Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta launches the next phase of nationwide Keep Canada Working campaign
EDMONTON — 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, as the next phase in ...
Nov 14, 2018
Province to private schools: comply with GSA law or lose funding
EDMONTON - The province is imposing policies to support gay-straight alliances on 28 private school authorities and threatening them with the loss of their per-student funding next year if they don't ...
Nov 14, 2018
Calgarians vote "no" to pursuing Winter Olympics
CALGARY - Calgarians have said “no” to bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. In a plebiscite asking citizens if they want to host the Games, 56 per cent of those who we...
Nov 14, 2018
Alberta government increases rebates for solar energy projects
EDMONTON — The provincial government will be increasing funding for solar power programs in Alberta. The province announced on Monday that Energy Efficiency Alberta will be increasing rebates fo...
Nov 13, 2018
Claresholm RCMP continue to seek information for assault investigation
CLARESHOLM — RCMP continue to investigate an assault that occurred in the town early this year and are again asking the public for assistance in solving the incident. Around 9:00-pm on January 2...
Nov 13, 2018
Homeless man to reunite with family after finding Bambi art in Edmonton garbage
EDMONTON - A homeless man who found an authentic animation cel from the classic Disney movie “Bambi” in a tattered, dirty frame will use his earnings to reunite with his family in Ontario....
Nov 13, 2018
Alberta RCMP free up frontline officers by reducing administrative work
ALBERTA - A pair of initiatives are in effect to improve the efficiency of Alberta RCMP, and ensure frontline officers spend more time patrolling than filling out reports. The Police Reporting and Occ...
Nov 13, 2018
Large crowd expected for Cardston meeting on opioid treatment
CARDSTON - The treatment of opioid addiction will be the subject of a public meeting in Cardston Tuesday, Nov. 13 that appears to have drawn a lot of interest. Originally planned for council chambers ...
Nov 13, 2018
'Catch and release' doesn't work regarding rural crime - Alberta MP
RED DEER — “We have to end the revolving door, the catch and release program doesn't work." Those words from Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins regarding growing concerns over rural crime ...
Nov 09, 2018
Province boosting support payments to disabled and those on low incomes
EDMONTON – Alberta is proposing to increase help for those with disabilities and low-income earners while tying future hikes to keep pace with inflation. The changes introduced in the legislatur...
Nov 09, 2018