Provincial Ag Minister and Foothills MLA celebrating Alberta being rat-free for 75 years

Highwood MLA and Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, is celebrating Alberta being rat-free for 75 years. The rat patrol was formed in 1950 and has kept the vermin out of our province ever since. An archived poster from the …

Girls' softball was an inclusive sport in Alberta. For this teen, a new law could end that

Riley Simpson has been playing softball since they were nine years old. They fell in love with the sport after watching their older sister play.  In June, their softball team won the Edmonton city championship and Riley was hoping to play on higher-level …

'Bratty children': Alberta's Smith faces criticism, anger at Edmonton panel town hall

EDMONTON — After receiving a warm welcome and widespread support just 24 hours earlier, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith faced a more vocally critical and frustrated crowd as she and her hand-picked panel members assembled in Edmonton for the second of …

Canada: Alberta Premier urges Carney to designate Lawrence Bishnoi Gang as 'terrorist entity'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has urged the Canadian federal government to formally designate the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang—a group that has claimed responsibility for the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala and other high-profile figures in India—as a …

‘A sham’: Alberta NDP questions town hall feedback on federal concerns

Alberta’s Opposition NDP says the provincial panel seeking citizen input on concerns with the federal government is not getting a representative sample of sentiment. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said what the panel is hearing is opposite from the sentiment he …

Alberta farm researchers redefining agriculture to grow more potatoes, tackle weeds

Alberta has taken on a new title in the agriculture world by defining itself as Canada’s home of the spud. “We have just taken over P.E.I., not in acres that we grow, but the amount of potatoes that we produce,” said Ashley Wagenaar, a conservation …

South Alberta School of Agriculture looks to help students gain entry into the industry

The details are still being worked out for the location of the new facility, but Neubauer said the plan is to have it near Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore with the need for the students to travel to the location. “We’re hoping probably by the end of …

‘Helps me greatly’: Alberta team explores exercise benefits for cancer patients

Alberta cuts red tape around gaming, liquor and cannabis regulations

Breadcrumb Trail Links Business News Local News "This was actually a classic example of the need for red tape reduction," said Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally. A cannabis infused cocktail created by mixologist James Mulholland in a downtown …

Alberta Next panel holds first town hall event

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her hand-picked panel heard from several Albertans who argue the only way to get the province a fair deal from Ottawa is to leave Confederation. The event in Red Deer was the first in a series of town halls to discuss …