Etiket: Alberta
Alberta reaches agreement with Ottawa on health transfers
Alberta on Monday became the seventh province to reach a tentative agreement with Ottawa on health care funding. The federal government announced in a statement Monday that more than $24…
Ottawa and Alberta agree on health transfers
The Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have reached an agreement in principle on the financing of health services. • Read also: Health transfers: the provinces officially say…
Alberta reaches agreement with Ottawa on health transfers
(Edmonton) Alberta on Monday became the seventh province to reach a tentative agreement with Ottawa on health care funding. Posted at 11:09 a.m. The federal government announced in a statement…
Alberta | A “virtual power plant” to promote solar energy
(Calgary) An Alberta power company is betting it can entice more homeowners to switch to solar panels by launching what it calls Canada’s first “virtual power plant.” Posted at 1:52…
Food industry | The Préval AG group sets up in Alberta
The Quebec agri-food group Préval AG, whose 42 meat production, grain processing and market gardening subsidiaries employ 1,600 people, is setting up in Western Canada with the purchase of meat…
Alberta | The rise of renewable energies worries many
(Calgary) Scalded cat fears cold water. Posted at 2:54 p.m. Amanda Stephenson The Canadian Press This proverb reflects the state of mind of some Albertans in the face of the…
Alberta | More transparency required on the cleaning of oil sites
(Edmonton) Alberta’s NDP opposition says the government’s review of the program that’s supposed to ensure oil sands companies can clean up their mines was conducted too privately and should have…
Residential school in Alberta | Children are said to have died from unpasteurized milk
(Saddle Lake Cree Nation) A report from a task force investigating the death and disappearance of children at an Indian residential school northeast of Edmonton concludes that unpasteurized milk is…
Spiritual community in Alberta | Self-proclaimed leader charged with sexually assaulting followers
(Montreal) Canadian John de Ruiter, self-proclaimed leader of a millionaire spiritual community in western Canada, has been charged with several sexual assaults on followers, police said. Posted at 6:24 p.m.…
Alberta Premier demands investigation into employee emails
(Edmonton) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called for an investigation to be launched this weekend into whether members of her staff contacted Crown prosecutors regarding court records related to the station…
Alberta Interference Allegations | The Prime Minister’s office does not say whether it will open an investigation
(Edmonton) The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it would be gross misconduct if a staff member contacted prosecutors about matters relating to the Coutts border blockade, but does…
11 train cars derail in Alberta
(Taber) A Canadian Pacific train derailed in Alberta, near Taber, a small town about 260 kilometers southeast of Calgary. Posted yesterday at 12:45 p.m. Eleven cars derailed at various locations…
One dead, nine injured and vehicles on fire in Alberta pileup
One dead, nine injured and vehicles on fire: this is the heavy toll of a pileup that occurred Tuesday evening on Highway 2, north of Calgary, Alberta. • Read also:…
[Opinion] Like Alberta and Saskatchewan, Quebec must dare to be autonomous
The Parliaments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have recently passed or are about to pass legislation aimed at protecting areas of provincial jurisdiction, particularly in the field of energy, against the…
Alberta Sovereignty Act | Onion Lake Cree Nation sues government
(Edmonton) The Onion Lake Cree Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta government, claiming its sovereignty law is a violation of treaty rights. Posted at 12:10 a.m. Angela Amato…
The Press in Alberta | “A stupid decision”, according to Ivanie Blondin
(Calgary) The freestanding sign pointing the way to the media room at the Olympic Oval in Calgary took a beating on Sunday afternoon. Posted at 10:40 p.m. Ivanie Blondin waltzed…
The Press in Alberta | “A historic day” for Quebec skaters
(Calgary) Laurent Dubreuil was talking to reporters when Kjeld Nuis walked past him. The triple Dutch Olympic champion, who had just watched the 1000 meters from the stands, brought his…
The Press in Alberta | Dubreuil and Gélinas-Beaulieu on the podium
(Calgary) Laurent Dubreuil and Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu made it to the podium together at the World Cup speed skating event in Calgary. The two teammates won silver and bronze respectively in…
The Press in Alberta | A “fluid and powerful” Canadian trio
Olympic champions Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais continue their momentum in the team pursuit. Posted at 10:13 p.m. (Calgary) After an Olympic cycle chasing after the Japanese and…
The Press in Alberta | Gold for Laurent Dubreuil in the 500m in Calgary
(Calgary) Laurent Dubreuil is not world number one for nothing. The Lévis speed skater proved again that he was the fastest on the planet on two blades by winning the…