Alberta News

1. Backgrounder:  Canada and Alberta invest in new public transit infrastructure in Spruce Grove, Fort Saskatchewan, and Leduc

   Federal and municipal funding will support four new infrastructure projects in Alberta, funded under the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Canada is contributing over $650,000 to these projects, and the cities are contributing a total of $1.5 million to their respective projects. Funding recipients are responsible for any additional project costs.

2. Canada and Alberta invest in new public transit infrastructure in Spruce Grove, Fort Saskatchewan, and Leduc

   Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, the Government of Canada’s Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Ric McIver, Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Municipal Affairs, announced funding for a transit hub and park and ride facility in Spruce Grove, as well as Smart Fare equipment in Spruce Grove, and the purchase of Smart Fare and Smart Bus technology in Fort Saskatchewan and Leduc, under the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan. These projects will improve the quality and safety of the cities’ transit systems.

3. Waterton-Glacier achieves full certification as International Dark Sky Park

   Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park now form the first IDA-certified international transboundary Dark Sky Park.

4. Backgrounder:  Canada and Alberta invest in public facility upgrades, flood prevention, active transportation and outdoor recreation spaces in ten communities  

   Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding will support two dozen new infrastructure projects across Alberta, funded through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Among others, these projects include retrofits, repairs and upgrades to provincially-owned facilities, improvements to emergency response and prevention infrastructure, and new trails, sidewalks and outdoor recreation spaces.

5. Canada and Alberta invest in public facility upgrades, flood prevention, active transportation and outdoor recreation spaces in ten communities

   Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Prasad Panda, Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure announced more than $38.5 million in federal-provincial funding for two dozen new infrastructure projects across Alberta. The projects will benefit more than 2.6 million Albertans and include retrofits, repairs and upgrades to provincially-owned facilities, improvements to emergency response and prevention infrastructure, and new trails, sidewalks and outdoor recreation spaces.

6. Government of Canada making additional investments to support the recovery of woodland caribou in Jasper National Park 

   Government of Canada making additional investments to support the recovery of woodland caribou in Jasper National Park.

7. The Government of Canada Releases its Final Decision on the Grassy Mountain Coal Project

   The Government of Canada recognizes the mining sector as an important economic driver in Canada. However, the mining of coal can include significant adverse environmental effects—leading to impacts that matter to Canadians.

8. Government of Canada investments enable Alberta companies to expand and reach new markets

   Through the Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is supporting growth in leading economic sectors. Fostering business development in Alberta paves a path for our future and promises a stronger economic recovery.

9. Calgary man sentenced for human smuggling following CBSA investigation

   The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the sentencing of Ismail Nababteh, 47, of Calgary, Alberta following a CBSA investigation into human smuggling.

10. Government of Canada funding for business accelerators aims to speed up growth of tech firms across Alberta 

    Small and medium-sized businesses need access to capital, resources and supports to grow and reach new regional, national and international markets. This is why the Government of Canada is investing $5 million to encourage and attract local and global business accelerators to Alberta, which play a critical role in enabling companies to grow and develop at a faster rate.

11. Supporting communities across Alberta

    Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Alberta has received more than $254 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of more than $243 million. This top-up doubles the amount of money that Alberta communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

12. Backgrounder: Alberta’s 2021‒22 federal Canada Community-Building Fund allocations and top-up amounts 

    The Government of Canada is providing more than $254 million under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to Alberta for the 2021-22 fiscal year as well as a top-up of more than $243 million, calculated based on 2020-21 CCBF allocations.

13. End of lockdown and search at Drumheller Institution – Medium Security unit

    The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Drumheller Institution on July 20, 2021, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.

14. Getting Edmontonians moving: Making investments in public transit 

    This is why today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and his Worship Don Iveson, Mayor of the City of Edmonton, announced priority funding consideration is being made for the Edmonton Capital Line South Extension – Phase 1 Project. This project will allow the rapidly growing Edmonton southwest access to the Light Rail Transit (LRT).

15. Media Advisory - Edmonton, Alberta

    Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities regarding public transit infrastructure.

16. Putting Poor Crops to Good Use In Alberta

    The governments of Canada and Alberta, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, are adjusting the crop insurance program.

17. Seventeen individuals sentenced to prison for possession and fraudulent use of passports 

    Seventeen individuals sentenced to prison for possession and fraudulent use of passports