Alberta

Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report

OTTAWA - The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry's biggest players....

Jul 02, 2019 Loading Natural gas - The Canadian Press

Corporate tax cuts go into effect in Alberta July 1st

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Corporations in Alberta will pay less in taxes this summer with further decreases down the line.As of Canada Day 2019, the province's "Job Creation Tax Cut" will lower rates from 12% ...

Jul 01, 2019 Alberta legislature in Edmonton. (Lethbridge News Now)

Grain bin campground "overwhelmed" with booking requests

MOOSE JAW, SK - The Bin There Campground just started bringing in their first bushel of guests last week.Julie Hilling and her husband Dennis have been hard at work over the last few months to convert...

Jul 01, 2019 Photo credit to Bin There Campground

Feds announce funding for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

NISKU, AB - The federal government is announcing projects to help western workers and communities dependent on coal mining to become less reliant on the industry.Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet So...

Jun 30, 2019 Photo courtesy of Troy Fleece / The Canadian Press

Bison in Prince Albert National Park declining from overhunting

PRINCE ALBERT -- Research into free-roaming plains bison in Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park says the herd could go extinct from overhunting in fields outside the protected area.The study, p...

Jun 30, 2019 Bison herd - The Canadian Press

Stephen Mandel steps down as Alberta Party leader

EDMONTON - The leader of the Alberta Party is stepping down.Stephen Mandel says in a release that his last day on the job will be Sunday and that he will be pursuing the role of Chancellor at Concordi...

Jun 29, 2019 Stephen Mandel - Credit CHAT News

Alberta government ends the year with deficit $2B smaller than predicted

EDMONTON - Newly released figures show the Alberta government ended the last fiscal year with a deficit more than $2 billion smaller than originally predicted in the budget.Higher oil prices and more ...

Jun 29, 2019 Alberta Legislature - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Alberta government opposed to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is expressing "strong opposition" to reports that country of original labelling (COOL) could become mandatory across North America.Although it is already the...

Jun 29, 2019 Banana with country of origin label sticker (Supplied by Flickr)

B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court

CALGARY -- British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today. The legislation allows Alberta to crimp energy sh...

Jun 28, 2019 Pipeline work -- The Canadian Press

Chinese meat ban likely won't result in job losses: Canadian Cattlemen's Association

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chinese government has asked Ottawa to suspend issuing certificates for all types of meat products travelling from the Great White North.The Chinese embassy says customs authoriti...

Jun 27, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)