Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta Legislature to recognize Black History Month on Monday
The Government of Alberta will recognize Black History Month this Monday, Feb. 5 in the Legislature rotunda.Speaker Nathan Cooper will speak about the observance and its theme this year of Inspiring t...
Feb 03, 2024

Free digital literacy program launched for Albertans
Alberta is launching a free digital literacy programs to help residents stay in touch with the ever-changing world around them.The online program offers 19 courses from beginner to intermediate, with ...
Feb 03, 2024

GP RCMP participating in body-worn camera field-test
Grande Prairie RCMP officers will be participating in a field test for body-worn cameras.Starting this month, officers in several Alberta RCMP detachments, including Grande Prairie, will be wearing th...
Feb 02, 2024

Alberta Blue Cross challenges province to participate in Winter Walk Day
This Wednesday, the Alberta Blue Cross says hundreds of thousands across the province will embrace the cold and celebrate the season with Winter Walk Day 2024. The non-profit insurance provider is cha...
Feb 02, 2024

Salvation Army thrift stores encourage Canadians to declutter this February
Salvation Army Thrift Stores across Canada are taking part in the Clutter-Free February campaign, encouraging Canadians to declutter and in turn help the organization help those who need it most.The o...
Feb 02, 2024

Province creates $1.2 million one-time grant for community initiatives to increase access to justice
The Government of Alberta will be investing a new one-time grant of $1.2 million to support community-based initiatives aimed at increasing access to justice.Provincial officials say resolving legal i...
Feb 01, 2024

AHS recommends regular cervical cancer screening a key preventative tool
As January was Cervical Health Awareness Month, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is recommending cervical cancer screening for those between the ages of 25 and 69 who are or have been sexually active. Th...
Feb 01, 2024

Alberta Premier Smith says new transgender youth policy arriving this fall, critics call it damaging
Premier Danielle Smith defended sweeping transgender policy changes Thursday she said will support and protect Alberta children and youth, while critics called it politically-motivated government inte...
Feb 01, 2024
Alberta wildlife is ready for its close-up
Provincial government officials say researchers are using remote cameras and cutting-edge tools to better study and monitor Alberta's wildlife.The government says researchers have used remote cameras ...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta fire chiefs worried about wildfire season, write open letter to provicnial government
EDMONTON - Alberta's fire chiefs are ``urgently'' asking the provincial government to explain how it's getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and to release its preparedness strategy. In an op...
Jan 31, 2024