Alberta

NDP pulling out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals that helped keep the minority government in power. In a social media video posted Wednesday afternoon, NDP Leade...

Tanner Smith Sep 04, 2024

Province signs new five-year deal for legal aid services

Albertans with low incomes can rest assured that if they need a legal aid lawyer, they should be able to get one.The Government of Alberta has announced that it has signed a five-year governance agree...

Sep 04, 2024

Alberta RCMP share long weekend traffic safety stats

RCMP in Alberta say 1,982 traffic tickets were handed out over the long weekend. Of the almost 2,000 tickets issued, 990 were for speeding, 35 were issued for distracted driving and 55 for not wearing...

Sep 03, 2024

Alberta offering career-focused 'collegiate' programs at seven schools

High school students in parts of Alberta will be able to get practical, career-focused education.The Government of Alberta has announced that seven new collegiate schools will open across the province...

Sep 03, 2024

New health agency 'Recovery Alberta' begins operations Sept. 1

A major milestone in the Government of Alberta's efforts to restructure the healthcare system is just around the corner.They say Recovery Alberta officially begins operations as of September 1, 2024.I...

Aug 30, 2024

Alberta RCMP urges drivers to use caution this Labour Day long weekend

Safety is at the top of mind this Labour Day long weekend for the Alberta RCMP, and they are urging road users to follow the rules of the road. In 2023, Mounties across the province issued 1,124 speed...

Aug 30, 2024

'Devastating loss': Hockey world mourns deaths of Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau

Fans, friends and athletes from the hockey world and beyond joined in an outpouring of love and sorrow for the family of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew...

Tanner Smith Aug 30, 2024

Former Calgary Flames superstar Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew tragically pass away, Blue Jackets confirm

Hockey fans are waking up to the unimaginable news that superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew have tragically died.A report from WPVI (ABC 6) appears to confirm the brothers were cyclists ...

Aug 30, 2024

Alberta government expecting a boost in its 2024-25 surplus largely due to oil prices

Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash this year and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars.Finance Minis...

Aug 29, 2024

Farmers projected to grow more wheat, canola, oats and soybeans in 2024

It has been a mixed year for Canadian agriculture with much higher expected yields for some types of crops and lower for others.Statistics Canada says a range of weather-related challenges resulted in...

Aug 29, 2024