Category Archives: Alberta

Nominate someone remarkable for the Alberta Order of Excellence
Nominations are open for Alberta's highest honour, the Alberta Order of Excellence.Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership ahead of the...
Jan 17, 2025
Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill
The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north ...
Jan 17, 2025

ASET's tradesperson to CTech pathway program celebrates a decade in Alberta
The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) are providing a new opportunity for tradespersons in Alberta.ASET, which has 300 members from Red Deer, for exampl...
Jan 17, 2025

Alberta proposes changes to Legal Aid Funding, Law Foundation responds
The Alberta Law Foundation says proposed changes to the funding of Legal Aid Alberta have led them to launch a public awareness campaign in an effort to protect non-profit funding and access to justic...
Jan 17, 2025

Mark Carney launches campaign to become Liberal leader
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he's in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.He made the announcement at a community centre in Edmonton this afternoon, ending nearly...
Jan 16, 2025
Danielle Smith breaks with counterparts, Trudeau over tariffs response
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and most of Canada's premiers say all options are on the table to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose devastating tariffs on Canada - but Prem...
Jan 15, 2025

Alberta begins electronic ankle monitoring of repeat offenders
The Government of Alberta is implementing a new ankle bracelet monitoring program as a part of its Safe Street Action Plan in response to Canada's "problematic bail system," officials say. Beginning J...
Jan 15, 2025

Mayerthorpe RCMP respond to collision between truck and train
Mayerthorpe RCMP responded to a collision between a truck and a train in the area of 51 Street and 52 Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 14.Investigators say the collision occurred shortly aft...
Jan 14, 2025

Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in favour of strike action if their union cannot reach a new deal with the company The union says members voted 99 per ...
Jan 14, 2025

Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins labour-focused law firm
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price.Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned her seat at th...
Jan 13, 2025