Category Archives: Alberta

Notley appoints experts to work on oil price solutions for Alberta
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has appointed three experts to work with the energy industry to find ways to close an oil price gap that is costing Canada tens of millions a day. Notley says the Canadia...
Nov 19, 2018

Firearms licence screening backlogs pose safety risks: RCMP audit
OTTAWA — Investigations into whether gun licences should be revoked due to violent incidents or mental illness have faced “significant delays” that could endanger public safety, says...
Nov 19, 2018

Flames and Oilers licence plates now available to Albertans
The battle of Alberta is being taken to a whole new level. On Friday, Minister of Service Alberta Brian Malkinson announced that starting Nov. 19, fans can display their loyalty for the Oilers and Fla...
Nov 17, 2018

Coal Transition funds announced for new employment centre in Castor
One of two new transition centres to support communities during the phasing out of coal will be situated in the town of Castor. Federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi made the announcemen...
Nov 17, 2018

Crash near Millet claims two
A second female driver has died as a result of injuries sustained in a November 15 collision near Millet. Shortly after 6:32 p.m., RCMP with EMS, Fire, County Peace Officer and Sheriffs attended a two...
Nov 15, 2018

Alberta First Nations sign new agreement to uphold Jordan's Principle
Eleven First Nations, along with the governments of Canada and Alberta, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to ensure Indigenous children in our province can access the supports they need...
Nov 15, 2018

Edmonton Police warn of man accused in sexual assault case
The Edmonton Police Service believes that a man recently charged with sexual assault in that city may have additional victims. EPS says an adult woman reported to police on Oct. 14 that she had been s...
Nov 15, 2018
NFL provides University of Calgary $12M for research into youth concussions
CALGARY - The University of Calgary is receiving $12 million from the National Football League for research into how to reduce concussion rates in young players. The funding comes from the league̵...
Nov 15, 2018

Province unveils 'lost-revenue counter,' says $6B lost to Trans Mountain Pipeline delay
The Alberta government is launching what it calls a real-time lost-revenue counter to show how much Canadians are missing by keeping energy resources landlocked. The government says in a release that ...
Nov 14, 2018

Private schools without GSA policies risk losing funding: Minister
The Alberta government says more than two dozen private schools in the province will lose their taxpayer-funded, per-student grant for the next school year if they don’t comply with its legislat...
Nov 14, 2018