Category Archives: Alberta
RCMP remove 91 impaired drivers from Alberta roads on December 4
Alberta RCMP removed 91 impaired drivers from provincial roads on Saturday, December 4, which marked National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Police say of the 91 impaired motorists, 47 received Imme...
Dec 08, 2021
Kenney touts 'Alberta is back' in first speech to Calgary Chamber since 2019
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney used his first address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce since the start of the pandemic to tout the recovery of Alberta's economy amid high energy prices.Saying that '...
Dec 08, 2021
Leduc RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit respond to multiple collisions on Highway 2 due to icy roads
Freezing rain overnight has kept Central Alberta Mounties busy on Wednesday.Leduc RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU) are responding to numerous collisions on the QEII highway southbound, south of Ledu...
Dec 08, 2021
Nixon says completed fall legislative session showed Alberta is "back on track"
Government House Leader Jason Nixon provided a rundown of highlights from the completed fall legislative session Wednesday morning.Nixon noted the session, which began on October 25, was the longest i...
Dec 08, 2021
Hinshaw: No new Omicron variant cases found in Alberta
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says there is no change today in the number of Omicron variant cases but expects that won't be the case for long."Given our current aggressive testing program...
Dec 07, 2021
Alberta RCMP offers mail safety tips for the Holiday Season
Following months of distance, the Alberta RCMP understands that Albertans treasure #UnwrappingMoments with friends and family, now more than ever. #UnwrappingMoments might be a present under a tree, a...
Dec 07, 2021
Global energy transition could be a $61B opportunity for Alberta, new study finds
A new study says the global energy transition could create 170,000 jobs in Alberta and contribute $61 billion to the province's GDP by 2050.But it suggests Alberta will have to swiftly ramp up investm...
Dec 07, 2021
New provincial grant aims to set newcomers up for success
Non-profit organizations in the province that support newcomers who are building a new life in Alberta can apply for Alberta's Supports for Newcomer Integration grants.In a news release, the province ...
Dec 07, 2021
Crop and farm cash receipts up in first three quarters of 2021
Total crop, livestock and direct payment receipts as a proportion of total farm cash receipts, January to September, 2011 to 2021Total crop, livestock and direct payment receipts as a proportion of to...
Dec 07, 2021
CP Rail train carrying liquid petroleum derails in Vulcan County
No evacuations are being required at this time, but a train has derailed in southern Alberta.Alberta Emergency Alert started at 1:35 a.m. on Dec. 6, 39 cars derailed approximately half a kilometre nor...
Dec 06, 2021