The Government of Alberta and Helmets to Hardhats (H2H), an organization that gives retired military members a second career, have announced a partnership to aid retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in a new career in skilled trades. The $300,000...
In 2018, the Alberta provincial government would spark passionate reactions from different sectors after raising the minimum wage from $12.20 to $15 — making it the highest in Canada at the time. Business associations would come out to criticize the measure while...
The last few years have been some to forget for the 14-time Grey Cup Champion Edmonton Elks. The franchise has gone 28-58 since posting a record above .500 in a season (2017). Despite the recent struggles, 2024 has shown signs of a brighter future on the...
The 2024 Federal Budget was delivered in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. Canada’s Federal budget focuses on addressing pressing concerns like the housing crisis and inflation. The document is called Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation, but aside...
On January 31st, 2024, Premier Danielle Smith told the transgender youth of Alberta through a video on X that as long as she is premier of Alberta, she will ”ensure [they] are supported and [their] rights are protected.” In the same video, she then introduced several...
After almost a three-year delay, the long-awaited Valley Line Southeast LRT finally opened for passenger service on November 4, 2023. The completion of the project brings an end to a seemingly never-ending saga of delays. Let's look back at the journey that brought us...
Edmonton’s new Valley Line Southeast LRT has an updated opening date. While the original opening date was in 2020, a series of unfortunate events led to the date being pushed back multiple times from 2021 to 2022, with the last update pushing for Fall 2023. According...
Bill C-18 takes effect at the end of the year, but somewhere in the vague talks of revenue and trust between government and corporation, student journalism caught stray bullets in a battle they never should’ve been caught in. Meta’s review team identifies news...
4-days of non-stop gaming will return to Leduc Rec Centre this summer. From August 10th to 13th, gamers can attend Fragapalooza, a non-stop gaming event created “by gamers for gamers.” Fragapalooza will see hundreds of attendees bring their own devices to play PC or...
With the arrival of March, budget talks for the upcoming year have begun at the legislature. On March 6, 2023, the Alberta government announced it would spend 92 million dollars over three years on providing mental health services for children and youth. These...
