Alberta’s government is introducing a new child-care funding formula in an effort to make $15 a day the flat rate for children kindergarten age or […]
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Walmart rolls out $6.5B expansion plan, including three new stores for Alberta
Walmart Canada says it will spend $6.5 billion over the next five years as it opens dozens of new stores. The retailer says the investment […]
Bighorn sheep hunting licence nets record-setting $400K US bid in Alberta hunting auction
The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta’s official mammal, has netted the province $400,000 US at auction. The Alberta government says it’s a […]
Retired Alberta judge reviewing ASIRT, Crown prosecution policies in charging police
A retired judge is reviewing the “policies and practices” of Alberta’s police watchdog and Crown prosecution service. The review, initiated by Justice Minister Mickey Amery, comes after […]
Alberta doctors warn ob-gyn shortage could lead to more premature births
The group representing Alberta doctors says a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists in rural and urban areas could mean more babies are being born prematurely and could […]
Jasper wildfire damage now estimated at $1.23B — and could go higher, insurance industry says
The estimated cost of wildfire damage in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper has ballooned to $1.23 billion, partly because the municipality’s relative isolation is […]
AIMCo job cuts raise questions about commitment to inclusion, critics say
The Alberta Investment Management Corporation’s removal of an employee in charge of formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives raises questions about the corporation’s commitment […]
With fewer people to draw from, rural Alberta is feeling the pinch for volunteers
Rural municipalities in Alberta say it’s getting harder to find volunteers to help run events and support essential services. University of Alberta researchers who spoke […]
Alberta agencies work to educate public, amid rise of online child sexual exploitation
Terrance Sambhudyal and more than a dozen other parents sit in bleachers at their children’s middle school, in southeast Edmonton, learning more about the digital […]
Not enough traffic — or speed — on Alberta’s internet ‘highway,’ critics complain
With about $1 billion invested over a quarter century in the Alberta SuperNet, the province still has some of the worst rural broadband availability in […]