Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta gets $60M from Ottawa to battle Mountain Pine Beetle
The federal government is spending $68.4 million over three in the fight against the Mountain Pine Beetle. Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, says $60 million of that funding is g...
Oct 08, 2020

Spruce Grove grain elevator designated Provincial Historic Resource
The grain elevator in Spruce Grove, Alberta is the latest property to be designated a Provincial Historic Resource.The wooden Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator, an important part of the Spruce Grove s...
Oct 08, 2020

AHS launches free online mental health network
Albertans who are struggling with their mental health are encouraged to sign up for a new free mental health network.Alberta Health Services is partnering with Togetherall, an online network that offe...
Oct 08, 2020

Alberta economy will need years to recover: ATB Financial
ATB Financial's newest Alberta Economic Outlook shows the province's real GDP will grow by approximately 3.3 per cent in 2021 but it will take some time before the economy catches up to where it was b...
Oct 08, 2020

Taber suspects charged with firearms trafficking and other stolen property crimes
TABER, AB - ALERT investigators recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen property and recovered 63 firearms in Taber last month."ALERT was successful in disrupting a group of individuals who were ...
Oct 07, 2020

Alberta wants to clear the way for development of 'untapped' geothermal energy
CALGARY - Alberta's energy minister says the province intends to clear hurdles to the development of clean geothermal energy.Sonya Savage said the United Conservative government plans to bring in legi...
Oct 07, 2020

Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks over two years
CALGARY - The Alberta government has contracted a Calgary company to provide more than 40 million medical masks over the next two years.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the $60 million agree...
Oct 07, 2020

Alberta government chooses PwC to advise on provincial police force
The concept of implementing a provincial police service in Alberta is in the hands of one of the world's largest business advisory services.The Government of Alberta announced Wednesday that PwC will ...
Oct 07, 2020

Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money: Union
EDMONTON - If Alberta wants fish and wildlife officers to take on some of the most dangerous parts of police work, it should pay them accordingly, their union said Tuesday.Mike Dempsey of the Alberta ...
Oct 07, 2020

Celebrating Alberta’s rural veterinarians
Oct. 4-10 is Animal Health Week, and Alberta's government is taking the opportunity to thank rural veterinarians, who help keep Alberta's farm animals healthy and happy by working with our ranchers an...
Oct 06, 2020