Alberta

Alberta announces more funding for film and TV production

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta is continuing its push as a hot spot for film and television production. On December 7, 2023, the province announced that the Alberta Made Screen Industries Program will suppo...

Tanner Smith Dec 07, 2023

Calgary mayor says she won't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it's too political

Calgary's mayor says she won't attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. Mayor Jyoti Gondek posted a statement last night on the social media site X, formerly know...

Curtis Galbraith Dec 07, 2023

Province aiming to help industry reduce emissions and create jobs

The Alberta government says it is investing $31.3 million in new projects to reduce global emissions, create value-added bitumen products and drive the province's economy forward.Provincial officials ...

Dec 06, 2023

Province helping Albertans recover from June flooding

Officials with the Alberta government say up to $68 million is available in disaster recovery funding to help Edson, Whitecourt, Yellowhead County and Woodlands County recover from June flooding.From ...

Dec 06, 2023

Alberta RCMP offers crime prevention tips to avoid getting “Grinched” this holiday season

As mail delivery ramps up for the holiday season, Alberta RCMP want you to ensure it's a December to remember for all the right reasons.Mounties say mail theft is often a crime of opportunity and happ...

Dec 06, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date

OTTAWA - Canada is poised to outline a federal emissions cap on the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade system that would begin as early as 2026, says a federal government source. The source, who...

Curtis Galbraith Dec 06, 2023

Strathcona County named host of 2026 Alberta Summer Games

STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB - The host of the 2026 Alberta Summer Games has been named.The 25th iteration of the Games will take place in Strathcona County. The provincial government said on Wednesday, Dece...

Dec 06, 2023

UNA says AHS threat to reduce nursing positions won’t help retain and recruit nurses in Alberta

EDMONTON - A nurses' union says the Alberta government is making a bad situation worse in health care by threatening to cut and contract out jobs. David Harrigan, with the United Nurses of Alberta, sa...

Dec 05, 2023

Province announces Land Titles backlog eliminated

Alberta's government says it has eliminated the backlog in the Land Titles office, and for the first time in more than two years, processing times are back to normal.Between April 2021 and December 20...

Dec 05, 2023

Province helping Alberta agri-food businesses

Alberta's government says it is providing better access to space and expertise for start-ups and established food processing businesses to grow their business.Government officials say Alberta's agricu...

Dec 05, 2023