Category Archives: Alberta
Minister Glubish to attend global workshop on AI
Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish will travel to California this week to attend a global workshop centred on artificial intelligence.Provincial officials say Minister Glubish will par...
Feb 29, 2024
Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta’s latest budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's budget for 2024-25 foresees a slim $367 million surplus, with slightly lower revenues compared to last year's estimated top line. Here is where some of the funds in this year's re...
Feb 29, 2024
'Responsible plan for a growing province': Alberta reveals balanced budget, boosting health care and education funding
It's when the economy is appearing positive that Alberta must be responsible by focusing on meeting its current needs while also planning for the future. That was the message given by Alberta Finance ...
Feb 29, 2024
Alberta’s Minister Dreeshen meets with transportation counterparts in Montreal
Alberta's Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors says a trip to Montreal last week allowed for a chance to discuss with provincial, territorial and federal counterparts, concerns about the ...
Feb 28, 2024
$43M in energy industry taxes went unpaid last year says RMA
Some energy companies are still failing to pay millions of dollars in taxes, says a survey released this week by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.Oil and gas producers missed $43 million dollars in...
Feb 28, 2024
Groups speak out against renewable energy regulations in Alberta
Provincial plans to regulate renewable energy projects have been announced.Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said they are taking an "agriculture focused" approach with new wind and ...
Feb 28, 2024
Alberta announces 'renewed path forward for renewable energy'
The Government of Alberta has outlined how it plans to regulate new renewable energy projects.Premier Danielle Smith, along with Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf, said the province ...
Feb 28, 2024
ATB Chief Economist expects economic growth to slow in Alberta, but will still be better off than the rest of Canada
The Chief Economist at ATB is predicting the Alberta economy will slow a little bit this year, but will still do better than the rest of Canada.Mark Parsons says there are three reasons for this."One ...
Feb 28, 2024
Warm spring expected in Alberta: The Weather Network
The Weather Network has released its forecast for spring 2024.They say most of the country could experience above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. However, the weather forecaster is anticipati...
Feb 28, 2024
Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an altern...
Feb 28, 2024