Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta introduces bill to make no-go zones around abortion clinics
EDMONTON – Alberta has introduced legislation to keep protesters at least 50 metres away from abortion clinics, and to make it illegal for demonstrators to video, record audio or take pictures o...
Apr 05, 2018
New round of savings for energy-efficient products unveiled
EDMONTON – the provincial government has rolled out a new round of what it calls instant savings for energy saving products. It says in a release that consumers can get up to $15 back on things ...
Apr 05, 2018
Group of schools part of court challenge against Alberta's GSA bill
RED DEER — An area school is among a group of Alberta schools and parents to have filed a court challenge against the province's bill to support gay-straight alliances (GSAs). An application fil...
Apr 05, 2018
Province looking for input on Emergency Management Act
LETHBRIDGE - "Speed of trust" is a concept the provincial government hopes to enhance, as it updates the regulations surrounding emergency response. The province plans to spend the spring and summer c...
Apr 04, 2018
Alberta's Notley heads to Toronto, U.S. to build support for pipelines
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will soon be heading to Toronto and New York to rally support among business leaders for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Notley says she ...
Apr 03, 2018
Federal, provincial governments sign funding agreement for long-term infrastructure investments
EDMONTON – Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amerjeet Sohi and Alberta Infrastructure Minister Sandra Jansen, announced on Tuesday (Apr 3) the signing of a bilateral agreement ...
Apr 03, 2018
Calgary among 7 interested in hosting 2026 Olympics
Calgary is one of seven cities, or joint-bidding cities, that have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Austria’s Graz, Sw...
Apr 03, 2018
City of Calgary staff recommend bylaw to ban public consumption of cannabis
CALGARY – City administrators in Calgary are recommending councillors adopt a ban on public consumption of cannabis when pot becomes legal later this year. A report that is to be debated this we...
Apr 03, 2018
Town of Blackfalds looking into viability of two license plates in Alberta
BLACKFALDS – The Town of Blackfalds has opened up discussion on requiring registered vehicles in Alberta to once again have a front and rear license plate. The conversation began during an annua...
Apr 02, 2018
RBC Head warns against investment heading south of the 49th
OTTAWA – The head of one of Canada’s largest banks is urging the federal government to stem the flow of investment capital from this country to the United States - because, he warns, it...
Apr 02, 2018