Category Archives: Alberta
Romance Scams = Investment Scams
Prior to Valentine's Day, the Better Business Bureau of Alberta and East Kootenay is warning that criminals posing as prospective romantic partners are defrauding people through investment scams."Roma...
Feb 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 431906808 © Techa Tungateja | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta premier announces cash for extra staff to tackle complex classrooms
Alberta's government is spending $143 million to dispatch about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants to support students in strained elementary school classrooms across the province. The bu...
Feb 12, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides announced next steps to address classroom complexity. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
RCMP confirm suspect as 18-year-old in B.C. mass shooting, clarify death total
Police say a female teacher and five students were among the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the 18-year-old ...
Feb 11, 2026 RCMP (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
Statement from Alberta RCMP on the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge
"It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the tragic events that unfolded in Tumbler Ridge, yesterday."We extend our sincerest condolences to the families, friends, and community members who are gri...
Feb 11, 2026 RCMP logo
ATA releases statement on Tumbler Ridge school shooting
The Alberta Teachers' Association is expressing their sympathies and extending condolences following the mass shooting involving Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10, 2026. The statement is as fo...
Feb 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Teachers' Association)
Alberta RCMP reminds drivers to slow down on highways
Alberta RCMP Traffic Services are reminding the public to slow down on highways throughout the province.This comes after Mounties stopped a vehicle on the QEII North of Airdrie on Sunday for travellin...
Feb 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 326190693 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com)
Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition given go-ahead to start collecting signatures
Country singer Corb Lund's petition effort to outlaw new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains has been given the official go-ahead to gather signatures. The petition calls for the ...
Feb 10, 2026 Coal Mining in Alberta. (Image Credit: ID 31578797 | Alberta © Brandon Smith | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta separation needs First Nations' permission, says AFN national chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Alberta separatists will not be taking treaty land. Speaking at an AFN conference on Tuesday in Calgary, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak again denounce...
Feb 10, 2026 Assembley of First Nations (Image Credit: AFN)
Alberta's Smith says 'significant' deficits to come, rules out tax hikes and big cuts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says ``significant'' deficits are in store for her province as it tries to grapple with low oil prices. The government's new budget is set to be unveiled later this mont...
Feb 10, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Alberta waives fishing license for Family Day long weekend
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement is inviting Albertans to take part in Family Fishing Weekend (Feb. 14-16).All family day long weekend, residents can enjoy fishing on any body of water, excluding...
Feb 10, 2026