Category Archives: Alberta
Northern Lights to flare up Friday night
In what could be a fun Friday night activity, Albertans will have the chance to see the Northern Lights.The Weather Network (TWN) says widespread auroras are possible across most of Canada and much of...
May 10, 2024
Alberta's unemployment rate rises to 7% in April as population grows
Even as more people are finding work in Alberta, the unemployment rate continues to rise.Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey for April 2024, saying the provincial unemployment rate ...
May 10, 2024
One-time civil servant picked to be next ethics commissioner
A former Alberta government senior civil servant is now poised to become the next provincial ethics commissioner. A legislature committee has recommended Shawn McLeod for the post, which involves maki...
May 09, 2024
Provincial government looking at changing fixed election date
EDMONTON - Alberta is looking to change the date for elections. Premier Danielle Smith's government has introduced a bill to move the scheduled election date from the spring to the fall. Smith says th...
May 09, 2024
Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates
Candidates vying to be the next leader of Alberta's Opposition NDP want answers from presumed front-runner Naheed Nenshi about a five-year-old letter that they say signals he is anti-union.In the lett...
May 09, 2024
Agency helping Albertans through separation and divorce could close doors
An Alberta organization which provides support for families navigating divorce and separation is in jeopardy due to a lack of funding.Next Chapter Alberta is now relying on philanthropists and Alberta...
May 09, 2024
Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill
It was a long time ago, but Jan Novotny still remembers the tanks rumbling through his hometown of Prague in 1968 when the Soviet Union enforced its will on the people of what was then Czechoslovakia....
May 08, 2024
Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is appointing a new committee to look into ways to speed up reclamation of tailings ponds in the province's oilsands. The province says in a release that the committe...
May 07, 2024
Alberta providing $30 million in new sport and recreation funding
The province is investing in new funding for sport and recreation facilities in Alberta.As part of Budget 2024, the province is directing $30 million through the new Active Communities Initiative to s...
May 06, 2024
RCMP offers safety tips for Emergency Preparedness Week
Albertans are encouraged to be ready for an emergency.May 5 to 11, 2024 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across the country. The theme for this year's initiative is 'Be Prepared. Know Your Risks', wi...
May 05, 2024