Category Archives: Alberta
Province announces funding to tackle rural crime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it plans to invest in initiatives that will reduce crime in rural communities.Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis explains that ...
Mar 24, 2023
Province highlighting support for youth pursuing careers in the trades
Alberta's government says it is partnering with two long-standing organizations to support opportunities for youth in the skilled trades and technology industries. Government officials say Budget 2023...
Mar 24, 2023
Health Minister Copping responds to Opposition questions surrounding chartered surgical facilities
Alberta's Minister of Health, Jason Copping, issued the following statement Thursday on chartered surgical facilities in the province: "Alberta's government is committed to ensuring everyone has acces...
Mar 24, 2023
PHOTOS: Southern Alberta wowed by Northern Lights
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The aurora borealis dazzled people across Canada last night.In Lethbridge, hundreds of spectators gathered outside around 9:00 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to see the Northern Lights dance...
Mar 24, 2023
Alberta's Minister of Finance not seeking re-election
Alberta's finance minister says he will not run in the upcoming provincial election. Travis Toews ended months of speculation by making the announcement on Twitter.A message from Honourable Travis Toe...
Mar 24, 2023
Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election
EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature wrapped up its spring sitting Thursday with politicians on both sides of the aisle test-driving insults and expected attack lines ahead of the scheduled May 29 provi...
Mar 23, 2023
Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says the province's system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities needs significant improvement. In a report issued today, Doug Wylie says t...
Mar 23, 2023
Made in Alberta labelling now available for local foods
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has rolled out a new way of helping local companies in the agriculture and food sectors make their products stand out.Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation ...
Mar 23, 2023
Boy who killed two officers previously apprehended under Mental Health Act: police
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton say a 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers a week ago had been apprehended in November under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital for assessment. Polic...
Mar 23, 2023
Province provides $3 million for planning of new stand-alone Stollery
The province is investing $3 million over three years to advance planning for a new, stand-alone Stollery Children's Hospital.By bed count, the Stollery in Edmonton is the second-largest children's ho...
Mar 23, 2023