Category Archives: Alberta
Polar vortex over Siberia could end up on the Prairies
A polar vortex hovering over Siberia has generated the coldest temperature on Earth so far this year - and meteorologists say it could be headed to the Prairies in early February.David Phillips, Envir...
Jan 18, 2023
Postmedia to move 12 Alberta papers to digital-only, will make layoffs
TORONTO - Postmedia is moving a dozen of its Alberta community newspapers to digital-only formats, eyeing more outsourcing deals for printing and laying off workers.The moves were announced Wednesday ...
Jan 18, 2023
Alberta judge investigated for perceived racist remarks won't face sanctions
OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council says it will take no further action against an Alberta judge after receiving a complaint that comments he made about a medical examiner from Nigeria could be per...
Jan 18, 2023
Oilsands execs say a 'just transition' isn't a worry - it's their next big 'boom'
OTTAWA - The CEOs of some of the biggest oilsands companies in Alberta say transitioning their workforce for a net-zero emissions future isn't about cutting jobs, but is about creating them. Cenovus C...
Jan 18, 2023
Alberta to no longer hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails
The Government of Alberta says it has provided written notice to Ottawa that it is ending an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The agreement allowed the CBSA to use provincial co...
Jan 18, 2023
Smith says she won't pursue COVID pardon legislation on advice from justice officials
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won't introduce legislation to pardon those convicted of COVID-19 public health violations because she has been advised to let the courts handle it. ...
Jan 17, 2023
Applications for Alberta's "affordability payments" open Jan. 18
Eligible Albertans will soon be able to apply to receive $600 from the provincial government.The online application portal for the province's affordability payments opens at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Ja...
Jan 17, 2023
Two charges withdrawn against woman in Coutts border blockade case
Two charges have been withdrawn against a woman involved in last year's blockade at the Canada-United States border crossing at Coutts, Alta.A prosecutor has withdrawn charges of possession of a weapo...
Jan 17, 2023
Federal government delivers $9.7 million to support Alberta jobs, hydrogen industry
EDMONTON - The federal government has delivered nearly $10 million to support Alberta's growing hydrogen industry. The federal money, expected to support 1,600 jobs, is to be augmented by another $3 m...
Jan 17, 2023
Alberta investigates family's lead-contaminated water well near gravel mine
Alberta Environment is investigating how a family's water well near a gravel mine became so contaminated by lead it's no longer drinkable. The investigation comes as Red Deer County considers expandin...
Jan 17, 2023