Category Archives: Alberta
Canmore residents still fighting development proposals
UPDATE: The Alberta government has responded to a request from a group of residents to refer two major developments in Canmore for an environmental assessment. An emailed statement from Alberta Enviro...
Jan 10, 2024
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says it's time to dump the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children's fever medicine, given a new report that states it clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put n...
Jan 10, 2024
Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather caused over $3.1 Billion in insured damage in 2023
Officials with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) revealed this week that several storms that hit Alberta and the Prairies over the past few months resulted in over $300 million in insured losses, a...
Jan 10, 2024
‘Growing monthly as the cost of regular beef in stores kind of goes up’, farm to fork beef sales
When a person thinks of buying beef, the first thought might be a trip to the local grocery story. A trend that continues to become more popular is buying straight from the producer.Quintin and Parker...
Jan 09, 2024
Corrosion led to 2022 pipeline explosion near Fox Creek says TSB
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says external corrosion led to a natural gas pipeline rupture that caused an explosion near a small northwestern Alberta community. In a statement on the res...
Jan 09, 2024
Minister to promote Alberta in Hollywood
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta believes the province is a prime place to shoot movies and TV series, and is taking a new step to promote that.Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women ...
Jan 09, 2024
January traffic safety tips: intersection safety
Alberta's government is reminding drivers to slow down and proceed carefully through intersections.According to provincial officials, statistics show intersection-related collisions increase in Januar...
Jan 08, 2024
Alberta RCMP and law enforcement partners launch Operation Cold Start
As the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, the Alberta RCMP will once again be partnering with law enforcement partners across the province for Operation Cold Start from Jan. 8 - 12, 2024.M...
Jan 08, 2024
Insured damage from severe weather exceeded $3.1B in 2023: insurance bureau
OTTAWA - Severe weather and natural disasters caused more than $3 billion in insured damages for the second year in a row in 2023. The Insurance Bureau of Canada's annual tally is topped by wildfires ...
Jan 08, 2024
71% of Albertans concerned about ability to repay debts: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It should come as no surprise at this point, but many Albertans say they are struggling to make ends meet.That is according to the latest Consumer Debt Index report from MNP.Half of A...
Jan 08, 2024