Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta RCMP warning against distracted driving
Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists the importance of distraction-free driving.They're reporting over 5.000 motorists were charged with a distracted driving offense in 2023.Mounties say it is importa...
Feb 08, 2024

Alberta auto insurance cost pressures among highest in Canada
According to data from the General Insurance Statistical Agency (GISA), Alberta's auto insurance system is facing some of the highest cost pressures in Canada.It said legal fees account for a greater ...
Feb 07, 2024

Alberta RCMP reports drop in thefts of and from vehicles in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The RCMP said thefts involving vehicles are still concerning in Alberta, but it is positive to see the numbers going down.The police force reported that 8,710 vehicles were stolen in ...
Feb 07, 2024

Premier Smith to promote Alberta energy in Washington
Alberta's "diverse energy resources" will be getting promoted in Washington D.C over the next couple of days, as Premier Danielle Smith takes her first trip to America's capital. Starting on Wednesday...
Feb 06, 2024

Kathleen Ganley announces NDP leadership campaign
Kathleen Ganley announces NDP leadership campaignFeb 5, 2024 | 3:07 PM CALGARY, AB - Kathleen Ganley has announced she will run to become the leader of the Alberta NDP.The former Justice Minister and ...
Feb 05, 2024

'Important time for our province': Alberta's Danielle Smith kicks off Ottawa tour with new advocacy office
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith kicked off her tour of Ottawa by opening a new provincial office and accepting an invitation to appear before a federal committee to discuss her government's clean energ...
Feb 05, 2024

AMA reacts to Premier Smith's transgender youth policy
The Alberta Medical Association's section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has released a statement, following Premier Smith's new transgender youth policy. The statement is as follows: AMA Statemen...
Feb 05, 2024

'Not be tolerated': Alberta files formal response to proposed oilsands emissions cap
Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases "will not be tolerated" as the province's environment minister meets today with her federal counterpart. Alberta's formal response to Ottawa's ...
Feb 05, 2024

Flames alum Lanny McDonald suffers cardiac event returning from NHL all-star game
CALGARY - Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald suffered a cardiac event Sunday after returning from the NHL's all-star game in Toronto. The 70-year-old wrote in an Instagram post Monday on the Calgary ...
Feb 05, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa to open new provincial office
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa today where she is set to open a new provincial office. Smith's office says the new space is meant to expand the province's presence in the nation'...
Feb 05, 2024