Nursing negotiations update: Minister Horner
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued the following statement on ratification of a new contract between Alberta Health Services and the United Nurses of Alberta.
Viva Vitality: Oral Cancer Awareness
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month. Every hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer.
Airdrie RCMP award 5-year-old girl for her heroism
CROSSFIELD - On March 26, 2025, 5-year-old Ellie Mae Lefebvre was at her home in Crossfield with her father when he suddenly had a medical emergency.
Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeology in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT—The Archaeological Society of Alberta (ASA) is excited to announce its milestone 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference…
Planned changes to food policy
In September 2024, Alberta Health Services (AHS) approved changes to the way food is supplied in our emergency departments and other non-inpatient areas.
Penton: Wild finish inevitable to NHL regular season
There couldn't be a more appropriate word for the scramble to determine the final few teams for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Pop 89: “Just” Listening
Calls for justice are everywhere these days. At least once a week, I hear abolitionist preacher Theodore Parker’s quote, made popular by and often attributed to Martin Luther King Jr…
Check It Out: What’s at stake?
This week, I was not planning on writing about politics, but after listening to a ‘4 My Canada’ broadcast, I was reminded how much is at stake in this election.
Enhancing cardiac services in southern Alberta
Alberta’s government is committed to expanding access to cardiac services so that Albertans can get the care they need, when and where they need it.
Prepare an emergency plan
Your Alberta RCMP is encouraging families to prepare an emergency plan in the event of a flood or wildfire. With summer around the corner…
Alberta RCMP reminds drivers to slow down this spring
As the weather gets warmer this spring and roads become clear, your Alberta RCMP reminds motorists of the dangers of speeding.
We are stronger together
Death, politics and religion - three topics we are told to avoid at parties and the family dinner table. But in this age of polarization and uncivil public discourse…
THE OIL WELL BLOW UP
It was right around dark around 5 o’clock or so, On October 1956 when that oil well did blow, Oh yes it was a dry well or so they had said…
Advocating for our agriculture sector
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of free trade in North America.
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: Maggie’s Miracle
FICTION: Maggie’s Miracle : A Novel / by: Karen Kingsbury, Tell Me What You Did : A Novel / by: Carter Wilson, Treason of Sparta / by: Christian Cameron…
Sibbald News: Spring has sprung
Spring has sprung! Windows are open to fresh air and sheets are drying on the line. Baby calves are arriving as are geese and many more birds.
Keeping seniors moving in rural Alberta
Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to partner with Healthy Aging Alberta to expand transportation and mobility services for seniors in rural communities.
Special Areas Board Announces New Chair
Special Areas is pleased to confirm that effective March 21, 2025, Shaune Kovitch has been appointed as the new Chair for the Special Areas Board.