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Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator

Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator

A recent report from the University of Calgary found more than half the province's wells no longer produce, but remain unreclaimed.
Episode 11: Adventures in mushroom hunting

Episode 11: Adventures in mushroom hunting

Welcome to the 11th episode of the St. Albert Signal, a weekly community podcast about the St. Albert area.
Good morning, St. Albert!

Good morning, St. Albert!

Happy Saturday!
Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon says it’s prudent to have such legislation in case others seek to limit Alberta’s legal ability to develop its resources.
Finance Department says preliminary deficit is $314 billion for last fiscal year

Finance Department says preliminary deficit is $314 billion for last fiscal year

Revenues were $299.5 billion, a $34.8-billion or 10.4-per-cent drop from the previous fiscal year, driven by a decline in income and sales-tax revenues, tax-deferral measures, and a wider drop in economic activity.
NDP leader Rachel Notley talks health care and economic recovery

NDP leader Rachel Notley talks health care and economic recovery

“There’s a number of different reasons why the doctors in that clinic said they are leaving. Some of them literally don’t like government, and literally beyond that with COVID we know that family physicians on the fee for services model are challenged,” Notley said.
Council says no to extra financial support for gymnastics club

Council says no to extra financial support for gymnastics club

Councillor argues decision made last year to randomly cut funding to Dynamyx was 'unprecedented'
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call

Supreme Court of Canada won't hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call

Donald Rigney, who wanted to run as a candidate, and Edmonton lawyer Tom Engel, went to court in March 2015 seeking a declaration that the Election Act prohibited an election call before the 2016 window.
Hinshaw backs 'prudent' summer reopening plan

Hinshaw backs 'prudent' summer reopening plan

"It is my opinion that we need to be as mindful of recovering from the impacts that the last year has had on Albertans' mental health, well-being and determinants of health, as we are of the direct impacts of COVID-19 infection."
Business owners still in the dark after Citadel Mews fire

Business owners still in the dark after Citadel Mews fire

"Security did not permit me to go in for safety reasons."
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