Category Archives: Alberta
'They want Alberta': Premier Smith positions province as food and energy partner with Japan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors.-READ: Premier Smith...
Apr 26, 2025
International Language Teacher Bursaries released for 2025-26
The International Language Teacher Bursary has been awarded to 10 public school teachers this year, at $4,200 each. Awarded annually, provincial officials note the bursary supports teachers who want t...
Apr 25, 2025
New grant stream to fund apprenticeship training under Alberta unions
If passed, Budget 2025 will create a new grant program designed to empower unions to offer additional apprenticeship training in high demand programs. There is $15 million allocated for the program, t...
Apr 25, 2025
Alberta School Councils' Association holding Annual General Meeting
The Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) is holding the School Councils' Symposium and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 26 and 27 in its 96th year of promoting parent engagement in public ...
Apr 25, 2025
Information and Privacy Commissioner reminds of privacy options amidst 23andMe bankruptcy filing
In light of 23andMe filing for bankruptcy in a U.S. court last month, Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod is reminding residents to protect their personal information. She says...
Apr 25, 2025
Ag societies, facing tough economy, receive $7.4M boost from Alberta government
Alberta's seven regional agricultural societies are receiving a one-time cash injection of over $7 million to face challenging economic conditions and plan ahead.Lethbridge and District Exhibition, Me...
Apr 24, 2025
Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe 'whitewashing'
A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith's government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a ``whitewashing'' exercise. Peter Guthrie, n...
Apr 24, 2025 (Peter Guthrie, Facebook)
Primary Care Alberta launches New Parent and Newborn phone line
Primary Care Alberta's phone line for new parents has become a provincial service.The New Parent and Newborn Line was launched last month to allow parents and caregivers to contact registered nurses t...
Apr 24, 2025
Alberta attending assembly of International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Alberta is becoming the first North American member of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, and Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, is visiting Qatar to make it offic...
Apr 24, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charge...
Apr 24, 2025