57 h. ago 'Very stressful': Southern Alberta farmers say China's tariff on Canadian canola seed creates price uncertainty

Starting Thursday, China says it's placing a 75.8-per-cent levy on canola seed

Economics

9 d. ago Predatory towing targeted with new collision exclusion zone, fines in Alberta

Effective Aug. 8, 200-metre exclusion zones will exist around collision scenes and tow trucks that enter without being invited by officials or drivers will be fined $1,000.

Events

9 d. ago Alberta creates accident exclusion zone, fines to curb predatory tow trucks

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is creating fines and rules meant to curb predatory tow truck drivers. Starting Friday, there will be 200-metre exclusion zones around accident scenes for tow truck operators, who must stay back unless police or drivers involved say otherwise or face a $1,000 fine. At a Wednesday news conference, Transportation Minister Devin […]

Events

9 d. ago Alberta sets fines for predatory tow truck behaviour that are 10 times lower than Calgary's maximum

The province wants to deter tow truck drivers from approaching motorists who have not called them and then overcharging

Transport

9 d. ago Alberta to crackdown on predatory tow truck drivers with new rules

Alberta is announcing new rules it hopes will deter “predatory” behaviour by some tow truck drivers who have taken advantage of drivers and the system. At a press conference on Wednesday, Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the province will be introducing new rules that would now require tow truck drivers or anyone directing tow trucks […]

Transport

4 w. ago Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire: Report

While the report says it wasn't meant to assign blame, it notes that town and Parks Canada worked well together, but things became challenging when the province got involved.

Events

4 w. ago Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel makes changes to 3 surveys to fix ‘oversight’

Three of the six surveys asked for comment on creating an Alberta pension plan, police force and tax collection agency — but didn't allow respondents to disagree with the ideas.

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