Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta lead Canada in employment growth in October
The biggest increase in jobs this past month in Canada happened in Alberta.That is according to Statistics Canada, which says Alberta experienced a growth in employment of 13,200 in October.Approximat...
Nov 12, 2024
'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia
SUFFIELD, Alta. - A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada's largest military bases. It's ...
Nov 10, 2024
AIMCo gets new CEO day after board firings
The Alberta government has announced a new CEO for AIMCo, a day after it sacked the body's entire board.AIMCo is the body that manages more than $160 billion in pension, endowment and government funds...
Nov 08, 2024
Alberta fires AIMCo board and CEO, NDP responds
Alberta's finance minister, Nate Horner, has sacked the board of directors of AIMCo, the body that manages more than $160 billion in pension, endowment and government funds for the province.Horner, in...
Nov 07, 2024
New panel to examine post-secondary funding options for Alberta
The Government of Alberta is establishing a panel to review and evaluate post-secondary institution funding in an effort to ensure it's used efficiently and effectively. The panel will be chaired by e...
Nov 07, 2024
Rural Municipalities of Alberta elect new leadership team at Fall Convention
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has elected a new president, vice-president, and board of directors to advance its mission and advocate for rural communities. The title of president has been...
Nov 07, 2024
Minister Loewen travelling to Japan to promote Alberta forestry trade and investment
Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen will be travelling to Japan with a delegation of forest companies on Nov. 8, in an effort to expand market opportunities for Alberta's forestry products.Prov...
Nov 07, 2024
RMA skeptical about reporting oil and gas companies for unpaid municipal taxes
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is asking rural municipalities to send letters naming oil and gas companies that aren't paying their property taxes, but one rural leader says there's no hope for enf...
Nov 07, 2024
Province changes trapping regulations, wilderness group reacts
EDMONTON - Alberta Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on what to do with them. Until recent...
Nov 07, 2024
Alberta RCMP reminding motorists about child seat safety
The Alberta RCMP is encouraging motorists to prioritize child seat safety this winter.As the temperature continues to drop over the next month that means more potential hazardous road conditions on ro...
Nov 07, 2024