Mark Jacka News Today

Indigenous people wont be able to vote on reserve in the upcoming plebiscites and senate elections happening the same day as municipal elections on Oct. 18, Alberta Municipal Affairs has confirmed.

Earlier this year, Alberta Transportation purchased 2,200 acres of land directly across the Bow River from the park.

Severe traffic delays in the northwest communities of Valley Ridge and Crestmont are creating major headaches for local residents and drivers trying to access the area.

Article content The provincial government is demanding the city rethink parts of the Green Line over concerns it’s “at a high risk of going extremely over budget,” according to a letter obtained by Postmedia. The letter from Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the province supports moving the Green Line ahead “in a well-planned and timely manner,” and maintains its $1.53-billion funding promise for the massive LRT expansion. But McIver says a provincial review of the project has i...

Article content The provincial government is demanding the city rethink parts of the Green Line over concerns it’s “at a high risk of going extremely over budget,” according to a letter obtained by Postmedia. The letter from Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the province supports moving the Green Line ahead “in a well-planned and timely manner,” and maintains its $1.53-billion funding promise for the massive LRT expansion. But McIver says a provincial review of the project has i...