Category Archives: Alberta

Nutrien CEO says Ukraine war will drive fertilizer demand for years
Saskatoon-based fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. surged to all-time high profits in the first six months of 2022 as the war in Ukraine destabilized agriculture markets and heightened global food security...
Aug 5, 2022

Olds College to offer new Bachelor of Digital Agriculture Degree
Olds College has announced the approval of a new Bachelor of Digital Agriculture Degree. Offered through the College's Werklund School of Agriculture Technology, college officials say the first intake...
Aug 5, 2022

Alberta government expands temporary rent assistance program
For Albertans struggling to make ends meet, an extra $100 can go a long way. The Alberta Government announced on Friday, August 5, 2022, that it is expanding the Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit (TRA...
Aug 5, 2022

Missing: Mary Ellen Herman, 90, of Wayne, AB
Drumheller RCMP advise that Mary Herman has been located safe and sound. Thank-you so much for your assistance in this matter.
Aug 5, 2022

Province's Legal Aid lawyers vote for new job action
Defence lawyers working with Legal Aid Alberta have voted to stop taking any cases for two weeks.They say it is their response to what they call the provincial government underfunding the system.The C...
Aug 5, 2022

UCP tightening rules for future bonuses after criticism of Hinshaw payment
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is tightening the rules around employee bonuses in light of the six-figure payout to the chief medical officer of health.Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the civil s...
Aug 4, 2022

Notley says UCP responsible for chief medical officer of health’s record bonus
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says the United Conservatives must bear the responsibility - and the fallout - for the record-setting six-figure bonus payment to the chief medical officer o...
Aug 4, 2022

Province aiming to help early childhood educators support kids
Provincial officials say the governments of Alberta and Canada are helping more than 3,300 educators sharpen their skills through free early childhood brain science and development training. Funding o...
Aug 3, 2022

Seven-year-old boy in good spirits after cougar attack near Rocky Mountain House
A seven-year-old boy is recovering from his injuries following a cougar attack near Rocky Mountain House over the August long weekend.Chay Feuser, says her son Cason Feuser, is suffering from nightmar...
Aug 3, 2022

New website details what a provincial police force would look like in Alberta
The provincial government is launching a new website to give Albertans a better idea about what a provincial police force may look like. The website is called futureofABpolicing.ca and provides inform...
Aug 3, 2022