Category Archives: Alberta
Provincial government to invest over $1.5 million into skilled trades training for Indigenous students
The Government of Alberta plans to invest $1.5 million over the next three years in an effort to help Indigenous students meet the demands of residential construction. In a media release, the governme...
Dec 07, 2024
Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects
The Alberta government has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province's scenery.The regulations say wind projects will ...
Dec 06, 2024
Information and Privacy Commission annual report notes concerns around health care information
The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has found a spike in instances of abandoned health records and snooping into health information....
Dec 06, 2024
Energy companies spent more on well clean-up in 2023 says AER report
CALGARY - A new report says Alberta's oil and gas producers spent $769 million cleaning up old wells in 2023, a $73 million increase from the prior year. The report by the Alberta Energy Regulator say...
Dec 05, 2024
Legislature recesses as fall session concludes
The fall legislature session has concluded with 13 pieces of passed legislation, all of which government officials say were united by a theme of protecting and promoting Albertans' rights and freedoms...
Dec 05, 2024
Smith travelling to Nevada to connect with western U.S. governors
Premier Danielle Smith will represent Alberta from Dec. 6-10 at the Western Governors' Association's winter meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to provincial officials, this meeting is expected to...
Dec 05, 2024
Governments of Canada and Alberta partner to improve access to rare disease medication and screening
The Governments of Canada and Alberta have announced a bilateral agreement investing over $162 million in an effort to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases and support enhanced access to exis...
Dec 05, 2024
Alberta conducting long-term water storage study
The Government of Alberta has begun a province-wide Water Storage Opportunities Study evaluating 100 locations for their potential to serve as a dam, reservoir, or other water storage infrastructure i...
Dec 05, 2024
Cypress Hills park among expanded Alberta cougar hunting areas
Cypress Hills Provincial Park was named among six new areas where the Alberta government will now allow cougar hunting.-READ: Cougar sighting in ElkwaterForestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said Al...
Dec 04, 2024
Alberta looking to be destination of choice for AI data centre development
The Government of Alberta is aiming to make Alberta the North American destination of choice for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre investment.Officials say an AI data centre attraction strategy...
Dec 04, 2024