Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill
Alberta's government is looking to regulate private online gambling websites in a move it says will capture lost revenue and protect bettors.If passed, new legislation tabled by Service Alberta Minist...
Mar 26, 2025
Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner retires
Rob Hill, Deputy Commissioner of the Alberta RCMP, has announced his retirement following 37 years of public service. Hill took command of the Alberta RCMP early in 2024. He has served over 27 years w...
Mar 26, 2025
Share the road: Alberta reminds motorists to be mindful of commercial vehicles
Alberta's government would like to remind drivers that large commercial vehicles like semi-trucks and buses are very different from personal vehicles, and that specific safety considerations should be...
Mar 26, 2025
Healthy Aging Alberta and provincial government partner to improve seniors transportation
The Government fo Alberta is investing $3.5 million to partner with Healthy Aging Alberta in an effort to expand transportation and mobility services for seniors in rural communities. According to Sta...
Mar 26, 2025
2024 electricity market report highlights better grid capacity, lower prices in Alberta
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has released its 2024 Annual Market Statistics report, which found that for the first time since 2016, Alberta was a net exporter of electricity. Last year,...
Mar 26, 2025
Premier Smith, despite criticism, set to leave for U.S. event with far-right influencer
Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer, with her chief of staff calling the foray a patriotic act of courage by a "noble" leader.Smi...
Mar 25, 2025
Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert.Darla Zelenitsky, an associate professor in the sch...
Mar 25, 2025
'Into the lion's den'; Amid criticism, Alberta's Smith set to attend U.S. fundraiser
Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer, with her chief of staff calling the foray a patriotic act of courage by a "noble'' leader. S...
Mar 25, 2025
Alberta establishing working group to address unpaid oil and gas property tax challenge
In response to calls from the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) for action, the Government of Alberta is establishing a working group with municipal partners t...
Mar 25, 2025
Danielle Smith's approval rating flat as many other premiers increase
A new poll shows that the popularity of several Canadian premiers has changed significantly this past quarter, while others stayed relatively the same. The Angus Reid Institute has released its Premie...
Mar 25, 2025