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Updated Alberta cabinet sworn in Thursday
4+ hour ago (547+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced changes to cabinet, with Jason Nixon named President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and Adriana La Grange named Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services. The updated cabinet was sworn in by…...
Bread settlement texts? Don't bite
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (601+ words) Canadians receiving payments from the Canadian Packaged Bread Settlement are being warned not to respond to scam text messages asking for credit card information. The Better Business Bureau serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay issued the alert Thursday, May 21, after…...
New Alberta border signs to cost about $3. 5 M, province says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) Alberta's government says the cost to replace 22 border crossing signs with a new design featuring the province's "Strong and Free" motto will be about $3. 5 million. The province announced the new "Welcome to Alberta" signs in a May 20 news release. The…...
RVS invites parents to complete school survey
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (208+ words) Rocky View Schools (RVS) is inviting families to take part in the Our SCHOOL survey. "This May, schools across the division are inviting families with students in Kindergarten " Grade 12 to take part in the Our SCHOOL parent/guardian survey and…...
Emergency Health Services-Alberta becomes ALTA Paramedic Health, services unchanged
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (456+ words) Alberta's publicly funded provider of emergency health services has been renamed ALTA Paramedic Health, with the organization saying ambulance response and emergency services will remain unchanged for the public during the transition. Officials clarify ambulance procurement and what it means…...
Rocky View Schools to receive $10. 5 M under Alberta class-size grant
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1271+ words) Rocky View School Division is set to receive $10. 53 million under Alberta's new class-size grant, part of a $200-million provincewide program aimed at reducing kindergarten to Grade 9 class sizes next school year. Rocky View Schools bus fees rising as most school…...
Alberta to replace Good Driver Rate Cap with new rate limits
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1181+ words) Alberta will replace its Good Driver Rate Cap with a new two-part auto insurance rate cap when the province's Care-First system launches in 2027. The province says the new limits will cap insurers' average rate increases at five per cent across…...
Paving deal may look smooth, but BBB, Airdrie RCMP warn of rough finish
1+ week, 1+ day ago (579+ words) The Better Business Bureau is warning Alberta homeowners and businesses about a paving scam similar to one Airdrie RCMP flagged earlier this year. The BBB said the scam often begins with a contractor knocking on the door and claiming to…...
Fans asked to shape Scotia Place experience
1+ week, 2+ day ago (140+ words) The Calgary Flames are asking fans to help shape the game-day experience at Scotia Place. The new event centre is expected to be ready for the 2027-28 season. According to the survey website, the questionnaire is intended to gather feedback on…...
RCMP to host community policing open house in Crossfield - Discover Airdrie. com - Local News, Weather, Sports, and Job Listings for Airdrie, Alberta, and the Rocky View County region.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (204+ words) Residents in Crossfield will have the opportunity to share their input on local policing priorities later this month. The Town of Crossfield says the RCMP is developing its 20262027 Community Priorities Plan and is inviting community members to take part in…...