Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta announces new measures to take on hate crimes
The provincial government says the new Alberta Security Infrastructure Program will help protect targets of hate-motivated crime with funding for security upgrades.Starting this fall, religious and et...
Jun 11, 2021
Newborn daughter's death inspires MP's bill on bereavement leave for parents
OTTAWA - For Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, his bill to give parents more time off after the death of a child is personal. Three years ago, Kmiec lost his newborn daughter Lucy-Rose after 39 days, and was...
Jun 11, 2021
'Unacceptable environmental effects:' New federal policy restricts thermal coal
The federal government is making it more difficult to develop thermal coal in Canada with a new policy that says all such mines create "unacceptable environmental effects." The move erects another roa...
Jun 11, 2021
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up afte...
Jun 10, 2021
Second dose vaccine appointments now open to Albertans who received first shot in April
Those who received their first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in the month of April or earlier can begin to book their second dose appointments, effective immediately. Second dose appointments can be booked...
Jun 10, 2021
Alberta finance minister defends $1.3B loss on Keystone XL as 'calculated decision'
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says the province's $1.3-billion investment of taxpayers money in the now-defunct Keystone XL pipeline project was a prudent gamble given the potential payoff in ...
Jun 10, 2021
ATB Financial raises outlook for economic growth in Alberta
CALGARY - ATB Financial is raising its outlook for economic growth in Alberta this year because of higher-than-expected oil prices, rising vaccination rates and a strong recovery in the U.S.It says it...
Jun 10, 2021
Restrictions easing Thursday under Stage 2 of Alberta’s reopening plan
Alberta is set to move into Stage 2 of the "Open for Summer" Plan on Thursday.This means an increase in the number of people allowed at outdoor social gatherings, restaurants can reopen to indoor dini...
Jun 09, 2021
Keystone XL pipeline project officially terminated
The Keystone XL pipeline project has officially been terminated. TC Energy and the provincial government confirmed the news in separate news releases Wednesday afternoon. The government release says t...
Jun 09, 2021
Nasal naloxone pilot project to launch in Edmonton this summer
The Alberta Government has announced plans to launch a pilot project that will see nasal naloxone kits distributed in Edmonton to help combat the opioid overdose epidemic.Nasal naloxone is a mist form...
Jun 09, 2021