Alberta

RCMP remove 91 impaired drivers from Alberta roads on December 4

Alberta RCMP removed 91 impaired drivers from provincial roads on Saturday, December 4, which marked National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Police say of the 91 impaired motorists, 47 received Imm...

Dec 08, 2021

Over 7-million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta has reached a new milestone in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.Premier Jason Kenney tweeted Tuesday afternoon, announcing that more than 7-million doses have been administere...

Dec 08, 2021

Calgary and Edmonton see spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls

Alberta's public health agency is alerting the public about a spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls in the province's two major cities.From Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, emergency medical services resp...

Dec 08, 2021

Nixon says completed fall legislative session showed Alberta is “back on track”

Government House Leader Jason Nixon provided a rundown of highlights from the completed fall legislative session Wednesday morning.Nixon noted the session, which began on October 25, was the longest i...

Dec 08, 2021

Indigenous delegation to Vatican has been postponed: AFN national chief

OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says an upcoming Indigenous delegation to the Vatican has been postponed. She made the announcement to a virtual gathering of chief...

Dec 07, 2021

New provincial grant aims to set newcomers up for success

Non-profit organizations in the province that support newcomers who are building a new life in Alberta can apply for Alberta's Supports for Newcomer Integration grants.In a news release, the province ...

Dec 07, 2021

Global energy transition could be a $61B opportunity for Alberta, new study finds

CALGARY - A new study says the global energy transition could create 170,000 jobs in Alberta and contribute $61 billion to the province's GDP by 2050.But it suggests Alberta will have to swiftly ramp ...

Dec 07, 2021

Crop and farm cash receipts up in first three quarters of 2021

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - With the majority of western farmers having to deal with higher-than-average temperatures, drought conditions throughout the growing season, and forest fires, it might be expected th...

Dec 07, 2021

Millions allocated to fighting invasive species in Alberta national parks

The federal government is renewing its efforts to stop the spread of invasive species in mountainous national parks.Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada Steven Guilbeault ...

Dec 06, 2021

Pair of SAIT students awarded Pattison Media Prairie Equity Scholarship

A pair of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) students have been named the recipients of the 2021 Pattison Media Limited Prairie Equity Scholarships.Meghan Cobb and Savannah Groot are both...

Dec 06, 2021