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Alberta's new rules on renewables jeopardizes millions in tax revenue: BRC

Alberta's new rules on renewables jeopardizes millions in tax revenue: BRC

New rules announced on eve of Province's seven-month moratorium on renewable energy projects expiring
UCP plans public consultation in Alberta on transgender policy changes

UCP plans public consultation in Alberta on transgender policy changes

Provincial minister Devin Dreeshen says government officials in Alberta want to ensure they ‘get all these policies right.’
Alberta says it will opt out of national pharmacare program

Alberta says it will opt out of national pharmacare program

Federal deal would initially cover diabetes medications, contraceptives
Icefields Parkway closing for avalanche control work

Icefields Parkway closing for avalanche control work

The closure will be between Athabasca Falls and Saskatchewan River Crossing and is expected to last from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 5 p.m. Friday.
Biathlon team wins 16 medals at Alberta Winter Games

Biathlon team wins 16 medals at Alberta Winter Games

The team was made up of eight members of the Hinton Cougars, four from TNT Biathlon near Devon, one from Battle River Nordic and one from Edmonton Nordic. Five of these athletes were from Jasper.
Via Rail calls on Ottawa to replace aging fleet

Via Rail calls on Ottawa to replace aging fleet

Jasper is one of the many stops on Via Rail's cross-country service schedule.
Alberta rural medical student program creating more rural physicians: study

Alberta rural medical student program creating more rural physicians: study

Towns throughout rural Alberta perennially struggle with the problem of attracting family physicians to their community. A University of Alberta education program might hold some of the answers.
ATCO work may cause short traffic delays in Jasper National Park

ATCO work may cause short traffic delays in Jasper National Park

Work will take place along Edith Lake Road, some portions of Maligne Lake Road and Sixth Bridge Road.
Water experts prepare for serious Alberta drought this summer

Water experts prepare for serious Alberta drought this summer

Water management experts met in Cochrane to prepare for upcoming drought in Alberta
Icefields Parkway may experience one-hour closures on Monday

Icefields Parkway may experience one-hour closures on Monday

The one-hour closures are expected to occur between 12 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on a 20-kilometre section of the highway from Parker Ridge to Sunset Pass Trailhead in Banff National Park.
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