Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta announces final numbers for fiscal year, including $4.3B surplus
Alberta has announced its final numbers for the fiscal year that ended in March, and the bottom line is a $4.3-billion surplus.Finance Minister Nate Horner says Alberta took in almost $75 billion in t...
Jun 27, 2024

Premier Smith says Alberta plans to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026.In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the program i...
Jun 26, 2024

Alberta government announces changes to help prevent power price spikes
The provincial government says it is ensuring Albertans have affordable and reliable power by making changes to electricity market rules.Every hour of every day, government officials say power generat...
Jun 26, 2024

WestJet mechanics issue strike notice for possible job action Friday
WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday. The airline says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has issued a strike notice that could mean a work st...
Jun 26, 2024

Province says new trails strategy will be shaped by Albertans
The provincial government is asking for feedback from Albertans to develop a plan for an integrated trails network in and around Canmore.Government officials say the Bow Valley is home to stunning mou...
Jun 25, 2024

Provincial government helping Alberta’s aviation sector soar to new heights
Alberta's government says it is continuing to support the province's growing aviation and aerospace sector.According to government officials, Alberta's aviation sector is an important driver of econom...
Jun 25, 2024

Alberta creating immigration pathway for law enforcement
The Government of Alberta has announced a new step that it hopes will address recruitment challenges for law enforcement.It has created a new pathway within the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (...
Jun 25, 2024

Alberta creating immigration pathway for law enforcement
The Government of Alberta has announced a new step that it hopes will address recruitment challenges for law enforcement.It has created a new pathway within the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (...
Jun 25, 2024

Alberta Grains joins call for exemptions to new capital gains tax inclusion rules
Alberta Grains has joined those opposing federal changes to rules around the capital gains tax.It is asking that intergenerational farm transfers be taxed at the original 50 per cent rate. The organiz...
Jun 24, 2024

‘No way’: Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A protester arrested at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., appeared surprised when police told him he was being charged with conspiracy to commit murder.A video statement from Anth...
Jun 24, 2024