Category Archives: Alberta

EDMONTON – The Alberta government has announced more funding for flood and drought protection. The province is to invest an additional $31 million over four years in flood resiliency projects th...

EDMONTON – An Alberta MLA says he’s been canvasssing people and groups for six months on whether the province should abandon daylight saving time. NDP member Thomas Dang, who represents th...

LETHBRIDGE – In spite of the popularity of television Border Security programs travellers continually fail to learn from the mistakes of others. That is particularly true of American citizens at...

TORONTO – the Bank of Montreal has agreed to compensate clients a total of $49.9 million after collecting excess fees on certain mutual funds and investment products over eight years. The bank (...

EDMONTON – A member of Alberta’s Wildrose party is renewing his call for a merger of his own party and the provincial Progressive Conservatives. Derek Fildebrandt says people in his Strath...

EDMONTON – The fall session of the Alberta legislature has ended, with the Opposition Wildrose vowing to continue its fight against the province’s carbon tax. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean pr...

NOBLEFORD – Nobleford and District Emergency Services has a new tool available to them, that will help protect both motorists and livestock. Thanks to a donation from the Northern 4H Beef club i...

LETHBRIDGE – The University of Alberta is partnering with the province to continue research at two Southrn Alberta agricultural sub-stations. Implementation of a new management model began in 20...

ALBERTA – Eight people have accessed medical assistance in dying this year in the south zone of Alberta Health Services. Around the province the number is 80, most of them since federal legislat...

OTTAWA – More than two dozen small-town pharmacies across Canada are being put up for sale, as part of a larger business deal involving Rexall Health. The Competition Bureau has reached a consen...