Alberta

Charges laid in Gleichen homicide investigation

Charges have been laid in a homicide investigation in Gleichen.The investigation is in connection to an incident reported by RCMP to have occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in which officers found...

Apr 27, 2024

Albertans can take survey on future of auto insurance

The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issu...

Apr 27, 2024

Alberta invests $8 million in Alberta Media Fund for publishing and entertainment industries

The Alberta government is aiming to help the publishing and entertainment industries in the province thrive with an $8-million investment in the Alberta Media Fund. Through the Fund, book and magazine...

Apr 26, 2024

Alberta to test new K-6 social studies curriculum this fall

Some students in Alberta will learn from the new social studies curriculum this year.The provincial government says the new draft curriculum for grades K-6 is ready to begin pilot testing in select sc...

Apr 26, 2024

Alberta incomes fell slightly from 2018-2022, but prices rose

Despite the cost of everything going up in recent years, Albertans have struggled to bring in more money.Statistics Canada has released new data on household incomes for 2022.Across the country, the m...

Apr 26, 2024

Here's how municipal elections and governance in Alberta are changing

The ruling United Conservatives proposed legislation on Thursday changing how elections and city halls will operate from 2025 onwards, pending approval. READ: Alberta proposes councillor removal power...

Apr 25, 2024

Government aiming to make Alberta become a hydrogen powerhouse

The Alberta government says it is investing $57 million to support new hydrogen technologies that are expected to reduce emissions, grow the economy and help the province keep powering the world.Accor...

Apr 25, 2024

Alberta proposes councillor removal powers, electronic tabulator ban and more in city government revamp

Alberta plans to give itself the power to remove city councillors, ban the use of machine counting in municipal elections and mandate councillor orientation as part of a major update to how local gove...

Apr 25, 2024

New pay model for Alberta nurses who start primary care clinics

The Government of Alberta hopes a new compensation model will lead to more people being able to access primary care.They have released more details about the Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program, w...

Apr 25, 2024

Province aiming to make utility bills more affordable

Alberta's government says it is taking action to protect Alberta's ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees.Provincial officials say affordability is a top priori...

Apr 24, 2024