Category Archives: Alberta
Elections Alberta encouraging you to register to vote now
The next provincial election is fast approaching, with voters expected to take to the polls around the end of May.This week, households started receiving information from Elections Alberta on how to r...
Mar 31, 2023
Province investing in campgrounds, trails
The Alberta government is investing in campgrounds and trails to improve and expand recreation in and access to provincial parks and Crown land.According to the province, $211.3 million will be invest...
Mar 30, 2023
Regulator defends finding that Alberta's largest earthquake was caused by oilpatch
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator has defended its finding that the province's largest recorded earthquake was caused by oilpatch activity, saying the pattern of temblors since last fall clearly p...
Mar 30, 2023
Edmonton police say more people interested in joining force after deaths of officers
EDMONTON, AB - A senior officer says more people are interested in joining the Edmonton Police Service after two constables were killed responding to a call on March 16, 2023.Acting Deputy Chief Kelli...
Mar 29, 2023
'Leave this with me': Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, in a leaked cellphone call, commiserated with a COVID-19 protester about his trial while divulging to him there was an internal dispute over how Crown prosec...
Mar 29, 2023
Calgary charity seeking one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after massive influx
CALGARY - A Calgary charity says it has found a temporary fix to a serious housing shortage an influx of Ukrainian evacuees has caused. The Centre for Newcomers is seeking 100 hosts for families or in...
Mar 29, 2023
Toews issues statement on the new federal budget
Alberta Finance Minister and GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews issued the following statement on the new federal budget:"We are continuing to analyze the federal budget closely to determine its impacts on Al...
Mar 29, 2023
Henry Armstrong Award to support Indigenous musical artists in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The second annual Henry Armstrong Award is accepting applications to support diverse talent in the Canadian Indigenous music community. The award provides one Indigenous artist with a...
Mar 28, 2023
Child and Youth Advocate releases mandatory reviews concerning 18 young people
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) in Alberta has released its reviews into the circumstances of 18 young people who passed away between April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022.Provincial ...
Mar 28, 2023
Feds and province launch new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in April
A new $508 million funding partnership between the federal and provincial governments is set to replace the expiring CAP.The Sustainable Canadian Partnership will have funding over the next five years...
Mar 28, 2023