Alberta

Alberta Grains regional meeting in Grande Prairie Monday; organization also launches survey on research

Alberta Grains will hold a regional meeting Monday, November 27 in Grande Prairie.Registration starts at 8 a.m. at the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre.The day will include updates and elections ...

Nov 22, 2023

‘Fight for your interests’: Premier says she’s got the agriculture sector’s back

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Danielle Smith told those at an agricultural conference in Medicine Hat on Wednesday she had their back.Smith added she would fight the federal government on behalf of agric...

Nov 22, 2023

Astronauts from Alberta headed to space

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Another Canadian astronaut will be heading to the International Space Station. Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to a six-month mission that will launch no earlier than the beginning o...

Nov 22, 2023

Alberta allows nurse practitioners to open clinics, take on patients

EDMONTON, AB - Nurse practitioners are now able to open their own clinics and take on patients as part of Alberta's efforts to expand primary care.These nurses have completed graduate studies and can ...

Nov 22, 2023

TransAlta going greener: Power generator to spend $3.5B on renewables by end of 2028

CALGARY, AB - One of Alberta's largest power generators says more than two-thirds of its profits will come from renewable electricity production by 2028 - a major transformation for a company that onc...

Nov 21, 2023

‘Critically important’: Alberta asks for public’s feedback on health care system revamp

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta wants feedback from the public on its plan to restructure the health care system.Those interested can take the government's online survey at Your.Alberta.ca. The survey closes D...

Nov 21, 2023

Upcoming Alberta RCMP recruiting event promoting diversity

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta RCMP is holding a virtual career event on November 29, 2023, which will encourage visible minorities to join the policing service.Attendees will be able to speak to current ...

Nov 21, 2023

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

CALGARY - A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charg...

Curtis Galbraith Nov 21, 2023

Federal and provincial governments team to help Albertans find jobs

EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced additional funding to boost the labour market and help Albertans find jobs.Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and...

Nov 20, 2023

Transgender Day of Remembrance important amid rising incidents of violence: group

HALIFAX - Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance is especially important this year amid rising incidents of violence and hatred, the founder of a Nova Scotia-based advocacy group said Monday.Veronica ...

Nov 20, 2023