Category Archives: Alberta

STIRLING – An information session on a proposed wind farm slated for just east of Stirling brought out about 40 concerned area residents Tuesday night. The residents, two MLA’s and members...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is taking the war on fentanyl abuse to the next level, exploring a plan to set up safe, supervised opioid consumption sites. Brandy Payne, Alberta’s associate m...

ALBERTA – The province hopes some incentives will encourage more Albertans to use energy-efficient technology. The newly-created Energy Efficiency Alberta agency will launch its first three prog...

CALGARY – People unable to attend the planned state memorial for Jim Prentice will be able to see it online. The province says a live webstream for the former premier’s memorial will be av...

LETHBRIDGE – Alberta’s Minister for the Status of Women wants to see more women running for public office. Stephanie McLean says its part of her ministry’s mandate to increase the nu...

MAGRATH – A petition by a group of Magrath residents for Town Council to repeal a decision to relocate the public library was deemed insufficient Tuesday (Oct. 25) night. The Town’s Chief ...

EDMONTON – Alberta is adopting construction rules that aim to make new homes and other buildings more energy efficient to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The updated or new codes that cover bui...

OTTAWA – Canadian Blood Services is bringing in tougher iron guidelines for its donors. Female donors will need to wait longer between blood donations and male donors will need to pass a stricte...

EDMONTON – An ancient bone bed in a remote Mongolian desert presents tantalizing clues that dinosaurs of a feather may have flocked together for the same reasons modern birds do. “We’...

MEDICINE HAT – Thinking positive did not pan out for Justin Trudeau. While the Prime Minister predicted last week that his Liberal party would be able to recapture the southern Alberta riding of...