Alberta

Over $2.6 million in grant funding will support St. Mary River irrigation district

RAYMOND, AB- Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreehen announced Tuesday over $2.6 million in grant funding to support St. Mary River irrigation district.The grant is part of Alberta's $10 million Irriga...

Aug 5, 2020

Four irrigation projects worth almost $40 million announced for Taber area

TABER, AB- Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda has announced three new irrigation-based projects are on the way for Taber and one for the Raymond area.The new projects are part of the $10 b...

Aug 5, 2020

Province announces $3.8M for renewal at the Hinton Training Centre

Work will commence shortly on $3.8 million in updates to maintain the Hinton Training Centre, the provincial government announced on Tuesday.This world-class facility develops and delivers technical a...

Aug 4, 2020

Insured damage costs rise to $522M for spring flood in Fort McMurray

EDMONTON - An April flood that led to the evacuation of several northern Alberta communities caused more than half a billion dollars in insured damage.The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the cost of t...

Aug 4, 2020

Alberta RCMP prioritizes traffic safety during Heritage Day long weekend

Thousands of tickets and hundreds of warnings were issued to motorists throughout the province over the Heritage Day long weekend.According to Alberta RCMP, members conducted enforcement initiatives f...

Aug 4, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for August 4

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...

Aug 4, 2020

Province consolidating 911 EMS dispatch services, impacting Red Deer

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is consolidating 911 dispatch services in the province with the goal of further improving patient care and fiscal efficiency.Four municipally-run contracted satellite dis...

Aug 4, 2020

Alberta makes masks mandatory for Grade 4-12 students, staff

EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has announced that mask wearing will be mandatory for all Grade 4-12 students in the province, as well as school staff and bus drivers, when clas...

Aug 4, 2020

Alberta, Ottawa sign deal that reduces oilsands environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Pr...

Aug 4, 2020

Alberta to share update on return to school plan

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and education minister are set to "provide an update on public health measures being taken for a safe return to school," the province said in a media release ...

Aug 3, 2020