Category Archives: Alberta
Provincial government names recipients of 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards
The Government of Alberta has named the recipients of the 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards.For over 35 years, the awards have honoured the best athletes, teams, coaches and volunteers in the prov...
Jun 10, 2025
Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of an upcoming rural byelection.Smith, in her role as United Conservative Party leader, ap...
Jun 10, 2025
Update 3: Alberta wildfire update
The fire danger remains extreme across most of the province, with some wildfires growing in size. Cooler, wet weather in the days ahead could provide a little relief. While some communities have allow...
Jun 10, 2025
Alberta teachers vote 95% in favour of strike action
Alberta teachers have voted 95 per cent in favour of striking -- sending the "unmistakeable message" they are united and determined to no longer "hold up a crumbling education system." The vote took p...
Jun 10, 2025
'When our mates need help, Australia is there'; Canada gets help fighting wildfires
As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far.Southern Highlands - New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia sa...
Jun 10, 2025
Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment; report
A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for re...
Jun 10, 2025
Podcast: Olympic & Paralympic heroes, college record holders, among vaunted 2025 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame class
Not a single accomplishment belonging to any of this year's inductees into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame would've been possible without community.That was a common thread among the messages inductee...
Jun 09, 2025
'General acceptance': A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
EDMONTON - Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban during the first assembly of the school year. "I was like, 'No one's going to follow this,'" the...
Jun 09, 2025
Update 2: Alberta wildfire update
Progress is being made on wildfires thanks to Alberta teams and crews from Canada and the U.S.; however, several out-of-control wildfires continue to burn. While some communities are allowing resident...
Jun 06, 2025
Alberta teachers taking strike vote June 5-8
Alberta teachers are currently taking a strike vote.The vote, which runs June 5-8, followed up the strike authorization vote which took place at the end of May, and saw 99 per cent vote in favour.Near...
Jun 06, 2025