Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn to win in 'big cities'

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn how to win in "big cities." Smith made the comment to a room of conservatives gathered in Ottawa for the annual conference of the ...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 23, 2023

Alberta COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations changing this spring

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health announced that COVID-19 testing and isolation recommendations are set to change effective April 1, 2023.In a series of tweets on March 22, 2023, Alberta Health indicated ...

Mar 23, 2023

Letter from Premier Smith to Prime Minister Trudeau

Officials with the Governrment of Alberta say Premier Danielle Smith has sent the following letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, requesting he focus on Canada's unique relationship with the United...

Mar 23, 2023

Regimental funeral for EPS Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) will honour the service and sacrifice of Constable Travis Jordan and Constable Brett Ryan, who were recently killed in the line of duty, with a regimental funeral and...

Mar 23, 2023

Alberta's population on the rise

It was down from the near-record set in the third quarter, but interprovincial migration to Alberta remained high over the last three months of 2022.That according to ATB Economics, Rob Roach, who say...

Mar 23, 2023

Information commissioner to investigate Alberta Energy Regulator over leak disclosure

Alberta's information commissioner says she will investigate whether the provincial energy regulator had a public obligation to disclose news of oilsands tailings pond releases at the Kearl mine to th...

Mar 23, 2023

UFA paying out record patronage dividend

UFA has announced what it is calling a historic patronage dividend.The company says it is giving a total of $28 million back to its members.UFA says this is the sixth straight year it has given a patr...

Mar 23, 2023

Largest recorded Alberta earthquake not natural, from oilsands wastewater: study

EDMONTON - The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded. "This event was caused b...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 23, 2023

Parks Canada says new reservation system working well as bookings open in busy Banff

CALGARY - Parks Canada says its new online reservation system to book camping sites and other activities at national parks appears to have worked well during its first week of operations. The site was...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 23, 2023

ABmunis says municipalities need more funding, not recycled budget announcements

Officials with Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) say they are disappointed with the amount of funding for municipalities announced by the provincial government in last month's budget and a more detaile...

Mar 22, 2023