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AlbertaSep 12, 2023

Alberta allowed schools to purchase buses for students convenience

Alberta government has asked schools to submit applications for new funding by October 31, to overcome the transportation problem of students in province. A new initiative by the UCP government will allow school boards to purchase buses and extend transportation services to more Alberta students. $20 million in funding is now available to school boards that manage their own student transportation fleets. These funds are expected to support the purchase of up to 115 new buses. “Alberta’s conservative government is taking real and practical steps to help more students find transportation,"
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AlbertaSep 11, 2023

Alberta's opposition launches survey about class sizes in schools

Alberta's opposition NDP has launched a survey on class sizes to get a clearer picture of how many students there are per classroom in 2023-24. NDP's education critic Rakhi Pancholi said that the UCP government is not reporting about class sizes for the last 4 years. She's heard some classrooms across the province have 30 to 35 students this school year. MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud Pancholi said we wants the UCP to build more schools, hire more teachers and education assistants, and increase funding. At the same time, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Alberta is spending $2 billion ov
AlbertaSep 08, 2023

New affordable units coming in Edmonton to house 60-plus people

Holyrood neighbourhood will soon be home to Edmonton's newest supportive housing development.This will help house “at least” 63 vulnerable individuals in a new 12-unit building. MP Randy Boissonnault made the announcement on Friday, along with Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi The development at 94 Avenue and 83 Street is part of the federal government's rapid housing initiative. Member of Parliament Edmonton Centre Boissonnault said the $4 billion initiative will see 15,000 units built in Canada. "These are affordable homes for people who need them the most and who need them urgently," he told
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AlbertaSep 08, 2023

Alberta's first lithium pilot project opens, Expected To Create new Jobs

Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.With this opening, the state has joined the global lithium race. with this project new job opportunities are expected to be created. Lithium, a light metal, is in demand around the globe right now because it is a key component in electric vehicle batteries. Currently, the world's biggest lithium producers are Australia, Chile and China. However, it has long been known that Alberta is home to one of the world's largest lithium deposits, l
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AlbertaSep 07, 2023

Edmonton's Southeast Valley Line LRT finally going to open this fall

The Valley Line Southeast LRT will open this fall, according to the company building the project, but an opening date has yet to be announced. "We expect passenger service to be this fall," TransEd spokesman said at a news conference on Thursday morning. According to the spokesperson, 13 kilometres long cables have been replaced and Line-wide train testing has resume. The $1.8-billion project, a 13-kilometre track with 11 stops from Mill Woods to Downtown, began construction in the spring of 2016 and was first set to open in December 2020. The most recent opening date was last summer, but th
AlbertaSep 01, 2023

Alberta's updated rules to protect roadside workers come into effect

A recent change to Alberta's Traffic Safety Act are coming into effect today.Starting on Friday (September 1), vehicles driving in the closest lane to roadside workers will now have to reduce their speed to either 60 km/h or the posted speed limit. Drivers could also move into the far lane from the workers if safe to do so. Previously, only first responders and tow truck drivers were protected under the Traffic Safety Act. It will now apply to all roadside workers, including police, fire, EMS, tow truck operators, highway maintenance workers and snowplow operators. Failure to comply with the
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AlbertaAug 31, 2023

Edmonton : 6 SUVs stolen in 24 hours, Police warn Lexus owners

Edmonton Police issued a warning to Lexus owners after six RX350 SUVs were stolen in Edmonton between Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Edmonton Police Service, nearly 50 Lexus RX350s have been stolen in Alberta in 2023, with 19 of them being in Edmonton. Most of the SUVs are 2019 to 2022 models, but a few 2016 and 2017 models have also been targeted. The thieves are disabling the GPS tracking systems, police say. "We want to make owners of these vehicles aware of these thefts, so that they can protect themselves from becoming victims," Acting Sgt.Don Lawrence of the Targeted Response to
AlbertaAug 31, 2023

