Etiket: Alberta
Podcast – Picking up the headlines | As soon as elected in Alberta, Danielle Smith skins Ottawa
At the end of an acrimonious and controversial election campaign, Albertans went to vote on Monday to choose their premier. It was outgoing leader, conservative Danielle Smith, who secured a…
Danielle Smith’s Conservatives win Alberta election
The United Conservative Party (UCP) won a hard-fought provincial election in Alberta on Monday. Outgoing Premier Danielle Smith’s party dominated outside Alberta’s two largest cities while retaining enough support in…
Provincial Elections in Alberta | Danielle Smith’s PCU takes the lead over the NPD
(Montreal) The United Conservative Party (UCP) led the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the provincial elections in Alberta, but the results were slow to arrive Monday evening. Posted at 12:04…
Wildfires in Alberta | Oil companies resume interrupted production
(Calgary) Crescent Point Energy announced on Monday that it has resumed production at its operations that had been shut down due to the Alberta wildfires. Posted at 12:51 p.m. The…
Election Day in Alberta | The province torn between two parties
(Edmonton and Calgary) Albertans will go to the polls on Monday to choose whether the United Conservatives or the New Democrats will form their next government. Outgoing Prime Minister Danielle…
Forest fires | The return of dry conditions worries in Alberta
As more people evacuated by wildfires are allowed to return home to Alberta, provincial officials are warning that hot, dry conditions are returning this weekend in some areas. Posted at…
Election campaign enters final stretch in Alberta
The leaders of Alberta’s two main political parties adopted different strategies in the final weekend of campaigning before Monday’s election. While NDP Leader Rachel Notley held a large rally in…
Alberta | Campaign enters final stage ahead of Monday’s election
(Calgary) The leaders of Alberta’s two main political parties have adopted different strategies in this last weekend of campaigning before Monday’s election. Posted at 5:40 p.m. Colette Derworiz and Bill…
The Alberta provincial election will tell a lot about the future of the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames were very happy to reveal last month their intention to go ahead with the construction of a new arena, except that the survival of the $ 1.2…
Elections in Alberta | Climate change, a secondary issue
(Whitecourt) The burned houses, the sky covered with a thick cloud of smoke and the million hectares of forest consumed did not move the priorities of Albertans in the middle…
[Analyse] A duel of former prime ministers in Alberta
The two political leaders are poles apart. Conservative Danielle Smith hopes to remain Premier of Alberta on Monday evening, while New Democrat Rachel Notley wants to take back the keys…
Saskatchewan and Alberta | Olymel reduces its pork production and cuts 80 jobs
(Montreal) Olymel announced Friday that it would cut about 80 jobs by reducing its pork production in Western Canada. Posted at 4:14 p.m. The company will close five sow farms…
Wildfires in Alberta | Indigenous community ravaged by flames
(Sturgeon Lake) A row of charred homes in the Aboriginal community of Sturgeon Lake, Alberta hides a grim reality. First Nations are disproportionately affected by wildfires across the country. Posted…
Quebec, Alberta and BC join federal investigation into ChatGPT
Privacy authorities in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia are joining their federal counterpart to jointly investigate the company behind ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner…
Transgender children compared to feces: Alberta candidate rejected by her party
Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith has finally decided to exclude an aspiring MP from a possible Conservative caucus, five days after controversial remarks targeting transgender children surfaced…
Forest fires | More than 10,000 square kilometers burned in Alberta
Wildfire officials say more than 10,000 square kilometers of land have burned in Alberta this year as dozens of blazes continue across the province. Posted yesterday at 11:21 p.m. Alberta…
Alberta | Twelve provincial parks closed due to wildfire risk
(Montreal) Parks in Alberta will be closed to the public over the holiday weekend to reduce the risk of new outbreaks of fire, announced the authorities who were facing nearly…
Election campaign in Alberta | A conflict of interest at the center of a televised debate
(Edmonton) Alberta’s two main campaign rivals clashed in a heated televised debate on Thursday night, in which voter confidence sparked heated discussions. Updated yesterday at 10:16 p.m. The debate came…
Smoky conditions persist in Alberta
Special Air Quality Bulletins from Environment Canada continue to cover much of Alberta, with smoke still covering much of the province. Posted at 3:30 p.m. The number of people evacuated…
Oil companies in Alberta cut production due to fires
Some oil and gas companies in Alberta are once again shutting down production as drought and heat have worsened the wildfire situation in the energy-producing province. The volatility caused by…