Category Archives: Alberta
Road barricades removed, but tourists asked to avoid Jasper for foreseeable future
JASPER, ALTA. - The roads heading into Jasper, Alta., are open, but officials say tourists won't be welcome in the Rocky Mountain town for the foreseeable future.Only the town's 5,000 residents were a...
Aug 19, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith says legislation on school pronouns coming after September
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September. Smith says the new policy requiring parents to be noti...
Aug 15, 2024
Alberta accelerates Class 1 driver’s training for qualified Ukrainian evacuees
In an effort to strengthen supply chains, Alberta's government is allowing qualified Ukrainian evacuees to take accelerated training to obtain their Alberta Class 1 driver's licence.Government officia...
Aug 15, 2024
E3 Lithium receives provincial funding to commercialize extraction technology
Due to a rising global demand for lithium, the Government of Alberta is providing Calgary-based E3 Lithium with $5 million through the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TI...
Aug 15, 2024
CFL's Edmonton Elks call press conference to announce new owner
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have called a press conference for Thursday to announce the CFL team's new owner.A CFL source requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the new owner is...
Aug 15, 2024
Officials to announce details for 'phased re-entry' of Jasper after wildfire
Residents of Jasper, Alta., are to learn further details today about the plan to allow them to return home three weeks after a massive wildfire forced them to flee. Mayor Richard Ireland and field uni...
Aug 14, 2024
Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Department of Commerce for nearly doubling duties on softwood lumber, saying the move is unfair and unwarranted. Minister Mar...
Aug 14, 2024
Alberta wildfire information update: August 13
Reception centres will remain open to offer services and accommodations to displaced Jasperites as they begin to re-enter the townsite on Friday to assess damage to property.Orders and alertsAn evacua...
Aug 13, 2024
Clean-up underway at Jasper schools
JASPER, Minn. - Schools in Jasper, Alberta, are racing against time to clean up after wildfires tore through the town last month. The province says schools have sustained major damage and won't be rea...
Aug 13, 2024
Alberta aiming to create Canada’s best recycling program
The Alberta government says it is creating Canada's most comprehensive recycling program to reduce waste and keep cell phones, power tools, solar panels and more out of landfills.According to governme...
Aug 13, 2024