Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta gets 2027 World Juniors and bevy of other international events over four years
Alberta is slated to welcome several international hockey events to the province over the next four years, the government announced Saturday in conjunction with Hockey Canada.The events are contingent...
Feb 24, 2024
Alberta regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearing
Alberta's energy regulator says it will accept an application and open hearings into a controversial open-pit coal mine on the southern slopes of the province's Rocky Mountains.In a letter dated Thurs...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta investing to expand opportunities in trades in Budget 2024
The province is looking to expand work in the trades.Alberta is looking to invest an additional $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats at 11 post-secondary...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
WESTLOCK, Alta. - A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority of Westlock residents who took part in a p...
Feb 23, 2024
Province providing $302,500 to Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
The Government of Alberta is providing funding to maintain operations of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (ASHoF).The funding amounts to $302,500, which will also allow the Hall of Fame, situated in Re...
Feb 22, 2024
Alberta to boost heritage savings fund to leave behind reliance on energy revenues, premier says
The Alberta government will cut back on spending and invest billions of its non-renewable resource revenues into a savings fund so the province will no longer have to rely on that revenue stream by 20...
Feb 22, 2024
Alberta announces healthcare hiring freeze, but will not impact clinical positions
The healthcare sector in Alberta will be limited in terms of hiring over the near future.The Ministry of Health has issued a letter to Alberta Health Services (AHS), Alberta Precision Labs, Carewest, ...
Feb 22, 2024
Province announces $3.5 million to help combat human trafficking
The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help fight human trafficking.On Feb. 22, 2024, which marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada, the province unveiled $3.5 million in ...
Feb 22, 2024
Northwestern Alberta Emergency Recovery Fund raises $360,000 for communities effected by May 2023 wildfire
The Northwestern Alberta Foundation is pleased with the funds raised in 2023 to support communities effected by emergencies.The Northwestern Alberta Emergency Recovery Fund was enacted in response to ...
Feb 21, 2024
Alberta NDP Leadership candidate says party must "show up" for Alberta
One of the candidates running to be the new leader of Alberta NDP has made a stop in Grande Prairie.Edmonton-Glenora, MLA Sarah Hoffman was among those in crowd on Day 1 of he Growing the North Confer...
Feb 21, 2024