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Expanded Alberta Find a Provider website helps Albertans access primary care
Provincial The Oyen Echo 3/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 3/11/26

Expanded Alberta Find a Provider website helps Albertans access primary care

Finding a primary care clinic, family doctor, nurse practitioner or registered midwife is now easier with the launch of the updated Alberta Find a Provider website.

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Environment minister shouts out Alberta for global impact of environmental innovation
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/18/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/18/26

Environment minister shouts out Alberta for global impact of environmental innovation

New awards from an industry-funded pot will help Alberta keep showering gifts of innovation on Planet Earth, the province’s environment minister said in a Thursday interview.

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Alberta invests $28M in technology to boost energy production
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/18/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/18/26

Alberta invests $28M in technology to boost energy production

Alberta’s government is investing $28 million in new technologies aimed at increasing energy production while reducing environmental impacts.

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Athletes ready for Milano-Cortina 2026
Sports, Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Sports, Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Athletes ready for Milano-Cortina 2026

Forty-five Alberta-based athletes are set to compete for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano-Cortina, highlighting the province’s continued presence…

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Alberta employment rises sharply in January as job market tightens
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Alberta employment rises sharply in January as job market tightens

Alberta’s labour market began 2026 on strong footing, with employment rising sharply in January and the province’s unemployment rate falling below the national average…

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Provincial tourism boost from Netflix
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Provincial tourism boost from Netflix

Alberta’s mountains, badlands and urban centres are appearing on screens around the world following the release of a new Netflix romantic comedy filmed in the province.

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Leading the country in full-time job growth
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Leading the country in full-time job growth

Alberta recorded strong job growth last month, adding 41,800 full-time positions despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, according to Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade…

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Alberta ag minister urges Ottawa to reconsider strychnine decision
Provincial, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Alberta ag minister urges Ottawa to reconsider strychnine decision

Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister R.J. Sigurdson says he is disappointed by a federal decision rejecting the emergency use of strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels…

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Budget 2026 to be released on Feb. 26
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Budget 2026 to be released on Feb. 26

Alberta’s government will table Budget 2026 on Thursday, Feb. 26, as the province faces declining resource revenues, ongoing trade tensions and continued global economic uncertainty.

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Alberta backs Ottawa’s move to scrap federal EV mandate
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/11/26

Alberta backs Ottawa’s move to scrap federal EV mandate

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed the federal government’s decision Wednesday to scrap Canada’s electric vehicle sales mandate, calling the policy unrealistic…

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Alberta invests $5.3 million to restore wetlands
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26

Alberta invests $5.3 million to restore wetlands

The Alberta government is investing $5.3 million through the Wetland Replacement Program to restore and construct 67 hectares of wetlands across central and southern Alberta.

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Province expands high-speed internet to 759 rural communities
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26

Province expands high-speed internet to 759 rural communities

The Alberta government says another 759 rural and remote communities across the province will soon gain access to high-speed internet, bringing the province closer to its goal…

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Alberta earns Golden Scissors Award for red tape reduction
Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 2/4/26

Alberta earns Golden Scissors Award for red tape reduction

Alberta has once again been ranked the top province in Canada for cutting red tape, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, reinforcing its reputation…

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Advancing children’s health care
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26

Advancing children’s health care

The Alberta government is investing $2 million to plan an expanded inpatient tower at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, a project expected to add beds and increase capacity…

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New rules to boost water storage, conservation in Alberta
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26

New rules to boost water storage, conservation in Alberta

The Alberta government says new and expanded exemptions under the province’s Water Act will make it easier for farmers, ranchers, communities and businesses to store and use water…

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Hot streak: Alberta sets all-time housing record
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/28/26

Hot streak: Alberta sets all-time housing record

Alberta is building homes at a record pace, pushing past 50,000 housing starts for the first time and setting a new all-time high for the second year in a row.

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Alberta shifts to HPV screening for cervical cancer
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26

Alberta shifts to HPV screening for cervical cancer

Alberta has begun routinely offering a new cervical screening test to people aged 50 to 69, shifting away from regular Pap tests as the province works toward eliminating cervical cancer.

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Province launches new health system dashboard
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26

Province launches new health system dashboard

Alberta has launched a new online health system dashboard designed to give Albertans clearer, more accessible information about how the province’s health-care system…

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New rules for regulated online gambling market
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/21/26

New rules for regulated online gambling market

Alberta’s government says it is moving to create a safer, regulated online gambling market, with new requirements aimed at player protection and restrictions on advertising to minors.

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Alberta minister to strengthen energy ties in Montana
Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/14/26 Provincial The Oyen Echo 1/14/26

Alberta minister to strengthen energy ties in Montana

Alberta’s Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, will travel to Montana from Jan. 6 to 7 to attend the Montana Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Days at the Capitol.

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