Category Archives: Alberta
UCP MLA introduces bill to make rodeo Alberta’s official sport
A UCP MLA has introduced a bill that would see rodeo named Alberta's official sportIt is officially called Bill 205, the Official Sport of Alberta Act.It was introduced by Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely."R...
Dec 16, 2022
Provincial government seeking input on Alberta judges’ compensation
Alberta's 2021 judicial compensation commission is inviting public submissions on compensation levels for Alberta judges.Provincial officials say an independent judicial compensation commission was es...
Dec 16, 2022
Major upgrades to Alberta’s highways highlighted in 2022
Hundreds of road and bridge projects completed during the 2022 construction season will drastically reduce travel time on Alberta's busiest roads.That according to provincial officials who say that ac...
Dec 16, 2022
Diamond Valley to be Alberta's newest town in 2023
In the new year, two Southern Alberta towns will merge to become one. Starting January 1, 2023, Turner Valley and Black Diamond will officially amalgamate to become the new Town of Diamond Valley. The...
Dec 16, 2022
Alberta wraps up fall legislature sitting dominated by controversial sovereignty act
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says the first sitting under Premier Danielle Smith was a short, chaotic mess with the passage of a sovereignty act that dooms the province to confusion over who fo...
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces help for physicians with business costs
The Alberta government says a 25 per cent increase to a program that subsidizes business costs, and changes to other support programs, will help physicians deal with inflation and keep practices open....
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces updates to Occupational Health and Safety Code
Updates to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code are expected to make regulations easier to understand while offering better support for Alberta workers and employers.After extensively consult...
Dec 16, 2022
Alberta Motor Association warning motorists to 'Lock It or Lose It'
Albertans are in the thick of holiday shopping season, and the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) has some advice for drivers.The agency says Alberta has the second highest rate of auto theft in Canada, ...
Dec 16, 2022
NDP Leader Rachel Notley pitches stability to sold-out business crowd in Calgary
CALGARY - Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she would lead a "stable, no surprises government" focused on growing the Alberta economy and providing strong public health care and education if el...
Dec 15, 2022
Sextortion scams plaguing young Southern Albertans
In Southern Alberta alone, over 100 youth have been the target of a sextortion scam since March 2022.According to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) ...
Dec 15, 2022