Category Archives: Alberta
Canada's premiers, police chiefs re-up calls on Ottawa to reform bail
OTTAWA, ON - The association representing Canada's chiefs of police is calling for the extension of a federal guns and gangs strategy and urgent reforms to the country's bail system after a meeting wi...
Apr 21, 2023
Alberta appoints former United Conservative Party leadership candidate to AIMCo board
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government has appointed a candidate who ran for the leadership of the United Conservative Party last year to the board of a Crown corporation with billions of dollars in ass...
Apr 21, 2023
Province providing funding to support rehabilitation and therapy for veterans
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government has committed to supporting rehabilitation and therapy for veterans through research at the University of Alberta (U of A).The province is providing $750,000 per ...
Apr 21, 2023
Province to increase supports for persons with developmental disabilities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced additional funding for the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program.As part of the 2023 provincial budget, the government said it ...
Apr 21, 2023
Ag societies worried about proposed new CFIA rules on traceability
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies said it has some concerns about proposed new traceability rules from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).These new rules would...
Apr 20, 2023
Province highlights upgrades planned for Alberta’s infrastructure
Alberta's government says it is providing $179.5 million in grants to support 122 road, bridge, community airport and water projects across the province, which are expected to grow the economy and cre...
Apr 20, 2023
Strike thwarted prisoners advocate from entering Edmonton facility
OTTAWA - An organization that helps women in the justice system says it is concerned about an ongoing strike by Canada's largest public-service union after one of its advocates was unable to access an...
Apr 20, 2023
Greenpeace calls for charges over releases from Imperial's Kearl oilsands mine
OTTAWA - An environmental group is calling for Imperial Oil to be charged over releases of toxic wastewater from its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. The call from Greenpeace comes as executiv...
Apr 20, 2023
Regimental funeral for Alberta RCMP officer who died on duty
An R-C-M-P officer killed in a crash while responding to a call was honoured today at a regimental funeral in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Constable Harvinder Singh Dhami, a member of the Strathcona County...
Apr 20, 2023
AHS reminding residents about Cannabis risks, ahead of 4/20
As tomorrow is 4/20, Alberta Health Services is asking residents to educate themselves about Marijuana.AHS wants residents to be reminded about the short and long-term effects of Cannabis which includ...
Apr 19, 2023