Alberta Archives - Page 13 of 34

30 Jun

Alberta Expands Parking Placard Eligibility to Support Individuals with Vision Loss

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaAlberta accessibility, Parking placards

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): — The Government of Alberta is updating its parking placard program to grant Albertans with vision loss full access to accessible parking spaces. Effective immediately, individuals with vision loss are officially eligible for disabled parking placards and licence plates, ensuring greater safety and independence when navigating the community. This policy change expands the program's scope by recognizing that accessibility barriers are not limited strictly to mobility challenges. By allowing visually impaired Albertans to utilize these dedicated parking spaces, the province aims to reduce the safety hazards associated with navigating busy traffic zones and large, high-traffic parking lots…

29 Jun

Independent Agency Launches Investigation After Calgary Tactical Arrest Leaves Man in Serious Condition

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaASIRT investigation, Calgary Police arrest, Foothills Medical Centre, Huntington Hills tactical deployment

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has launched an official independent investigation after a man suffered a serious medical crisis and was hospitalised following his arrest by the Calgary Police Service. The provincial oversight body was directed by the Police Review Commission to handle the matter as a Level 1 investigation, a classification reserved for incidents involving serious injury, death, or highly sensitive concerns regarding the conduct of law enforcement officers. The incident began on June 17, 2026, shortly before 5:00 p.m. when tactical officers surrounded a residential property in the Huntington Hills neighborhood of Calgary. Out…

27 Jun

Alberta Expands School Meal Program with $43 Million Investment to Support Students

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Thousands more students across Alberta are set to benefit from expanded access to healthy school meals as the provincial and federal governments move ahead with the next phase of the Canada-Alberta National School Food Program. The two governments have confirmed action plans for the second and third years of the agreement, backed by nearly $43 million in joint funding aimed at strengthening school nutrition programs across the province. The initiative seeks to ensure that more children begin their school day with nutritious meals, improving both learning outcomes and overall well-being. Under the renewed funding framework, more than…

27 Jun

ASIRT Launches Probe Into Fatal Calgary Police Shooting on Deerfoot Trail

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingCalgary, Canada

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has opened an investigation into a fatal police shooting involving members of the Calgary Police Service following a confrontation with a woman on Deerfoot Trail last weekend. According to preliminary information, officers were dispatched on June 21 after receiving reports of an erratic driver near the Deerfoot Meadows shopping district. Police located the compact SUV travelling northbound on Deerfoot Trail and brought it to a stop between Memorial Drive East and 16 Avenue N.E. at approximately 5:30 p.m. To secure the scene, officers halted traffic in the northbound lanes before…

26 Jun

Calgary Police Release Photos of 15 Wanted Suspects in Major Extortion Investigation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingAlberta, Calgary

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Calgary Police Service (CPS) has released the identities and photographs of 15 individuals wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into a series of alleged extortion-related offences. Police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating the suspects as investigators continue efforts to dismantle organized criminal networks believed to be involved in extortion activities across the city. According to CPS, the investigation relates to incidents involving threats, intimidation, property damage, and other criminal acts that have primarily targeted members of Calgary’s South Asian business community. Police say extortion is a serious criminal offence that causes…

25 Jun

Apex Well Servicing Fined After Worker Suffers Serious Injury at Slave Lake Site

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingApex Well

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): An Alberta-based oilfield services company has been ordered to pay a substantial penalty following a workplace incident that left a worker seriously injured during maintenance operations at a well servicing site near Slave Lake. Apex Well Servicing (2010) Inc. pleaded guilty in the High Prairie Court of Justice to a violation of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code related to worker protection around hazardous equipment. The company admitted it failed to ensure adequate safeguards were in place to protect an employee from objects that could be ejected from machinery under pressure. The case stems from an…

25 Jun

Teledyne Expands Edmonton Operations with $20 Million Investment, Boosting Alberta’s High-Tech Manufacturing Sector

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingEdmonton

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s growing reputation as a hub for advanced manufacturing and technology received another boost as global technology company Teledyne Technologies announced a major expansion of its Edmonton facility. The company is investing $20 million to increase production capacity, modernize operations, and strengthen its semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in the province. The project is being supported by Alberta’s government through a $620,000 grant from the Investment and Growth Fund, a program designed to attract private-sector investment and create long-term employment opportunities across the province. The expansion is expected to generate 16 permanent skilled positions once completed, while also creating…

24 Jun

Alberta Launches Council to Explore New Infrastructure Funding Models for Growing Communities

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Government of Alberta has announced the formation of a new ministerial council aimed at identifying innovative ways to finance critical infrastructure projects as communities across the province continue to experience rapid growth. The newly established Minister’s Council on Infrastructure Financing will bring together municipal leaders and industry stakeholders to examine alternative funding approaches that can help municipalities build and maintain essential infrastructure without placing additional tax burdens on residents. The initiative comes at a time when Alberta’s municipalities are facing mounting pressure to expand roads, water systems, public transit networks and other key services to accommodate…

24 Jun

Half-Tonne Opium Bust at B.C. Port: Drug Smugglers’ Sophisticated Plot Crushed by CBSA

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingAlberta, Canada

DELTA, B.C. (Rajeev Sharma): In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized more than 520 kilograms of opium hidden inside industrial paper rolls at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility in Delta, British Columbia. The massive drug haul was uncovered after intelligence gathered by the CBSA’s National Targeting Centre, Pacific Regional Intelligence Section, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified a suspicious marine shipping container. When the shipment arrived for inspection, CBSA detector dog teams alerted officers to the possible presence of narcotics. A subsequent X-ray examination revealed abnormalities inside several…

24 Jun

Alberta Launches 10-Year Cancer Care Blueprint to Improve Treatment and Patient Outcomes

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Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta has introduced a comprehensive long-term strategy aimed at transforming cancer care across the province, with a focus on faster diagnoses, improved access to treatment and stronger support for patients and families over the next decade. The newly unveiled Strategic Plan for Cancer 2036 outlines a vision for strengthening every stage of cancer care, from prevention and screening to treatment, recovery and long-term support services. Provincial officials say the initiative was shaped through extensive consultation with healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, caregivers and community organizations. The strategy comes at a time when demand for cancer services continues to…