Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones for renewable energy projects

By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2024 6:34 pm Updated December 6, 2024 6:36 pm 1 min read The Alberta government has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food …

$49M still outstanding two years after Alberta announced Turkish pain medication purchase

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics The government announced the purchase on Dec. 6, 2022 but two years later it is still seeking value for $49 million of the more than $70 million contract Friday marks two years since Premier Danielle Smith and Health …

Montana Tech women's basketball hosts Butte-Silver Bow area kids against St. Mary's (Alberta)

BUTTE — “Did you see him? The mascot was doing The Griddy!” Such were the exclamations of a thundering crowd of 933 popcorn-munching elementary school children in a crowded Kelvin Sampson Court for the Tech women’s basketball game against St. Mary’s ( …

Alberta invests $1.5 million to help train Indigenous people to build more houses

Stacey Buffalo is moving up in the world. She’s from Samson Cree Nation — now an apprentice carpenter — dreaming of building her own home one day.  “Give my kids inspiration, for them to reach for their dreams, keep going, doing what they want,” said …

Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects

EDMONTON – The Alberta government has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province’s scenery. The regulations say wind projects will no longer be permitted within specified “ …

Alberta working to get money’s worth on Turkish medication deal after two years

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the government is working to get taxpayer value for the money it paid for medication that has yet to be approved and delivered. Smith announced the plan two years ago amid a national shortage of children’s …

Alberta court certifies class action against Canada over alleged sexual abuse by military priest

By Anosha Khan ( December 6, 2024, 5:03 PM EST) -- The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has certified a class action against the federal government relating to alleged child sexual abuse said to be caused by a military priest at an Edmonton army base....

Alberta announces new justices, justices of the peace

With the appointments of Bagg, Cowan, and Stushnoff, the Alberta government has appointed a total of nine justices in 2024. The government has also named three assistant chief justices. Meredith launched his practice, Meredith Law, in 2015. In 2017, he …

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