Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta NDP asks premier to confirm promise to hold election May 29, not seek delay
Alberta's NDP Opposition leader wants a public guarantee from Premier Danielle Smith that she will follow through on her promise to hold the next general election on its scheduled date next spring.Rac...
Nov 04, 2022
‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrators gather at Lethbridge Courthouse
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Dozens of supporters of the 'Freedom Convoy' protests are gathering outside of the Lethbridge Courthouse.Shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, the group sang 'O Canada' and made speeches sa...
Nov 04, 2022
Brooks-Medicine Hat candidates square off in final forum
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Funding for HALO Air Ambulance, the region's energy potential and education were the main talking points at the third and final candidates' forum for the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelect...
Nov 04, 2022
Contenders for Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection gather at Brooks Chamber of Commerce forum
BROOKS, AB - Four of the five candidates for the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding gathered in Brooks-Alberta last night. The city's chamber of commerce hosted a forum. And individuals were asked to pre-subm...
Nov 03, 2022
Restorative justice grants available now
Alberta's government says it is developing a modern approach to reducing crime and protecting Albertans by offering grants to organizations that deliver restorative justice services.Government officia...
Nov 03, 2022
Pristine alpine lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines, study shows
New Alberta government research has found windblown dust from mountaintop removal coal mines has polluted a pristine alpine lake to the point where its waters are as contaminated as lakes downwind fro...
Nov 03, 2022
First of three Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection forums in the books
Less than a week away from election day in the Brooks-Medicine Hat riding, forums to question the candidates kicked off last night. The first of three public forums was held at Griffin Park School in ...
Nov 02, 2022
Advance voting in Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection already underway
Eligible voters in the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection are now able to cast their votes ahead of election day on Nov. 8. Five days of advance polls began yesterday, and voters can mark their ballots at...
Nov 02, 2022
Alberta producers vote heavily in favour of amalgamated commission
Producers in the province have voted heavily in favor of amalgamating the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley.The two plebiscites saw 89 per cent of wheat farmers and 88 per cent of barley far...
Nov 02, 2022
Final 2022 wildfire numbers in Alberta released
The province has released the final numbers for its 2022 wildfire season, which officially came to an end on Monday.There were 1,259 wildfires across Alberta this year, which is above the five-year av...
Nov 02, 2022