Category Archives: Alberta
Two areas outside of Waterton to be protected by Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced that it has acquired two parcels of land that are critical to at-risk species.The NCC says the 255-hectare project is located approximately 10 kilo...
Jan 31, 2023
Emergency exercise ensures Alberta is ready to manage risks
Officials with the Alberta government say emergency management experts are meeting for a two-day emergency management exercise that will use a simulated flood scenario to test their response to a majo...
Jan 31, 2023
Popular roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall amusement park to be removed
EDMONTON - Canada's largest shopping centre says a popular roller-coaster at its amusement park is being removed after nearly 40 years in operation.West Edmonton Mall's vice-president of parks and att...
Jan 31, 2023
Alberta hosting the 2023 Arctic Winter Games after five-year postponement
It's been five years in the making for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.In February 2019, the International Committee for the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) announced that athletes would be headed...
Jan 30, 2023
Update on Alberta’s energy sector: Minister Guthrie
Energy Minister Pete Guthrie issued the following statement Monday on January's energy sector update and the future of Alberta's energy sector:"Alberta's energy sector is incredibly resilient and is p...
Jan 30, 2023
Province claims red tape reduction has saved businesses $2.1 billion
The Government of Alberta says it is making good on its promise to reduce regulatory requirements for businesses.As outlined in the province's 2021-22 Red Tape Reduction Annual Report, more than 27 pe...
Jan 30, 2023
Alberta RCMP taking action with Operation Cold Start this week
RCMP across the province are reminding residents about the dangers of leaving their vehicle unattended or unlocked, with the keys nearby or in the ignition.They say around 50 per cent of vehicle theft...
Jan 30, 2023
Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the United Conservative Party (UCP) government's 2023 budget will be delivered on February 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting...
Jan 30, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes assisted-dying expansion as Ottawa eyes delay
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says the province objects to Ottawa's plan to extend eligibility for medically assisted death to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental ill...
Jan 30, 2023
Sixteen cases of whooping cough confirmed in South Zone and 'many more out there': AHS
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Amid a downward trend in immunizations, Alberta Health Services declared a fourth outbreak of whooping cough in the South Zone since 2008.Sixteen cases of whooping cough, also known...
Jan 27, 2023