Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta releases plan for recovery of two threatened Caribou herds
The Alberta government has released recovery plans for two herds of threatened Caribou in the province's north.The plans for the Cold Lake and Bistcho Lake herds are intended to bring the amount of us...
Apr 08, 2022
Guilbeault asks Alberta minister Nixon to 'correct' column on emissions reduction
EDMONTON - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has written a letter to his Alberta counterpart to correct what he calls errors in Jason Nixon's recent newspaper column. Earlier this week, A...
Apr 08, 2022
Crown attorneys’ group sends list of demands to provincial government
EDMONTON - The group representing Alberta's 380 Crown prosecutors says the province's justice system is in crisis.The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney, Justic...
Apr 08, 2022
‘Which thing to build?’: Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta
A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project."Montem's currently i...
Apr 08, 2022
Province announces new wildlife overpass to improve highway safety
Alberta's government says it is building a wildlife overpass crossing the Trans-Canada Highway in the Bow Valley area to reduce the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions.The wildlife crossing will be lo...
Apr 07, 2022
Increases in PCR positivity rate and wastewater data being monitored
Health Minister Jason Copping says Alberta is seeing increases in leading COVID-19 indicators as fears of a sixth wave circulate in Alberta.He said the wastewater data from March 29 and April 4 show t...
Apr 07, 2022
RCMP investigating after two cow carcasses found behind Alberta cemetery
AIRDRIE, Alta. - RCMP say they are investigating after two cows that were killed, skinned and had their meat taken, were found in a rural community northeast of Calgary.Police say the carcasses were d...
Apr 07, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses injunction on Alberta rules for drug-use sites
A last-ditch legal effort to temporarily bar supervised drug-use sites in Alberta from requiring clients to show personal identification has met a dead end in Canada's top court.The Supreme Court of C...
Apr 07, 2022
Government to provide update on COVID-19 in Alberta
Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, will provide an update Thursday afternoon on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.The ...
Apr 07, 2022
Kenney foe Brian Jean sworn in as member of Alberta premier's caucus
EDMONTON - The newest legislature member for Alberta's United Conservative Party is now officially in the house and fully expects a seat at the caucus table.Brian Jean was sworn in today as the member...
Apr 07, 2022