Category Archives: Alberta
Province extends blue light pilot program to protect roadside workers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is extending an initiative aimed at protecting roadside workers and drivers.In 2022, the provincial government initiated a small trial allowing the optional ...
Apr 18, 2023
Danielle Smith commits to $10 per day daycare by 2026
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has declared that, under a re-elected United Conservative Party (UCP) government, Alberta would continue along the path to providing $10 per day childcare.Durin...
Apr 18, 2023
Member of Alberta multiculturalism council resigns over antisemitic posts
EDMONTON, AB - A member of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's multiculturalism panel has resigned after the Opposition resurrected past antisemitic social media posts.The NDP had asked Smith to remove T...
Apr 17, 2023
Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say
EDMONTON - Three Alberta cabinet ministers say the government's new question restriction policy for media applies only to Premier Danielle Smith. Kaycee Madu, Adriana LaGrange and Demetrios Nicolaides...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta boosting funding for Indigenous community-owned business
The provincial government is providing more financial support for Indigenous job creators and entrepreneurs as part of Budget 2023.As part of the 2023 Budget, the Government of Alberta said it is expa...
Apr 17, 2023
Calgary Flames part ways with general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Brad Treliving has left the Calgary Flames after nine seasons as general manager, the team announced Monday. The Flames, in a release posted to the team's website, said the two sides agreed ...
Apr 17, 2023
Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alb...
Apr 17, 2023
Political scientist says social media a ‘double-edged sword’ for Alberta candidates
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta is set to hold a provincial election next month and candidates are taking advantage of social media sites to promote their messages.Jim Groom, a political scientist at Medic...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetl...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta creates temporary driver's licence program for Ukrainian refugees
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is launching a new temporary program to give Ukrainian refugees a driver's licence. Starting April 18, 2023, Alberta's government has established a temporary o...
Apr 14, 2023