Category Archives: Breaking News
Province boosts funding for culturally appropriate care in Indigenous communities
EDMONTON - Alberta's proposed 2026 budget includes more than $34 million aimed at improving access to primary care and health services for First Nations, Mtis and Inuit communities across the province...
Mar 26, 2026 Indigenous Dancer, ATC 2024
Provincial wage subsidies aim to connect young Albertans with first jobs
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is investing $20 million over three years to help young people enter the workforce and gain job experience. The funding, announced in Budget 2026, will support the Albe...
Mar 26, 2026 Автор: Daria Cybulska (WMUK) - Власна робота, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22363441User comments
RCMP warn of phone scam targeting Albertans with fake upgrade offers
EDMONTON - A new telephone scam is targeting residents in Alberta and has prompted the RCMP to issue a warning in hopes of preventing potential victims. Police say the scam, which has been reported ac...
Mar 26, 2026
Alberta targets repeat offenders with expanded GPS monitoring system
EDMONTON - Alberta is expanding its electronic monitoring program to include real-time alerts for victims, aiming to strengthen supervision of repeat offenders and improve public safety. The province ...
Mar 26, 2026 By François GOGLINS - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121415902
Alberta leads rise in joblessness as EI numbers climb across Canada
OTTAWA - Employment trends in Canada are showing signs of strain, with new data indicating rising joblessness pressures in several provinces, with Alberta taking the lead, according to Statistics Cana...
Mar 26, 2026 Statistics Canada EI Data, January 2026. via https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260325/cg-a002-eng.htm
RMWB extends downtown revitalization grants as funding remains available
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is extending its Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program as it looks to continue supporting redevelopment projects in the city's core. Coun...
Mar 26, 2026 jasonwoodhead23, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Debate over tone shapes wildfire commemoration funding decision in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Municipal council has approved $100,000 in funding to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Horse River wildfire, with a special meeting planned to determine how the commemoration will...
Mar 26, 2026 Wildfire Commemoration Vote, RMWB Council May 24, 2026
Advocates urge Alberta MLAs to back accessibility bill
EDMONTON - A private member's bill aimed at establishing accessibility legislation in Alberta is back before the legislature, as advocates urge MLAs to support the measure. St. Albert MLA Marie Renaud...
Mar 25, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Police staffing boosted as Alberta RCMP adds new officers
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP says 21 new officers are being deployed to communities across the province following their graduation from the national police training academy. The officers recently compl...
Mar 25, 2026 RCMP Officer graduates vial Alberta RCMP Facebook
Alberta eyes global leadership in lithium production after new geological survey
EDMONTON - Alberta is positioning itself as a potential global leader in lithium production following a new provincial report estimating vast reserves of the critical mineral. The Alberta Geological S...
Mar 25, 2026 jroballo / Depositphotos.com
