Category Archives: Alberta
Utility rebates to begin next month
Utility relief is on the way for almost two million Albertans.The provincial government says beginning in July more than 1.9 million homes, farms, and small businesses will receive monthly credits of ...
Jun 22, 2022
WATCH: Province to give public health update at 3:00
Health Minister Jason Copping and CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update Thursday on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.The update will begin at 3:30.Watch HERE if a video p...
Jun 22, 2022
Fuel cost relief for school authorities
The provincial government is helping school authorities deal with rising fuel costs for student transportation. School budgets were based around average diesel prices of $1.25 per litre. On Wednesday,...
Jun 22, 2022
Alberta premier, oilsands execs in U.S. capital to rehabilitate Canada’s energy image
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and oilsands industry executives are in the U.S. capital as part of a fresh push to rehabilitate the public image of Canada's fossil fuels.At the core of the ...
Jun 22, 2022
Inflation skyrockets to 7.7 per cent as gas prices soar
OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices.The agency says its consumer price index in May r...
Jun 22, 2022
Alberta NDP calls on Travis Toews not to wait to re-index AISH
Two NDP MLAs are urging former Alberta Minister of Finance and UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews not to wait to fulfill a commitment.Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips and St. Albert MLA Marie R...
Jun 22, 2022
Premier announces Cabinet changes
Premier Jason Kenney has announced several changes to Cabinet that the government says will fill vacancies left by departing ministers:Jason Nixon, currently Minister of Environment and Parks and Acti...
Jun 21, 2022
Alberta RCMP recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
On June 21, 2022, Alberta RCMP recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day with a Tipi Raising ceremony in front of the headquarters building. Corresponding with the summer solstice, National Indigenou...
Jun 21, 2022
Alberta housing starts rebound to 2015 levels as oil prices surge
CALGARY - Housing starts in Alberta are at a seven-year high as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province.Statistics Canada says housing starts in Alberta, seasonally adjusted at a...
Jun 21, 2022
Parks Canada steps up enforcement after three grizzly bear deaths in three weeks
Parks Canada is asking motorists to slow down and watch for wildlife after three grizzly bears were struck and killed in Jasper and Yoho national parks earlier this month.The agency says two bears a f...
Jun 21, 2022