Alberta's government has updated the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program to allow for a simplified application process.Registered partnerships can apply starting Dec 10 with only a single application to build or expand an agricultural manufacturing facility in Alberta.A 12 per cent non-refundable tax credit i...

Amidst a Canada Post strike that's approaching the four-week mark, STARS asks those hoping to make a donation this season to consider an in-person or online contribution. In a usual December, the organization says more than 65 per cent of its donations would arrive by mail."Due to the Canada Post strike, your time...

The Alberta RCMP are encouraging residents to remain vigilant when it comes to mail theft this holiday season.Even though the Canada Post strike continues on, holiday gift deliveries continue to be made on doorsteps across Alberta.This comes with an increased chance of mail theft and police say if you're travelling thi...

The parents of a badly burned and emaciated Calgary toddler have pleaded guilty in his death. Court heard on Monday horrific details about the 2021 death of Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua. The 18-month-old boy suffered major burns to a third of his body. An agreed statement of facts says his parents didn't seek medical treatm...

Residents of Lethbridge-West are choosing their next MLA.The by-election pits the United Conservative Party's John Middleton-Hope against the Alberta NDP's Rob Miyashiro and the Alberta Party's Layton Veverka.-READ: Lethbridge-West by-election candidates answer questions on key issues-Advance voting runs until Saturday...

Alberta MLAs are heading to the United States for a year-end tour with lawmakers and other partners to set the stage for cooperation in 2025. The tour will begin with Justin Wright, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, joining his U.S. counterparts at the Council of State Governments (CSG) West's Western Legislative Academy i...

The Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis's (AGLC) Tobacco Enforcement Unit and its partnering law enforcement agencies shared Monday that they made three successful seizures in November.In total, they found a combined 28,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes with a provincial tax avoidance value of about $1.7 million. The...

The world's largest AI Data Centre Industrial Park "Wonder Valley" is in development stages to appear near Grande Prairie, Alta., in the Greenview Industrial Gateway.Alberta's minister of technology and innovation Nate Glubish said that promotion of the province to data centre operators and investors is payin...

The Government of Alberta plans to invest $1.5 million over the next three years in an effort to help Indigenous students meet the demands of residential construction. In a media release, the government says as the provincial economy continues to grow so does the need for skilled tradespeople. They expect the need to c...

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 ``buffer zones'' that encompass much of the Rocky Mountain areas.Wind and non-re...

The St. Mary River Irrigation District said Friday that paper bills will not be mailed and payment deadlines remain the same amid an ongoing Canada Post labour disruption.-READ: As postal strike enters fourth week, pressure mounts for Ottawa to step in-Water conveyance invoices will be issued by the end of December and...

The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has found a spike in instances of abandoned health records and snooping into health information.The report was tabled Nov. 28 in the Legislative Assembly and is also published online.The report notes an increased rep...

The area of Lethbridge-Medicine Hat's unemployment rate dropped slightly month-over-month to 6.2 per cent in November, according to new federal data released Friday.It marks a decrease from the 6.8 per cent rate reported in October but is still higher than the 6.1 per cent in September. The rate in August was 5.4 per c...

CALGARY - A new report says Alberta's oil and gas producers spent $769 million cleaning up old wells in 2023, a $73 million increase from the prior year. The report by the Alberta Energy Regulator says the amount of money spent by industry on oil well clean-up was 10 per cent higher than companies were required to spen...

Alberta's fall legislature session concluded Thursday with 13 pieces of passed legislation, all of which government officials say were united by a theme of protecting and promoting Albertans' rights and freedoms. The session began with the introduction of the Alberta Bill of Rights Amendment Act, which endeavours to pr...

Premier Danielle Smith will represent Alberta from Dec. 6-10 at the Western Governors' Association's winter meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to provincial officials, this meeting is expected to provide a forum for critical conversations and information sharing that should help inform future policy development an...

The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced a bilateral agreement investing over $162 million in an effort to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases and support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis and screening. Under the National Strategy for Drugs and Rare Diseases agreement, Alberta wi...

The Alberta government has begun a province-wide Water Storage Opportunities Study evaluating 100 locations for their potential to serve as a dam, reservoir, or other water storage infrastructure in an effort to meet future water needs. As Alberta's population and economy grows, demand for water from communities and in...

A Medicine Hat transgender rights advocate says that new legislation passed by the Alberta government impacting transgender youth is dangerous and could be isolating for families. -READ: Premier Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter for transgender bills-"Many people will not see themselves in Alberta anymore,&...

The Government of Alberta is aiming to make Alberta the North American destination of choice for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre investment.Officials say an AI data centre attraction strategy will identify three pillars that create the foundation of Alberta's work to position itself as a competitive player in ...

A convenient credit card tap option has proven lucrative with select Christmas kettles as part of the Salvation Army's 'Tap to Give' initiative.-READ: Medicine Hat's Salvation Army kicks off annual Kettle Campaign-Major Alan Hoeft, divisional secretary for public relations with The Salvation Army for the prairies, said...

Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't believe she'll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender bills from legal challenges. The bills have passed third and final reading in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocates say they're moving quickly to file a...

Cypress Hills Provincial Park was named among six new areas where the Alberta government will now allow cougar hunting. - READ: Cougar sighting in Elkwater - Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said Alberta's cougar population has reached about 2,000, while an ideal population is 1,500. Loewen said that, while he d...

Alberta RCMP is reminding residents to find a safe ride home if you plan on consuming drugs or alcohol this holiday season.As part of National Safe Driving Week from Dec. 1-7, this year's campaign focuses on driving under the influence of cannabis.According to MADD Canada, in 2022 almost a third of Canadians reported u...

If you bought a LOTTO MAX ticket on Tuesday, December 3, your life could be about to change.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says someone in the province, not in Calgary or Edmonton, will share the $80 million jackpot with a person from Quebec. Each of those winners will walk away with an estimated $40 million.Th...

EDMONTON - A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have already promised to challenge the legislation in court, calling it discriminatory. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the bills are necessar...

The Government of Alberta is encouraging residents to celebrate this giving season by donating to a non-profit or charity via Crowdfunding Alberta. The provincial government matches 50 per cent of the funds raised by an eligible campaign for up to $5,000 annually. Officials say organizations on the website are pre-scre...

A prototype to more efficiently treat frostbite has been revealed at the University of Alberta.Traditional methods have been effective, but the opportunity to free up hospital resources can be made with the new device.In two minutes, the device can be filled with water, then plugged in to heat up to a temperature of 38...