Alberta

Fatality inquiry for Columbia Icefield bus rollover to be held in June

A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.Three people died and...

Apr 10, 2025

Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling

Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.If passed, legislation tabled by Util...

Apr 10, 2025

Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to ...

Apr 10, 2025

Alberta finalizing flood maps faster than ever before

The Government of Alberta is pleased to report it has finalized more flood maps in the past five years than in the previous 35 combined. Officials say flood maps play a critical role in informing loca...

Apr 10, 2025

Alberta Sheriffs says proposed Bill 49 amendments could undermine effectiveness of police

The Government of Alberta introduced Bill 49 on April 7, which was met with mixed reactions from agencies across the province.According to the province, if the bill is passed, the Public Safety and Em...

Apr 10, 2025

Cancer care, tissue and organ donations to fall under Acute Care Alberta later this year

Cancer care, as well as organ and tissue donation and transplantation, will soon be overseen by Acute Care Alberta, the latest move in the Government of Alberta's efforts to overhaul health care. The ...

Apr 10, 2025

Province continues to fund program that supports multicultural initiatives

The Government of Alberta's Ethnocultural Grant Program continues to support multicultural initiatives across the province.In the most recent intake for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the province says th...

Apr 10, 2025

Alberta continues to celebrate "unprecedented" tourism growth

According to the provincial government, data from the first three quarters of 2024 shows Alberta's tourism industry revenues have grown 10 per cent year-over-year, putting it on the path to a second r...

Apr 09, 2025

Premier Smith hopes to strengthen ties in eastern Canada

Premier Danielle Smith is heading to Montreal and Ottawa from April 9 to 11 to explore avenues to enhance interprovincial and international trade and investment ties.While in Montreal, officials say P...

Apr 09, 2025

Province aiming to protect Albertans’ rights during emergencies

The Alberta government is proposing amendments it says would improve how complex disasters are handled, make communities more resilient and better protect Albertans' rights during emergencies.Accordin...

Apr 09, 2025