Category Archives: News
Recovery Alberta launches virtual service for alcohol and drug treatment
EDMONTON - Alberta's provincial addiction agency is widening its virtual treatment services to make support easier to reach for people seeking help from home. Recovery Alberta says its new Virtual Rap...
Nov 19, 2025 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
Fraser Institute report finds Canada's tax system more progressive than many peers
VANCOUVER - A new study from the Fraser Institute says every Canadian province has a more progressive tax system than most high income countries in the OECD, placing all provinces in the top half of 4...
Nov 19, 2025 Frasier institute, Web Media
National survey shows strong support for mining with conditions on environment and consultation
MONTREAL - A new national survey suggests Canadians broadly support mining the critical minerals needed for renewable energy technology, but want strong environmental safeguards and meaningful public ...
Nov 19, 2025 gwhitton / Depositphotos.com
Leaked proposal to let Alberta doctors work publicly and privately hailed as win for patients
CALGARY- A leaked Alberta government plan that would allow physicians to work in both the public and private health systems would improve access to care for patients, says a report from the Montreal E...
Nov 19, 2025
Alberta to test emergency alert system today at 1:55 p.m.
EDMONTON - Alberta will conduct a provincewide test of the National Public Alerting System today, sending a test message to televisions, radios, wireless devices and online platforms at 1:55 p.m. Publ...
Nov 19, 2025 Alberta Emergency Alert Logo
Reports cite widespread failures by Alberta education bodies in last year's massive PowerSchool breach
EDMONTON - Privacy commissioners in Ontario and Alberta say investigations into a major PowerSchool data breach show school boards and other educational bodies failed to meet key privacy and security ...
Nov 19, 2025 aetb / Depositphotos.com
Alberta unveils updated licence plate after provincewide vote
EDMONTON - Alberta will unveil its first new licence plate in more than 40 years, with Moraine Lake winning a provincewide vote that drew more than 240,000 ballots. The design, set to debut in mid-202...
Nov 18, 2025 Alberta's new plate design. Supplied media
Alberta moves to shield transgender youth laws with notwithstanding clause
EDMONTON - Alberta is invoking the notwithstanding clause to protect three laws affecting transgender youth and adults from further court challenges, marking the second time the province has used the ...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta urges people to wait for deeper snow before starting winter burns
EDMONTON - Alberta's official fire season may be over, but Alberta Wildfire is asking people to wait until there is at least 15 centimetres of snow on the ground before starting any winter burns. The ...
Nov 18, 2025 Winter burning, image via Alberta Wildfire Facebook
RMWB launches survey as portable sign rules face update
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is asking residents and businesses to weigh in on how portable signs are regulated across the region. Planning and Development Services is rev...
Nov 18, 2025
