34 h. ago Alberta municipalities prepare for April 1 shift in recycling responsibility

The provincial government says the initiative aims to encourage companies to come up with waste-reduction strategies.

Politics

4 d. ago Airdrie to receive second urgent care centre as province commits $17 million across Alberta

Airdrie is Alberta’s largest municipality to not have its own hospital

Economics

5 d. ago Alberta government putting $19M toward municipal flood and drought prevention

Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says eight municipalities as well as two Indigenous communities are to receive the grant funding.

Politics

2 w. ago Media Advisory: CUPE Alberta Convention This Week in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — CUPE Alberta will hold its annual convention this Wednesday to Friday in Calgary at the Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel. CUPE Alberta represents 40,000 members including workers in the municipal, school district, health care and other public sector workers. The convention is being held amid a strike of 6,600 education workers across the […]

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2 w. ago Unpaid Oil & Gas Taxes: Worsening Crisis Calls for a Collaborative Solution

As rural municipalities struggle with increasing unpaid oil and gas property taxes, RMA proposes a collaborative approach to Alberta Municipal Affairs and Alberta Energy and Minerals. Nisku, AB, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has conducted a member survey identifying that as of December 31, 2024, at least $253.9 […]

Economics

3 w. ago Alberta municipalities raise concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Tariffs were a hot topic at the Alberta Municipalities' gathering of local leaders, as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to test U.S.-Canada relations.

Politics

3 w. ago Province reinstates 75 per cent funding for property tax grant payment program

The funding announced Thursday will cover 75 per cent of the tax value on eligible properties.

Economics