Category Archives: Alberta
This year’s harvest called “the most expensive in history”
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Alberta farmers are starting to find out what they have to show for persevering through a difficult season.The beginning of the year was extremely dry causing uneven germination. ...
Aug 25, 2022
Prairie provinces expected to lead in economic growth this year thanks to oil and gas
The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year - propelled by their oil and gas sectors.The not-for-profit think tank forecasts in a new...
Aug 25, 2022
Province announces new grant program for crime prevention
Alberta will provide $5.2 million in grant money over the next two years for programs and projects designed to prevent and reduce crime in the province.Groups and organizations can now apply for the A...
Aug 24, 2022
Cancer surgeries in Alberta above pre-pandemic levels
The Government of Alberta is boasting higher numbers of operations being conducted for patients with cancer.Health Minister Jason Copping says, in the 2021-22 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2022, docto...
Aug 24, 2022
Near tears, Leela Aheer says she won’t back down after social media accounts hacked
An Alberta legislature member and candidate for the leadership of the United Conservative Party (UCP) says there are no doubt hacks on her social media accounts were targeted and she's promising not t...
Aug 24, 2022
Ottawa giving Alberta $115 million for seniors care
A new agreement between the federal and provincial governments will see additional funding to support seniors living in long-term care in Alberta.Officials have signed the Safe Long-Term Care Fund (SL...
Aug 24, 2022
UCP leadership candidate’s social media hacked, spokesperson says
A spokesperson for United Conservative Party leadership candidate Leela Aheer says her personal and public social media accounts have been hacked.Aheer's campaign manager says the member of legislativ...
Aug 23, 2022
Canada’s proposed fertilizer emissions reduction target questioned
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced the launch of additional consultations to guide the development of an approach to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent from 2020 levels by 2...
Aug 23, 2022
UCP memberships double as leadership race heats up
Conservatives across Alberta want to have their say in their next party leader.The United Conservative Party (UCP) says they now have 123,915 paid members. That is more than double the approximately 6...
Aug 23, 2022
Calgary Police respond to three shootings in four days
Police officers in Calgary have been dealing with multiple incidents of people being shot over the last week.On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) was called to the 100 block ...
Aug 22, 2022