Category Archives: Alberta

'We've done the impossible': Calgarians get back personalized 1988 Olympic bricks
CALGARY - Some people say it with flowers. Some with an engagement ring. For Keith Beggs, it was a brick surrounded by mortar and placed at Calgary's Olympic Plaza that showed his true intent for the ...
Jan 03, 2025

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to seek Edmonton riding nomination
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he's seeking the party's nomination to run as a candidate in Edmonton.The Edmonton-Strathcona seat became vacant after former NDP leader and premier Rachel Notley...
Jan 03, 2025

Deaths prompt recommendation for clothing donation bin safety standards in Alberta
A judge is asking the Alberta government to consider developing minimum safety standards for clothing donation bins after three people got stuck trying to get inside and died.Justice Jayme Williams re...
Jan 03, 2025

Nominations now open for Minister's Seniors Service Awards
The provincial government has opened nominations for the Minister's Seniors Service Awards.Since 1998, the awards have celebrated not only individuals but organizations for their work in helping Alber...
Jan 02, 2025

Alberta ministers head to Texas to meet with police, justice officials
Two Alberta government ministers are going to Texas to meet with police and justice officials and share ideas and strategies for public safety.The province says Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis and J...
Jan 02, 2025

New year brings new Alberta taxes, electricity 'rate of last resort'
Alberta's electricity "rate of last resort" starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate for consumers who don't have a contract. The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour un...
Jan 02, 2025

2024 a big year for lotto wins in western and northern Canada
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) has released its recap of the year, and in western and northern Canada, 85 new millionaires shared in more than $319.3 million in winnings. In Alberta, th...
Dec 31, 2024

UPDATED: Dangerous Person Alert cancelled
UPDATE: 5:50 p.m., Dec. 30, 2024 The Dangerous Person Alert sent out by the Calgary Police Service (CPS) earlier today, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, has now been cancelled. CPS says the 38-year-old man poli...
Dec 30, 2024

Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy
Jason Bradley spent 20 years of his career as ranch manager at a 50,000-acre grazing operation in west-central Alberta, so he understands why people react with skepticism to the idea of raising a herd...
Dec 30, 2024
Paying down debt top financial priority for Canadians in 2025: CIBC poll
CIBC says paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians heading into 2025.In its annual Financial Priorities poll, CIBC found Canadians continue to see rising costs for household goods ...
Dec 30, 2024