Alberta

Eight-inch SMIRD allocation just enough for southern irrigators, official says

St. Mary's River Irrigation District on Wednesday revealed eight inches of water per acre as its allocation for the 2024 season, a number high enough to get crucial southern Alberta irrigators through...

Apr 03, 2024

New med school programs being created in Lethbridge & Grande Prairie

A pair of new educational programs aim to certify more than 100 new doctors every year in Alberta. The Government of Alberta has announced $224.8 million to create Rural Medical Education Program Trai...

Tanner Smith Apr 03, 2024

CBSA workers to vote on potential strike

Officials with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will soon decide whether they could hit the picket lines.Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration...

Apr 03, 2024

Province details 'Recovery Alberta', new mental health and addiction agency

The Government of Alberta has revealed the first details of its new organization that will be focused on mental health and addictions services.The organization will be known as Recovery Alberta and wi...

Apr 02, 2024

Anti-carbon tax protest kicks off at Walsh, vehicles line the Trans-Canada Highway near border

A peaceful protest against a planned increase to the federal carbon tax got underway Monday at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border near Walsh.About 50 vehicles were lined up on the westbound side of the T...

Apr 01, 2024

The race shifts: What the candidates think about evolving NDP leadership contest after shake-up

Some might say a shift has occurred in the race to become the next leader of the Alberta NDP, and the candidate who many believe is the front-runner says he's not really focused on that label.Said rep...

Mar 30, 2024

Province shares tech-related investments made to fight drought in Alberta

With the risk of drought facing the province, the Alberta government says they have invested in numerous tech-related projects to maximize water supply and deliver adequate drinking water to communiti...

Mar 28, 2024

Alberta government taking steps to protect waterways from invasive species

The Government of Alberta is being proactive in combatting invasive aquatic species.Officials say that as it stands, the province is 100 per cent free of zebra and quagga mussels. However, increased d...

Mar 28, 2024

Parkland Corp. selling 157 gas and convenience store locations

Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has put 157 of its gas and convenience store locations across six provinces up for sale.The Calgary-based company said Tuesday it is partnering with NRC Realty & Capit...

Mar 27, 2024

Alberta government requesting more control over provincial immigration system

Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau related to Alberta's immigration system. The Smith government is asking Trudeau to re-evaluate Ottawa's decision limiting t...

Mar 27, 2024