Category Archives: Alberta

Numerous more cold records broken in Alberta on Jan. 13
Environment and Climate Change Canada is confirming another smorgasbord of cold records set on Saturday, Jan. 13, after 38 were set the day prior. According to the ongoing Extreme Cold Warning, temper...
Jan 14, 2024

Grid alert issued: Albertans urged to limit electricity use Saturday night
UPDATE: The AESO says that as of 9 p.m., the Grid Alert has ended.ORIGINAL - 7:00 p.m., Jan. 13The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) issued a Civil Emergency alert Saturday evening urging Alb...
Jan 13, 2024

Cold weather records set in 38 Alberta communities Friday
MILK RIVER, AB - Dozens of communities across the province had their coldest January 12 on record.Environment Canada reports that daily minimum temperature records were set in 38 municipalities on Fri...
Jan 13, 2024

Jan. 12 cold records fall across Alberta
January 12, 2024 will go down in Alberta history as the day that at least 38 all-time cold records were broken.This comes as the entirety of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning which states ...
Jan 13, 2024

Province aiming to build up agricultural societies
Alberta's government says it is helping agricultural societies make major facility repairs and upgrades that will improve the quality of life for rural communities.Provincial officials say agricultura...
Jan 12, 2024

Saskatchewan RCMP say missing man may be in Alberta or B.C.
Saskatchewan RCMP are asking people in Alberta and B.C. to keep their eyes open for a man missing since early December.RCMP said on Dec. 29 that it was about 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 20 when they were reque...
Jan 12, 2024

AMA responded to over 10,000 calls for roadside assistance Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) said it is "all hands on deck" this week.Automotive Services Supervisor Brandon Klassen said their members responded to more than 10,000 calls for ...
Jan 12, 2024

Highway twinning to finish this year, work on Highway 40X continues says Minister Dreeshen
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen says the first phase of the Highway 40 twinning project south of Grande Prairie should be done this spring."Phase 2, the last phas...
Jan 12, 2024

Minister issues statement of support for Alberta’s agricultural producers
The Government of Alberta is preparing to help agricultural producers dealing with issues of drought.Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued a statement on January 11, 2024. He note...
Jan 11, 2024
Scholarships for Indigenous students offered by Alberta Blue Cross
Our scholarships for Indigenous students work to address the education inequity faced by Indigenous peoples in Alberta by making post-secondary studies more financially accessible.The $1,500 awards ar...
Jan 10, 2024