Category Archives: Alberta
University of Alberta sees surge in nursing program rural enrolment
The University of Alberta is seeing a significant increase in rural placements and enrolments to their nursing program.Over the last three years the U of A has run a campaign to recruit, train and gra...
Mar 21, 2025
Alberta farmers struggling in silence amid trade, climate challenges
Thanks to the combined challenges posed by trade and climate, pressure on farmers and others in the agriculture sector is rapidly mounting.This is portrayed, in part, in a new statement from the Grain...
Mar 21, 2025
Health agency head rebuts Alberta government's defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
The former head of Alberta Health Services says arguments by the province that she was fired for incompetence are not only false, but also ``vindictive and malicious.''A court filing from Athana Mentz...
Mar 21, 2025
Public Avalanche Warning issued for central Rockies
A special public avalanche warning has been issued for the central Rockies.Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Alberta Parks, the Government of British Columbia, and Parks Canada, are warning backco...
Mar 20, 2025
Three new parliamentary secretaries named by Premier Smith
Three Alberta MLAs have been given some new responsibilities by Premier Danielle Smith. Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright has been named Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health (South) while Gra...
Mar 20, 2025
Alberta Premier makes demands during first meeting with PM Carney
The premier of Alberta met with Canada's new prime minister on Thursday for the first time.Danielle Smith says she and Mark Carney had a "very frank discussion" about a variety of topics, and emphasiz...
Mar 20, 2025
Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper
More financial support is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild. It is the largest funding package to be...
Mar 20, 2025
Winning $1 million lotto ticket purchased in Alberta, outside of Calgary and Edmonton
Check your lottery tickets because you could soon become a millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says somebody in Alberta, but not in Calgary or Edmonton, can claim the winning LOTTO 6/49...
Mar 20, 2025
Premier Danielle Smith meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney
Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting today for the first time since he was sworn into office last week. The visit comes a day after Smith's United Conservative Party gover...
Mar 20, 2025
Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data
Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices - but the NDP says it's an illegal and perfo...
Mar 19, 2025