Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta appoints two interim CEOs for Acute Care Alberta, AHS
The province is making strides in establishing Acute Care Alberta.Acute care, which includes hospitals, emergency services and surgery care, is a significant part of the health care system. Acute Care...
Jan 08, 2025
Alberta invests in AMP Legacy Foundation of Canada to expand programming
The Government of Alberta is investing $500,000 in the AMP Legacy Foundation of Canada to support its efforts to make hockey more inclusive for children with disabilities. Located in Calgary, the Foun...
Jan 07, 2025
B.C. wineries again allowed to sell direct-to-consumer in Alberta
British Columbia wineries can again sell their products directly to Alberta consumers this week, months after an interprovincial deal was announced between the two provinces last summer. The process a...
Jan 07, 2025
Alberta's exports could be a mixed bag in 2025 with potential U.S. tariffs on the horizon
New data presented by ATB Financial highlights the importance of exports from Alberta to the U.S. but also a grim reminder of what could be ahead for exporters in the province when president-elect Don...
Jan 07, 2025
Alberta forming working group with Enbridge to increase oil production
The Government of Alberta has signed a letter of intent with Enbridge, which will form a working group with the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC). The group is expected evaluate future egr...
Jan 06, 2025
Verdicts expected March 12 in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich. Barber and Lich are co-accused of mischief, intimida...
Jan 06, 2025
Trudeau 'irresponsible and selfish' in resignation, says Alberta premier
Danielle Smith has weighed in on the upcoming resignation of Canada's prime minister.The premier of Alberta posted a statement on her social media, saying Justin Trudeau's announcement that he would b...
Jan 06, 2025
Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019
Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high.As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support.Comparing the same mon...
Jan 06, 2025
Alberta Parks reports high visitor numbers, satisfaction levels in 2024
The province says 2024 marked a very successful year for Alberta Parks. This past year, more than 228,000 camping reservations were processed in Alberta, and the province says that over 2.3 million pe...
Jan 03, 2025
'We've done the impossible': Calgarians get back personalized 1988 Olympic bricks
CALGARY - Some people say it with flowers. Some with an engagement ring. For Keith Beggs, it was a brick surrounded by mortar and placed at Calgary's Olympic Plaza that showed his true intent for the ...
Jan 03, 2025