Category Archives: Alberta
RCMP identify human remains found near Clairmont as Grande Prairie Resident
Human remains discovered near Clairmont have been identified as a Grande Prairie Resident.On March 14, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a report of found human remains on Range Road 55.RCMP have ident...
Mar 17, 2024
Team Alberta North takes home over 120 medals at 2024 Arctic Winter Games
The 2024 Arctic Winter Games are wrapping up today in Mat-Su Alaska.There was a great showing from the Northern Alberta athletes, taking home 124 medals.Of the medals, 39 were bronze, 42 silver, and 4...
Mar 17, 2024
LaPrairie Works Inc. purchases Carwald Redi-Mix's Slave Lake and Wabasca operations
Highway and bridge maintenance and civil construction company LaPrairie Works Inc. has purchased operations from a concrete and aggregate supplier that started in the Peace Region.Carwald Redi-Mix's o...
Mar 17, 2024
Parkinson Association launches 'Unshakeable' campaign for upcoming awareness month
The Parkinson Association of Alberta (PAA) is sharing details of its April campaign for Parkinson Awareness Month.The organization notes April is a time to, "acknowledge the tremendous strength and re...
Mar 16, 2024
Alberta NDP has its six leadership candidates
The Alberta NDP has finalized the list of candidates vying for party leadership.Party members will vote to elect one of the six following people:Jodi Calahoo StonehouseKathleen Ganley Sarah Hoffman Gi...
Mar 16, 2024
Despite hours of negotiations, armed man killed by police in eastend Calgary standoff
A 30-hour armed standoff with Calgary police that forced some residents of a southeast neighbourhood out of their homes came to an end on Friday night after officers shot a man dead. Police had been s...
Mar 16, 2024
Concern over new American labelling rules from Alberta minister
Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation says the province is deeply concerned about new labelling rules in the US.RJ Sigurdson says in a statement that what he calls the highly integrated mea...
Mar 15, 2024
'Saving up to $13.7K per year': Alberta reaches $15/day child care milestone
Alberta families are saving thousands of dollars annually as the province reaches a $15-per-day for child care average, officials from both levels of government said Thursday.The low average rate, rea...
Mar 15, 2024
Smith calls for carbon tax to be scrapped, or at least give exemptions
Alberta's premier is once again asking the federal government for a break on the carbon tax.Danielle Smith penned a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, March 14, 2024, just one day af...
Mar 15, 2024
Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects
EDMONTON - Alberta is blocking off large sections of the province to renewable power development. The government has released a map defining which parts of the province are to be off-limits to wind an...
Mar 15, 2024