Category Archives: Alberta
Province hosting public meetings on Real Property Rights
Albertans are invited to attend one of several upcoming sessions the province is hosting in conjunction with its Select Special Committee on Real Property Rights."The committee wants to hear from Albe...
Mar 15, 2022
March 13-19 marks Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
This week is Agricultural Safety Week across Canada.The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is calling on farmers, ranchers, hired hands and others involved in agriculture to create farm safety p...
Mar 15, 2022
Voters take to polls in Alberta by-election to choose new legislature member
Political observers suggest that even if the United Conservative candidate retains a northern Alberta seat for the governing party in today's (March 15) by-election, it will be a loss for Premier Jaso...
Mar 15, 2022
Enhanced mediation to start Tuesday between U of L and faculty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A mediator is set to step in early this week to try to help the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors (the board) and the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) rea...
Mar 14, 2022
NDP wants tighter restrictions on coal mining
Alberta's Opposition New Democrats say they will retable a private member's bill in the legislature that would place tight restrictions on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Leader Rachel Notley says ...
Mar 14, 2022
No good outcome for premier in northern Alberta byelection, say political scientists
Political scientists say there will be one clear loser in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection tomorrow, but it's not any of the candidates.No matter who wins, they say Alberta Premier Jason Kenn...
Mar 14, 2022
Province providing funding to protect places of worship
The Alberta Government is doubling its funding to protect places of worship.Funding for the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program has increased from $2 million to $5 million annually.The province sa...
Mar 14, 2022
O'Chiese, Town of Rocky, RCMP respond to viral videos of Indigenous man's arrest
Two videos posted online this week which show an interaction between a Rocky Mountain House RCMP officer and an Indigenous man are receiving plenty of attention, and for the wrong reasons.The videos, ...
Mar 12, 2022
New $600 prenatal benefit for expectant mothers in vulnerable groups
Prenatal benefits will be given to expectant mothers in vulnerable groups by the provincial government this spring. Starting May 1, Alberta will implement the new prenatal benefit for pregnant women o...
Mar 12, 2022
Alberta provides additional $3 million for youth mental health and suicide prevention
The Alberta government will be providing additional funding for community organizations supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention.The new youth suicide prevention grant program is acceptin...
Mar 12, 2022