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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alberta’s booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the …
Read More »What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith’s questions
If Albertans vote yes to the five immigration questions on this fall’s referendum, many of Alberta’s 260,000 temporary workers and other non-permanent residents could lose their health and education coverage — while all the rest could have to pay access fees on top of the taxes they pay. When it …
Read More »Alberta First Nations intend to ‘rock the vote’ against separatism
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. First Nations leaders in Alberta are turning to a campaign that saw record on-reserve voter turnout …
Read More »With Calgary Stampede wrapped up, Ottawa looks ahead to Alberta referendum in fall
When Prime Minister Mark Carney visited this year’s Calgary Stampede, he didn’t ditch his blazer, but he was wearing blue jeans and the requisite cowboy hat as he worked the crowds among revellers preparing to watch chuckwagon races on Saturday evening. “There he is!” Carney said, as he spotted billionaire …
Read More »Alberta government to announce details for West Coast pipeline proposal
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Alberta government is expected to announce details on Thursday regarding its proposal to build a …
Read More »An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities
This is Part 1 of CBC Calgary’s coverage of the growing waitlist for kids with disabilities. An estimated 20,000 children are stuck on Alberta’s Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) waiting list, facing years of delays to get speech, behavioural and other treatment or therapy for autism and various …
Read More »This Alberta village has an ambulance, but it’s out of town 96% of the time
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Village of Linden has a fire engine, a waterpumper and a rescue truck parked and …
Read More »What happens to mortgages, banking if Alberta were to separate?
Say an independent Alberta becomes a reality. Aside from all the constitutional questions, not to mention questions around treaty rights, passports, and trade, it’s unclear what it would mean for day-to-day banking and the millions in the province who own a home. The Alberta Prosperity Project, which has advocated for …
Read More »Grizzly bear trapped, killed after trying to break into central Alberta chicken coop
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A grizzly bear was trapped and killed Saturday in central Alberta, provincial officials say. Alberta Fish …
Read More »Alberta trucking company at centre of fatal Manitoba crash has spotty history, records show
A trucking company at the centre of a deadly Brandon, Man., crash has a spotty record in Alberta, where it’s been registered since having its safety permit pulled in Manitoba over four years ago. Conquer Transportation Inc. was assessed as among the highest-risk transportation companies based in Alberta as of …
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