Category Archives: Alberta
UFA launches new $100,000 rural communities grant program
The UFA Agricultural Community Foundation (ACF) has announced a new $100,000 rural communities grant program.Funding will be provided through the Rural Communities Grant program to projects that enric...
Jun 15, 2024
Canada to host G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., next June
OTTAWA - Canada says it will host the G7 summit next year in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The announcement comes as this year's leaders' meeting continues in Apulia, Italy. The member countries -...
Jun 14, 2024
Applications open for Major Sport Event grant program
Applications are now open for a sporting grant in Alberta.The province announced on June 14, 2024 that communities and organizations can begin applying for the Major Sport Event grant.The program prov...
Jun 14, 2024
Alberta NDP shares concerns on provincial policing plan
Members of the Alberta NDP held a press conference in Red Deer June 13, to express their concerns regarding the UCP's passing of the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, formally known as Bill ...
Jun 13, 2024
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner makes recommendations on revisions needed to PIPA
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has made a series of key recommendations to update and strengthen a law that is described as critical to the advancement of the...
Jun 13, 2024
Undercover Mountie questioned on whether she misinterpreted Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An undercover Mountie who infiltrated the Coutts border blockade faced questions in court Thursday on her police work and on whether she misinterpreted what was really going on. Th...
Jun 13, 2024
Work pauses on Calgary water pipe after injuries; consumption continues to rise
CALGARY - Repair work on a fractured Calgary water pipe has been paused after two workers were injured at the site. The workers were taken to hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday and remain there,...
Jun 13, 2024
Feds release carbon pricing impact data ahead of Conservative motion demanding it
OTTAWA - Newly released federal modelling data suggest that carbon pricing for consumers and big industry will together lower greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 12 per cent a year by 2030 and shave...
Jun 13, 2024
Alberta aiming to keep out zebra mussels and other invasive species in province’s waterways
Alberta will soon have the highest fines in North America to help stop zebra mussels and other invasive species from entering the province and wreaking havoc.That according to the provincial governmen...
Jun 12, 2024
Edmonton welcoming the world’s top track and field stars
Alberta is hosting the next stop on the World Athletics Silver Continental Tour June 13, welcoming over 200 of the best track and field athletes from around the world.According to provincial officials...
Jun 12, 2024