Category Archives: Alberta

Two men have been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for their roles in the blockade of the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts.Anthony Olienick showed no emotion while Chris Carbert appeared glum a...

A southern Alberta community is considering the idea of transitioning from being a town to a city.The Town of Taber says its 120th anniversary is coming up next year and it could be a good opportunity...

Landowner resistance seems to have quashed an Alberta government pilot program offering energy companies partial recognition for well site cleanup that isn't complete. The Well Site Reduction program ...

RCMP are now confirming that their multiple heavy presences in north Red Deer this week were related to the search for Elijah Blake Strawberry.Strawberry is wanted in connection to the killing of Aird...

Albertan drivers are enjoying cheaper gas prices heading into fall.The average gasoline price in Alberta was 143.6 cents per litre on Friday, according to price tracking website GasBuddy.com.That's do...

Despite an overall increase in the number of people working, Alberta's unemployment rate was up last month.In Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, it says the unemployment rate in the provi...

An international credit rating agency says Canada's canola industry could take a $1-billion hit in the wake of new Chinese trade actions.Morningstar DBRS says China's plan to launch an anti-dumping in...

The Government of Alberta is encouraging women to get an education in fields that generally underrepresent women. It was announced on September 4, 2024, that there will be three post-secondary academi...

The rates that Albertans pay for electricity and natural gas have reportedly gone down in recent months.The Alberta Utilities Commission reports that, between August 2023 and August 2024, the average ...

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services (FWES) says they've received a report from RCMP that an individual was attacked by a female grizzly bear near the hamlet of Madden, Alberta.Madden is loc...