Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta ends latest fiscal year with $3.9 billion surplus
Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the province is ending the 2021-22 fiscal year with a $3.9 billion surplus. It's the first surplus for the provincial budget in seven years.Nixon credits the ...
Jun 28, 2022

Lawyer says ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich arrested
A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich says the Alberta woman has been arrested.Eric Granger confirmed in an email Monday evening [June 27, 2022] that they were awaiting further details, ...
Jun 28, 2022

Calgary-to-Banff may work without annual provincial subsidies
The lead private-sector proponent of a proposed $1.5 billion Calgary-to-Banff passenger train says updated ridership projections show it could be a success without annual subsidies from the Alberta go...
Jun 27, 2022

Banff Sunshine Village to open to skiers, snowboarders and hikers on Canada Day
BANFF, Alta. - A lingering winter snowpack in Alberta's Rocky Mountains means skiers and snowboarders can spend this week including Canada Day on the slopes.Banff Sunshine Village says on its website ...
Jun 27, 2022

Alberta’s top court reduces parole ineligibilities in three multiple murder cases
CALGARY, AB - Alberta's top court has reduced the parole eligibilities in three high-profile multiple murder cases to bring them in line with a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling.Last month, the to...
Jun 27, 2022

Top baby names in Alberta for 2021 released
Medicine Hat, AB-There is one baby girl name in Alberta that continues to be extremely popular. Olivia once again tops the list, tying the record for the longest any name has spent in the number one s...
Jun 27, 2022
Mummified baby mammoth discovered in Yukon
A mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in the Klondike gold fields, the Yukon government announced Friday.It said the animal found within Tr'ondek Hwech'in Traditional Territory earlier this w...
Jun 25, 2022

‘Human rights are never settled’: Rachel Notley reacts to Roe v. Wade
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has called the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "a day many of us hoped we would never see."Speaking in Calgary alongside MLAs Kathleen Gan...
Jun 24, 2022

Alberta government invests $300,000 to improve access to service dogs
The provincial government is investing $300,000 to improve access to service dogs for Albertans. The funding will go towards organizations that raise, train, test and place service dogs.Service dogs h...
Jun 24, 2022

Physician negotiations update: Joint statement
Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. Michelle Warren issued the following update on physician negotiations this week:"Discussions between the Government of...
Jun 24, 2022