Category Archives: Alberta
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
Premier Smith, with election looming, announces new limits on media questions
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, four days after announcing she won't answer questions on her ethics investigation, now says she will limit questions on all other topics.Smith told repor...
Apr 14, 2023
Red Deer RCMP officer involved in fatal shooting
An RCMP officer has been involved in a fatal shooting in Red Deer. RCMP say around 4:30 p.m. on April 13, Red Deer RCMP responded to a complaint of a male threatening to harm individuals with a knife ...
Apr 14, 2023
Province announces further investment in Alberta’s film and television industry
Provincial officials say Alberta's screen-based sector has momentum, and Alberta's government is helping to make the province a magnet for the job-creating film and television industry. In 2020, offic...
Apr 13, 2023
Rural Albertans opposed to provincial police force: survey
COALDALE, AB - A new survey conducted by the University of Lethbridge (U of L) shows that the majority of rural Albertans do not want to replace the RCMP with a provincial police force.Back in August ...
Apr 13, 2023
Province removing training program to tackle school bus driver shortage
The Government of Alberta is taking steps to get more school bus drivers on the road.School boards in the province have reported difficulty hiring and retaining new school bus drivers. As a result, th...
Apr 13, 2023
Province announces funding to help underrepresented Albertans in aviation industry
The Alberta government has announced a $5 million investment to diversify the aviation industry and help position the province as Canada's aviation hub. Officials say Alberta's aviation industry is gr...
Apr 13, 2023
Province highlights Budget 2023 investments in reconciliation and safety
The Alberta government is once again highlighting Budget 2023, noting an investment of $9 million into a new reconciliation grant program for Indigenous communities and $15 million into building a saf...
Apr 13, 2023
Alberta working to expand access for halal mortgage financing
The province says they are exploring opportunities to expand Islamic compliant, or halal, financing for Albertans.The government states they are working with the Alberta Council of Imams and the Al Ra...
Apr 13, 2023
Prairie premiers' fears about Lametti comments have 'no grounding in truth': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs l...
Apr 12, 2023