Province Of Alberta

• Alberta to introduce stiffer penalties, regulations for towing industry: ‘This has teeth’

  Changes to the Consumer Protection Act include six-figure fines for violators of predatory towing practices, while establishing clearer guidelines for drivers who need a tow.

  Consumer

  Jan 29
  
• Closing the gap: RMs say more needs to be done to cover growing infrastructure deficit

  Advocates for rural municipalities are speaking out over what they say is a growing deficit in funding for infrastructure projects across rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Jan 15
  
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• Advocacy groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s Bill 27

  Two advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the province surrounding Bill 27, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to regulate pronoun use for gender-fluid students.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2025
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• Alberta wildfire season wraps up with continuing dry conditions, potential for flare-ups

  In 2022, a total of 1,254 wildfires burned about 153,124 hectares in Alberta. Over half of them were sparked by humans.

  Fire

  Nov 3, 2022
• Edmonton homeless population count set for Wednesday, history shows need for winter shelter space

  Homeward Trust prepares for its homeless population count, but according to last month's numbers, there still aren't enough shelter spaces for those in need.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
• Abandoned campfire caused wildfire near Canmore, Alta.: investigation

  The wildfire was first reported on Sept. 4, and burned more than 676 hectares of forest north of Canmore, Alta.,

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2020
• Edmonton compiles $2B COVID-19 stimulus proposal for province

  The City of Edmonton has asked the province to spend $2 billion in stimulus over this coming construction season and next to create more than 10,000 jobs.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020
• Province pledges $8M for Alberta opioid recovery treatment 

  The provincial government has announced it will provide $8 million in new funding to help people recovering from opioid addiction.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2019
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• Province asks for proof of red tape; Edmonton supplies 4 pages of examples

  The City of Edmonton has released four pages of ideas to reduce red tape with the province that covers 20 different aspects of service delivery.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2019
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• ‘Fallen way behind’: Alberta is now the only province without vaping legislation

  The groups calling for the province to act now are part of the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta, a coalition of health organizations. 

  Health

  Nov 6, 2019