Category Archives: Alberta
Funding provided for housing and shelter spaces in Alberta
TABER, AB - The provincial and federal governments are providing funding to 18 different organizations to support housing initiatives.The $2.1 million in funding is through the Canada-Alberta Bilatera...
Apr 19, 2023
Alberta Multiculturalism council member who resigned over antisemitic posts apologizes
CALGARY, AB - A Calgary Realtor who resigned from Alberta's new multiculturalism council this week is apologizing for sharing an antisemitic image on social media.Tariq Khan offered his resignation to...
Apr 19, 2023
Edmonton zoo employee 'doing well' following Burmese python bite
EDMONTON - A zoo employee is recovering after she was bitten by a Burmese python Tuesday morning. Debi Winwood, a spokesperson for Edmonton Valley Zoo, says the woman received immediate first aid from...
Apr 19, 2023
Alberta's United Conservative government releases 'aspirational' plan on climate
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative Party government is releasing a plan that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The plan, which describes itself as "aspiration...
Apr 19, 2023
Provincial government announces funding to increase access to CT and MRI scans
The provincial government is providing $12 million in funding to expand capacity for patients waiting for medical imaging.In a news release, the province said that the average patient wait times for b...
Apr 18, 2023
Province providing $7.4 million to address elder abuse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help prevent abuse against elders and support victims.The province said it will provide $7.4 million over three years to enhance par...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta premier rolls back part of government's media-question restriction policy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing part of her government's new media-question restriction policy but says she will continue to limit queries in order to provide more answers. Smit...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta government aiming to remove barriers for out-of-province workers
Alberta's government says it is making it easier for certified professionals from across Canada to work in Alberta. Government officials say Alberta has one of the most competitive economies in North ...
Apr 18, 2023
Province investing $6 Million for Indigenous and Municipal Police Transition Study Grants
Alberta's government is investing in increased community safety by providing $6 million over two years for Indigenous and Municipal Police Transition Study Grants. The grants would provide Indigenous ...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta fortifying career education programming based on task force recommendations
Alberta's government said it is strengthening career education programming, based on recommendations from the Career Education Task Force.Throughout November and December 2022, the task force heard fr...
Apr 18, 2023