Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Government to suspend provincial fuel tax Jan. 1
Drivers can expect some relief at the pumps in the new year.Effective January 1, 2023, the Government of Alberta will fully suspend the provincial fuel tax for a period of six months.Alberta Finance M...
Dec 20, 2022
Extreme cold causing delays, cancellations at Calgary airport
An extreme cold warning is leading to flight delays and cancellations at the Calgary International Airport.Environment Canada says temperatures with wind chill values of - 40 C or colder will continue...
Dec 20, 2022
Province announces further support for Alberta Broadband Fund
The Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF) is now accepting applications for its first funding stream.Provincial officials say Alberta's government remains committed to connecting households and communities wit...
Dec 20, 2022
Danielle Smith appoints MLA as parliamentary secretary for civil liberties
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her newly named parliamentary secretary for civil liberties will keep an eye on matters from campus free speech to excessive use of police force.The government's we...
Dec 19, 2022
‘One side or the other’: Coutts, Alta. still a village divided after convoy blockade
COUTTS, Alta. - The sound of blaring horns that echoed through this village 10 months ago has been replaced by the steady hum of semi-trailer trucks filing through the border crossing between Alberta ...
Dec 19, 2022
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