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Alberta to Lower School Bus Distance Eligibility Leading to Free Transportation For More Students
Alberta is investing $414 million as part of Budget 2023 over the next three years in school transportation so more students can take the bus leading to… Read more »
National Average Rents in February Rise By 9.7 per Cent; Calgary Sees Fastest Rental Increase For Condos
The average asking rent for all types of properties in Canada rose 9.7% year over year in February, finds the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation…. Read more »
Reservations For Parks Canada Campgrounds For Summer 2023 Season Opens Today
Are you going camping in Canada’s National Parks this summer? Reservations for summer camping in Parks Canada sites open today at 11:00 a.m. ET. Parks Canada follows… Read more »
Alabama to Headline Calgary Stampede on July 8; Onsale Mar 10
Stampede 2023 is set to be a rocking good time as country music legends ALABAMA take the stage at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, July 8. The… Read more »
Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023: These Are the Best Hospitals in Canada
Toronto General Hospital was selected as the 5th best hospital in the world by Newsweek. Presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the World’s Best Hospitals 2023 recognizes… Read more »
2023 Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada Returns April 1
The Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada will be making its return in April 2023, celebrating the rich and varied cuisine of the Philippines, reflecting the country’s over… Read more »
Final Shows Ever: KISS Coming to 9 Canadian Cities in November 2023; Presale March 6th
The iconic rock band KISS has just announced the “absolute final shows” of their final tour, THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR and they will be visiting… Read more »
Nickelback Exhibition Opens at Calgary’s National Music Centre This March
Alberta music icons Nickelback is getting a dedicated exhibition ahead of their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on… Read more »
Parks Canada to Begin First-of-Its-Kind Caribou Conservation Breeding Program in Jasper
Parks Canada is pursuing a first-in-Canada caribou breeding program in Jasper National Park to rebuild the dwindling southern mountain caribou. To implement the caribou conservation breeding program,… Read more »
Mud, Racing, Brews & Music: Extreme Mudfest Returns to Cold Lake For 2023 Edition
If you want to race on monster cars or in a mud-splashing race, head to Cold Lake, Alberta, for the Extreme MudFest. Canada’s Largest Mud and Music… Read more »
You Can Get Black Banded Toonie at Coin Exchange in Calgary This Weekend
Are you looking to pocket the newly issued black banded $2 circulation coin honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II? The Royal Canadian Mint recently released a unique… Read more »
Alberta Allocates Funding For More Skilled Trades Seats at SAIT
Alberta is providing $900,140 from the Apprenticeship Learning Grant to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) to fund 134 new trade seats, Minister of Skilled Trades… Read more »
These Are Alberta’s Top Baby Names For 2022
192 Olivias and 229 Noah were born in Alberta in 2022. 48,225 baby births were registered in Alberta last year including 24,781 boys and 23,437 girls. According… Read more »
Alberta Investing $4 Million to Upgrade Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre
Alberta’s government is investing in the arts and culture scene of the province by allocating funds for the renewal project of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. The… Read more »
WestJet Adds More U.S. Destinations From Alberta, Vancouver and Winnipeg
Twenty new routes and three new destinations have been added to WestJet’s 2023 summer schedule. This includes new non-stop service to Washington Dulles, Detroit and Minneapolis, with… Read more »
Groundhog Day 2023: Alberta’s Balzac Billy Predicts Early Spring
Alberta’s “groundhog,” Balzac Billy predicted early spring today morning. Legend has it that, on February 2nd, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow, and sees its shadow,… Read more »
Banff’s Smoking & Vaping Ban at Trails, Parks, Outdoor Events Starts Feb 1st
The town of Banff’s Smoke-Free Bylaw goes into effect tomorrow. The bylaw prevents smoking, vaping and the use of tobacco products at most public places in the… Read more »
Calgary’s Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Announces 2023 Headliners; Tickets on Sale Feb 3rd
The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival which debuted in Calgary last year is returning to the city for its second edition this summer. Taking place in August at… Read more »
Nickelback Plots Get Rollin’ Tour Across 7 Canadian Cities This Summer; Tickets on Sale Jan 27th
The rock band named the “most successful rock band of the decade” by Billboard, will be touring North America this summer. “How You Remind Me” singers announced… Read more »
Ice Dragon Boat Festival to Debut at Sylvan Lake This February
Dragon boat racing on the frozen lake is debuting next month at Sylvan Lake. While ice dragon boat races have been taking place in the country for… Read more »
Albertans Invited to Choose Water Feature Design of $20 Million Legislature Grounds Renovation
The provincial government is asking Albertans to help choose the design of a new water feature at the historic Legislature grounds. Alberta’s legislature grounds play host to… Read more »
Get Ready to Apply For Alberta’s $600 Affordability Payments When Application Portal Opens on Jan 18th
Get your online account ready now to apply for $600 affordability payments when applications open on January 18th. Alberta today announced the details of how eligible residents… Read more »
Alberta to Pause Collecting Fuel Tax Effective Jan 1st
Alberta will stop collecting fuel tax for six months starting New Year’s Day. Starting Jan. 1, Albertans will save 13 cents per litre on gasoline and diesel… Read more »
Night Glow Tubing: Slide Down Colourful Slopes of Red Deer’s Canyon Ski Resort This Winter
Go glow tubing this winter break in Red Deer! Red Deer’s Canyon Ski Resort which opened Alberta’s first Canyon Coaster on its slopes last summer, has made… Read more »