Alberta RCMP tackle investment scams in Fraud Prevention Month awareness campaign
As part of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association's (ACCPA) Fraud Prevention Month campaign, the Alberta RCMP are sharing their tips for this week's theme of investment scams.The Alberta R...
Mar 21, 2023
Procession for Edmonton police officers shot and killed responding to call
EDMONTON - Hundreds of police cars have lined streets in Edmonton as the bodies of two slain city officers are transported from the medical examiner's office to a funeral home. Blue ribbons are wrappe...
Mar 21, 2023
Edmonton zoo says 47-year-old Asian elephant Lucy is too sick to be moved
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Valley Zoo is releasing medical information about an elephant in its care named Lucy after animal rights groups protested for years that she should be moved to a sanctuary. The...
Mar 21, 2023
Alberta to create help line and increase supports for Ukrainian refugees
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it will do more to assist refugees who are coming into the province from Ukraine.Premier Danielle Smith said the 2023 provincial budget would provide ad...
Mar 21, 2023
Travel Alberta invests $6M over three years to support Indigenous tourism
Indigenous tourism in Alberta is getting a financial boost.Travel Alberta and Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) have announced the largest provincial contribution towards the development and promotion ...
Mar 21, 2023
Regimental funeral for Constable Travis Jordan and Constable Brett Ryan
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says it will honour the service and sacrifice of Constable Travis Jordan and Constable Brett Ryan, who were recently killed in the line of duty, with a regimental fun...
Mar 20, 2023
Province to provide funding for educational assistants, other school support staff
Alberta's government is providing more than $125 million in new funding aimed at addressing increasing complexities in the classroom and learning disruptions that are persisting from the pandemic.Educ...
Mar 20, 2023
Alberta program trains rural health-care workers in supporting sex assault victims
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says $1 million in funding is to be used to train rural health-care providers to better support victims of sexual assault.The money, announced in October 2022,...
Mar 20, 2023
Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds
OTTAWA - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repe...
Mar 20, 2023