Edmonton police arrested two in defrauding investors of $7.8 million

The EPS Financial Crimes Section has charged a man and a woman in a $7.8 million alleged Ponzi scheme targeting investors in Alberta and British Columbia. In early 2020, police became aware of a Ponzi scheme reportedly being run by a man and a woman operating primarily out of Kelowna, BC and Edmonton, AB, although some victims were located as far away as Nevada, USA and Australia. The two suspects were allegedly offering securities in the form of promissory notes to guarantee investors a set return on their investment. The scheme was run under the company name Group Venture Inc., and is believ
AlbertaAug 29, 2023

Alberta government levied more than $11K in fines during this wildfire season

The Alberta government has levied more than $11,000 in fines for wildfire-prevention violations this year. Nineteen violation tickets, with fines totalling $11,520, were given out between April 1 and July 31, according to statistics provided by Alberta's forestry and parks ministry. Most of the tickets were for failing to extinguish an open outdoor fire during a fire ban, which comes with a $600 fine. More fines have been levied this year than last year, but in the past five years, 2020 saw the highest number handed out.That year, 60 tickets were issued, most of which were related to fire ban

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BCSep 16, 2025

John Horgan Campus opens in Langford

The new Royal Roads University (RRU), John Horgan Campus is open, offering innovative post-secondary options for a growing number of students living in the Westshore. “Education opens the door to opportunity,” said Premier David Eby. “This new campus provides a doorway to future prosperity for people, for their families and for their community. It is a great tribute to John’s memory that this campus carries his name, as education opened a world of possibilities for him.” The campus aims to support the growing number of people of all ages choosing to call Langford home through a uniqu
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CanadaSep 16, 2025

Man facing extradition after family of migrants froze to death at Canada-US border

Another man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a migrant family on the Canada-U.S. border near Emerson, Man., in 2022. The federal justice department says Fenil Patel was arrested Sept. 5 on an extradition request from the United States. He is facing a hearing this week in Ontario Superior Court. Police in India announced in 2023 they were looking for Patel on human trafficking and other charges after a couple and their two children froze to death while trying to walk across the border in a frigid nighttime blizzard. Two men in the United States — Harshkumar Patel and Steve S
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CanadaSep 16, 2025

Francois-Philippe Champagne: Federal budget will be tabled on Nov. 4

The federal Liberal govt. will table the budget on Nov. 4. The update was shared by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. This is going to be the first fiscal update to be shared by the new Carney govt. Usually the federal budget is tabled in the spring but the Liberals delayed this year's update until the fall. The finance minister shared an image with PM Mark Carney and then shared the news on his X account and wrote: Canada’s new government will table Budget 2025 on November 4th. A budget to meet this moment. A budget to build the strongest economy of the G7. A budget to build
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BCSep 16, 2025

Vehicles and dirt bikes impounded during targeted enforcement blitz in Nanaimo

Aided from the air by an RCMP helicopter and with multiple officers on the ground, the Nanaimo RCMP impounded 4 dirt bikes and 3 vehicles for a wide range of driving offences. The campaign ran from 10 AM to 9 PM on Sunday September 14, 2025, and focused on key areas throughout the city. “Over the past several months, numerous complaints were received from the public over the blatant disregard for the rules of the road by a small group of individuals. From street racing to stunting to riding on sidewalks, these people were not only putting themselves at risk but the motoring public also. The
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BCSep 16, 2025

Driver killed in crash in Langley

On September 15, 2025, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision located near 256 Street and 48 Avenue Langley. The collision involved two sedans and despite life-saving efforts, one of the drivers succumbed to their injuries at the scene. The circumstances leading to this tragic collision remain under investigation, but impairment has been ruled out. “We have now seen five fatal collisions in Langley in just the past six weeks. Please slow down, stay focused and give yourself time to react,” said Sergeant Zynal Sharoom of the Langley RCMP.