Category Archives: Alberta
Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to Magnitude 5.0
An earthquake which occurred at 9:23 p.m. on Oct. 20 has been upgraded from Magnitude 4.1 to 5.0.Andrew Schaeffer, research scientist with Geological Survey of Canada, tells rdnewsNOW the quake has be...
Oct 22, 2021
Opinions mixed on report investigating foreign funding to halt Alberta oil and gas development
EDMONTON, AB - Officials with the Alberta government say the public inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns confirmed that hundreds of millions of foreign dollars were used to block the province's ...
Oct 22, 2021
Government to meet with rural Alberta leaders
The provincial government wants to hear what business and community leaders in rural Alberta need to promote economic development and prosperity in their communities.Nate Horner, the associate ministe...
Oct 22, 2021
Alberta country stars band together on song opposing Rockies coal mining
Alberta country singer Corb Lund has banded together with a few musical friends to re-release a 12-year-old song with a new focus on the possibility of open-pit coal mining in his beloved Rocky Mounta...
Oct 21, 2021
Proposed Crowsnest Pass coal mine could become renewable energy complex instead
CALGARY - An Australian company that had proposed a new coal mine for southern Alberta now says it may build a green hydrogen facility on the site instead.Montem Resources Ltd. says it is working on p...
Oct 20, 2021
New mayors of Edmonton & Calgary, Kenney prepared to work together
Edmonton's next mayor says his goal with Premier Jason Kenney will be to keep it respectful and get things done.Amarjeet Sohi says he's worked with Kenney before when Sohi was a cabinet minister in Pr...
Oct 20, 2021
New 368 area code coming to Alberta in 2022
Alberta is getting an additional area code next year, which will cover the entire province.Starting April 23, 2022, area code 368 will be added in areas currently served by codes 403, 587, 780 and 825...
Oct 20, 2021
Coal report on Albertans' views to be delayed one month, says panel chairman
EDMONTON - A report detailing how Albertans feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rockies will be delayed by a month, says the head of the committee preparing the document.Ron Wallace said the report...
Oct 19, 2021
Alberta announces new protection measures for continuing care facilities
The Alberta government has announced starting on October 25, there will be some new protective measures coming into place at continuing care facilities across the province.As of October 25, masking wi...
Oct 19, 2021
Premier to provide update on COVID-19 in Alberta
Alberta's premier and provincial health officials will provide an update on COVID-19 today and the ongoing work to protect public health.Participants include Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary and Dr. De...
Oct 19, 2021