Etiket: Alberta
Forest fires | Evacuation alerts in Alberta and British Columbia
(Cariboo) Residents of the town of Cariboo are facing an evacuation alert over fears of an early start to the wildfire season in British Columbia and Alberta. Posted at 9:24…
Little seduction at $5,000: Alberta courts our construction workers
Alberta is making eyes on Quebec construction workers, trained at Quebec’s expense, by offering them attractive tax advantages so that they can move to the land of the wild rose.…
According to an Alberta court | Quebec DJ Snails was the subject of defamation
(Calgary) A Quebec electronic music artist is hoping to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in a defamation trial in Alberta linked to social media posts…
Alberta NDP | Ex-Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi launches leadership race
Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi came out of political retirement Monday, announcing his candidacy for leadership of the Alberta NDP. Mr. Nenshi says he wants to oppose the United Conservative…
Alberta | City bans Pride flags on municipal property
(Regina) The student town of Westlock, Alberta, has voted in favor of a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. Posted at 4:21 p.m. Jeremy Simes The…
Alberta imposes restrictions on renewable energy
(Ottawa) Alberta, rich in oil and gas, announced on Wednesday that it was imposing very strict rules regarding new renewable energy projects, deemed “unreliable”. Posted at 7:48 p.m. Last year,…
Junior hockey | The world championship will take place in Alberta in 2027
(Edmonton) The world junior hockey championship will return to Alberta in 2027. Published yesterday at 5:43 p.m. Hockey Canada made the announcement on Saturday, without specifying the city or cities…
Alberta | Town of Westlock bans Pride flag from public spaces
(Westlock) Mayor Jon Kramer says he spent weeks telling residents of Westlock, Alta., not to vote for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on streets municipal properties. Published…
Alberta | First Nations demand answers on carbon capture
Seven Alberta First Nations band together for answers as industry and government implement billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases under or near their traditional…
What do you need to know about puberty blockers, which are the subject of debate in Alberta?
(Vancouver) Puberty blockers have been in the spotlight since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans last week to ban them for children aged 15 and under unless they have already…
Alberta | Danielle Smith throws flowers to Champagne and the pot to Guilbeault
(Ottawa) Alberta Prime Minister Danielle Smith praised Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and blasted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Monday. She is visiting Ottawa to open an Alberta office in the…
Enerkem closes its Alberta plant
The Quebec company Enerkem is closing its only operating plant, that of Edmonton, Alberta, which was to be the first commercial application of its technology for transforming non-recyclable waste into…
Change of name or pronoun at school | Alberta will require parental consent
(Edmonton) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will require parental consent for students aged 15 and under who want to change their name or pronoun at school. Posted at…
A family decimated during an ATV outing in Alberta
A family ride in the Alberta countryside just before Christmas turned into tragedy when the three occupants of an ATV sank into an icy lake, before being found thanks to…
Alberta completes three-year agreement with Ottawa on health
(Calgary) The Alberta government has signed a three-year, $1.06 billion agreement with Ottawa to improve the health care system. Posted at 2:11 p.m. Alberta becomes the third province to conclude…
Alberta invokes its sovereignty law in its fight against Ottawa’s rules
Premier Danielle Smith invoked the Alberta Sovereignty Act Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity rules, while admitting she had no need the law…
Alberta Sovereignty Act | Ottawa will not contest
(Ottawa) The Trudeau government does not intend to challenge Alberta’s use of its sovereignty law to try to evade federal regulations on clean electricity. A gesture “motivated by an anti-environment,…
Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Clean energy | Sovereignty law brought up in Alberta to oppose Ottawa’s demands
(Edmonton) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to reveal details next week of her threat to invoke her government’s sovereignty law over federal clean energy regulations. Posted at 6:54 p.m. Mme…