Category Archives: Alberta
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mo...
Apr 16, 2024
Province to commit $8 million to help Albertans resolve family law issues
The Alberta government says it will be investing $8 million in a program to help Albertans access justice services.Officials say the Family Justice Strategy, which was first introduced in Edmonton and...
Apr 15, 2024
Alberta tourism rebounds to pre-pandemic levels
The tourism industry is back and better than ever.Travel Alberta reports that international visitors spent $2.53 billion in the province in just the first three quarters of 2023. In the last year befo...
Apr 15, 2024
Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight
EDMONTON - A judge is ordering the Alberta government to produce a massive trove of documents concerning its efforts to encourage coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains. The ruling comes in res...
Apr 15, 2024
Urban firefighters to get additional training to also battle wildfire blazes
OTTAWA - The federal government is doubling its investment to train urban firefighters to battle wildfires - a growing threat to Canada's cities and towns. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinso...
Apr 15, 2024
Alberta's population growth is breaking records, but signs of strain are showing
At Calgary's Centre for Newcomers, where Kelly Ernst is chief program officer, staff have been - in Ernst's words - "run off their feet."The non-profit organization, which offers services and language...
Apr 14, 2024
Lethbridge Green Acres Foundation wins Seniors Service Award
A non-profit in Lethbridge is being recognized for its work with seniors.Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon has announced this year's recipients of the Minister's Seniors S...
Apr 13, 2024
Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus, so long as he goes through her provincial ...
Apr 12, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024
Alberta aims to boost emergency response times with $25M investment, new private-public partnerships
The Alberta government aims to boost 911 response times by investing millions to replace aging emergency vehicles and through public-private partnerships for patient transfer services.To help reduce e...
Apr 11, 2024