Category Archives: Alberta
Western Innovation Initiative accepting applications
OTTAWA – The federal government is looking to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Western Canada grow and move their innovative technologies from the later stages of research and developm...
Oct 31, 2017
A day of firsts for the Alberta fall sitting of the Legislature
EDMONTON – Alberta’s fall legislature session began on Monday (Oct 30) with a floor crossing, a revitalized opposition and campaign-style attack speeches ahead of an election that is still...
Oct 31, 2017
Alberta introduces legislation mandating pre-pay on gas at the pump
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is proposing a law that would make it mandatory for all drivers to pay in advance before fuelling up at the pumps. Labour Minister Christina Gray says the plan ...
Oct 31, 2017
Alberta politicians vote strongly in favour of keeping time change
EDMONTON – Alberta’s legislature has officially voted to scrap a bill proposing the province ditch changing clocks every spring and fall. The bill had been introduced in the spring by gove...
Oct 31, 2017
Crowsnest Pass authorities investigating fatal residential fire
BLAIRMORE - An investigation has been launched into a residential fire in Blairmore that claimed the life of a 55-year-old woman. Crowsnest Pass RCMP were called to the blaze at an apartment on 20 Ave...
Oct 30, 2017
UCP leader Jason Kenney unveils leadership team ahead of fall legislative session
EDMONTON – Newly elected United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney unveiled his leadership team today from the media room at the Alberta Legislature. Chestermere-Rocky View MLA Leela Aheer h...
Oct 30, 2017
Researchers at the University of Calgary gauging Albertans' interest in patient health portals
CALGARY – Researchers at the O’Brien Institute for Public Health’s Ward of the 21st Century within the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary are preparing to lead a...
Oct 30, 2017
Money first - Alberta plans to bring in prepay law on gas fill-ups
EDMONTON – Alberta is planning to bring in legislation that would require drivers to prepay before filling up at gas stations. Government house leader Brian Mason isn’t saying whether the ...
Oct 27, 2017
Voting underway to elect UCP leader
EDMONTON – Voting is underway to elect the first-ever leader of the United Conservative Party, however two of the campaigns are asking for a pause in voting. The leadership campaigns for Brian J...
Oct 27, 2017
Fire being held and evacuation order lifted in MD of Ranchland
NANTON – The Mandatory Evacuation Order and Alert for the MD of Ranchland has been rescinded as of 12:38 Friday (Oct 27) as the Chimney Rock Road fire is being held. Alberta Emergency Alert repo...
Oct 27, 2017