The province is offering Albertans the chance to have their say on the future of auto insurance through a new survey."We have been working hard to come up with a long-term solution to the complex issue of rising costs of auto insurance. As we weigh our options to improve the system, we need to hear from Albertans ...

As it turns out, the Whitecourt Wolverines don't appear to be going anywhere, and expansion, not relocation, is on the horizon for the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).The Wolverines now previous ownership team, NAX Athletics Group, was granted an expansion team on Friday by the AJHL, which will be located in Devon....

The Alberta government is aiming to help the publishing and entertainment industries in the province thrive with an $8-million investment in the Alberta Media Fund. Through the Fund, book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies, and film producers can access grants for projects in art production, training, ca...

Some students in Alberta will learn from the new social studies curriculum this year. The provincial government says the new draft curriculum for grades K-6 is ready to begin pilot testing in select schools. Since September last year, a wide range of educational experts were consulted on the new learning guidelines. Ba...

Despite the cost of everything going up in recent years, Albertans have struggled to bring in more money.Statistics Canada has released new data on household incomes for 2022.Across the country, the median after-tax income of both families and single people was $70,500 in 2022. That is down by 3.4 per cent compared to ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a packed house at the Yates Memorial Theatre Thursday night.The Alberta NDP held its first leadership debate on April 25, 2024 at the Lethbridge venue.All five candidates participated, including Sarah Hoffman, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Gil McGowan, Naheed Nenshi and Kathleen Ganley. @lethbridgene...

BLAIRMORE, AB - Alberta is appealing a judge's ruling that ordered the release of internal documents on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains, says the lawyer for ranchers seeking the information."I was told by (government) counsel," said Richard Harrison, who represents a group of southern Alberta ra...

The ruling United Conservatives proposed legislation on Thursday changing how elections and city halls will operate from 2025 onwards, pending approval. READ: Alberta proposes councillor removal powers, electronic tabulator ban and more in city government revamp It's the biggest overhaul of municipal rules in recent ye...

Alberta plans to give itself the power to remove city councillors, ban the use of machine counting in municipal elections and mandate councillor orientation as part of a major update to how local governments operate across the province.The amendments to the Municipal Government and Local Authorities Election acts propo...

The Government of Alberta hopes a new compensation model will lead to more people being able to access primary care.They have released more details about the Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program, which allows nurse practitioners to set up their own clinics.Premier Danielle Smith says the program will allow them to e...

The Alberta government says it is investing $57 million to support new hydrogen technologies that are expected to reduce emissions, grow the economy and help the province keep powering the world.According to provincial officials, Alberta is already Canada's hydrogen leader, producing and using more hydrogen than anywhe...

The Alberta government will this afternoon reveal legislation they say will strengthen local elections and governance.Municipal affairs minister Ric McIver will introduce the legislation around 3 p.m.It's expected it will involve amendments to the Local Authorities Election and Municipal Government acts, the legislatio...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is preparing for the possibility of a strike by some 3,300 workers next month."The way I see it, the positions have not changed a lot," chief executive Keith Creel told analysts on a conference call Wednesday."Obviously hope for the best, but you have to make sure you pl...

Alberta has released its two top baby names in the province for 2023.Noah was revealed as the most popular boys name in the province, while Olivia is the top girls name. This marks the fifth and 11th years in a row, respectively, that the two names sat in the top spots.The province says babies with nature-inspired name...

Alberta's government says it is taking action to protect Alberta's ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. Provincial officials say affordability is a top priority for Alberta's government, with the cost of utilities being a large focus. By introducing legislation to help reduce ...

RED DEER, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it's a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19's impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data. Smith says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints...

The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it says will help the publishing and entertainment industries to thrive.They are putting $8 million into the Alberta Media Fund. It gives grants to book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies and film producers. The money can be used for art production, trainin...

The Competition Bureau says it is likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets.In a report to Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, the bureau says the deal is likely to hurt competition in markets for grain pur...

Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades. "If we don't shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that ...

Alberta says it will be home to the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada as Imperial qualifies for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program. Government officials say Alberta is an agricultural powerhouse with diverse and innovative industries, including a thriving bioprocessing sector. When companies se...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new public awareness campaign for organ and tissue donation and revealed a new name for its provincial donation program. The announcement was made for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, which takes place from April 21-27. The campaign, titled "All the Wa...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A historic ranch near Lethbridge is being put under conservation easements.Conservation easements are legal mechanisms that protect the natural value of land through a voluntary agreement restricting land use changes in perpetuity. READ MORE: Two conservation organizations team up to protect 130-year o...

As a key deadline looms Monday in the leadership contest for Alberta's New Democrats, numbers and opinion suggest it remains Naheed Nenshi's race to lose.Members have until Monday night - with a midnight deadline - to buy a membership in order to cast a vote on June 22 on who will replace Rachel Notley as NDP leader an...

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a 30-year-old man in connection with a harassment investigation.Between April 9 and 15, 2024, LPS responded to multiple complaints involving an unknown, suspicious male who allegedly approached young girls and women and asked them to hang out, attempting to persuade them ...

The Government of Alberta is inviting residents to have their say about health care through regional health advisory councils.In November, Alberta's government announced plans to refocus the health care system to improve overall outcomes for Albertans, officials say.Part of that commitment, they add, was to ensure loca...

The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it hopes will help to keep young workers safe.The province is providing a grant of $175,000 to CAREERS: The Next Generation's SafeGen program.SafeGen is a free program that allows high school students to gain foundational knowledge on health and safety in the workplace th...

The Alberta government says they intend to strengthen the province's affordable housing system through Budget 2024 by providing record funding to all 48 housing providers to operate community housing. Community Housing is defined as a mix of single-family homes, apartments and townhomes, where the rent is based on 30 p...

The provincial government is introducing new regulations to make electricity more affordable. Under the new regulations set to be introduced this spring, default electricity rates will be stabilized by being set for each provider every two years. The province says this will significantly reduce spikes in prices for Alb...