Alberta

UCP announces working group to address rising liquor store thefts

The UCP government has established a working group to protect Albertans by combating the growing public safety threat posed by liquor store robberies and thefts.Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice an...

Jan 20, 2020 James Burns, CEO of Alcanna, Minister Doug Schweitzer, MLA Brad Rutherford, and Cst. Robyn Wilson, Edmonton Police Service, announced action to fight robberies and thefts targeting liquor stores. (Justice and Solicitor General)

UCP declares Jan. 20-24 Red Tape Reduction Awareness Week

Alberta's UCP government is declaring Jan. 20-24 Red Tape Reduction Awareness Week.The announcement coincides with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's own Red Tape Awareness Week. It's p...

Jan 20, 2020 (L-R): Associate Minister Grant Hunter; Nathan Satanove, Owner, Pasta Pantry; Rob Plante, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. (Government of Alberta)

United Conservatives to transform Alberta post-secondary funding

The Alberta government has announced plans for a total transformation of its funding model for post-secondary institutions in the province. A new outcomes-based approach will begin on Apr. 1, 2020 aim...

Jan 20, 2020 Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides meets with student leaders, including RDC Students Association President Brittany Lausen (far left), prior to announcing a new post-secondary funding announcement. (Government of Alberta/Ministry of Advanced Education)

Canada keeps up pressure amid signs Iran won't turn over plane's black boxes

WINNIPEG - Canada is keeping up the pressure on Iran to involve outside experts in the investigation into downed Ukrainian jetliner PS752, amid signs that Iran is balking at turning ove...

Jan 19, 2020

Studies question assumptions on industrial damage to Wood Buffalo park

New research suggests Canada's largest national park is not drying out from upstream hydro dams or being contaminated by the oilsands. Recently published papers from scientists at the University ...

Jan 19, 2020

UPDATE (Located): Lisa Jacobsen, 47, from Wetaskiwin

JAN. 27 - RCMP confirm that Lisa Joanne Jacobsen, who was reported missing on Jan. 17, has been located, safe.

Andrew Snook Jan 17, 2020 Lisa Jacobsen

Former Edmonton bar employee found guilty of sexual assault

EDMONTON - A former bar employee in Edmonton has been found guilty of five counts of sexual assault.Matthew McKnight was accused of sexually assaulting 13 young women from 2010 until 2016.They ranged ...

Jan 17, 2020

Province extends some child-care programs longer than expected

EDMONTON- The Alberta government says it is extending some $25 a day child-care programs until June instead of ending them in March as expected.Some daycare operators say the decision still puts press...

Jan 17, 2020

Jason Goodstriker, First Nations leader and Fair Deal panel member, passes away

AIRDRIE- The province's Fair Deal Panel cancelled its scheduled town hall event in Airdrie Thursday evening due to the death of one of the panel members.It was announced on Thursday that Jason Goodstr...

Jan 17, 2020 Jason Goodstriker is pictured with Premier Jason Kenney. Goodstriker, a member of the province's Fair Deal Panel, has passed away (Twitter: Jason Kenney @jkenney)

Alberta government promising to fix rules on aging energy wells

EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy sites in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are ina...

Jan 17, 2020