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A Winter Sport Wonderland – Alberta is Awesome!

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4 years ago

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Winter is coming back to Canada, and while that means the season of scraping windshields and shoveling driveways upon us – it also means the snow sport season is back!

Located just a couple hours from the city of Calgary, the Rocky Mountains are home to some of Canada’s most breathtaking scenery and wildlife, as well as world-class outdoor activities. Every winter, adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts from all across Canada travel to Alberta to visit the powdery peaks from Jasper down to Waterton.

Ski or snowboard thousands of acres of terrain at some of Alberta’s most popular resorts, including Sunshine Village, Nakiska Ski Area and Lake Louise – who celebrated their earliest ever opening date this year on October 29! 

For summer water sport enthusiasts, the winter equivalent to wind and kite surfing can be found in snowkiting, a modern mix of all the major snow sports: skiing, snowboarding, and skating. “A truly unique way to explore the mountains”, snowkiting transforms inaccessible snow flats and frozen lakes into absolute playgrounds for skiers and boarders. Kiterr.com describes Alberta’s Spray Lakes as 400 square kilometres of “secret heaven”, where snow-kiters of all ages and abilities can go to enjoy the best of what the Rockies have to offer.  

Snowshoe tours are massively popular in the Rocky Mountains, where the backcountry scenery and wildlife is beyond beautiful. However, if snowshoeing is a bit too slow, you can always experience the Alberta winter on the back of a snowmobile! There are thousands of kilometres of groomed snowmobile trails crisscrossing the backcountry, and a number of available options for snowmobile rentals and tours in Banff and Canmore. 

Many of Alberta’s mountain lakes are world-famous in the summer for their beautiful turquoise water, which transforms in the winter into a series of glassy mountain ice rinks. Skate, sled or play the most Canadian game of shinny ever in the heart of the Rocky Mountains at places like Lake Louise, Two Jack Lake, Moraine Lake, and more. 

As winter settles back in, bundle up and beat the blues by exploring Alberta’s beautiful backyard! 

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Made in Alberta! Province makes it easier to support local products with Buy Local program

Published on April 14, 2025

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Show your Alberta side. Buy Local.

When the going gets tough, Albertans stick together. That’s why Alberta’s government is launching a new campaign to benefit hard-working Albertans.

Global uncertainty is threatening the livelihoods of hard-working Alberta farmers, ranchers, processors and their families. The ‘Buy Local’ campaign, recently launched by Alberta’s government, encourages consumers to eat, drink and buy local to show our unified support for the province’s agriculture and food industry.

The government’s ‘Buy Local’ campaign encourages consumers to buy products from Alberta’s hard-working farmers, ranchers and food processors that produce safe, nutritious food for Albertans, Canadians and the world.

“It’s time to let these hard-working Albertans know we have their back. Now, more than ever, we need to shop local and buy made-in-Alberta products. The next time you are grocery shopping or go out for dinner or a drink with your friends or family, support local to demonstrate your Alberta pride. We are pleased tariffs don’t impact the ag industry right now and will keep advocating for our ag industry.”

RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation

Alberta’s government supports consumer choice. We are providing tools to help folks easily identify Alberta- and Canadian-made foods and products. Choosing local products keeps Albertans’ hard-earned dollars in our province. Whether it is farm-fresh vegetables, potatoes, honey, craft beer, frozen food or our world-renowned beef, Alberta has an abundance of fresh foods produced right on our doorstep.

Quick facts

  • This summer, Albertans can support local at more than 150 farmers’ markets across the province and meet the folks who make, bake and grow our food.
  • In March 2023, the Alberta government launched the ‘Made in Alberta’ voluntary food and beverage labelling program to support local agriculture and food sectors.
  • Through direct connections with processors, the program has created the momentum to continue expanding consumer awareness about the ‘Made in Alberta’ label to help shoppers quickly identify foods and beverages produced in our province.
  • Made in Alberta product catalogue website

 

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Province to expand services provided by Alberta Sheriffs: New policing option for municipalities

Published on April 14, 2025

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Expanding municipal police service options

Proposed amendments would help ensure Alberta’s evolving public safety needs are met while also giving municipalities more options for local policing.

As first announced with the introduction of the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, Alberta’s government is considering creating a new independent agency police service to assume the police-like duties currently performed by Alberta Sheriffs. If passed, Bill 49 would lay additional groundwork for the new police service.

Proposed amendments to the Police Act recognize the unique challenges faced by different communities and seek to empower local governments to adopt strategies that effectively respond to their specific safety concerns, enhancing overall public safety across the province.

If passed, Bill 49 would specify that the new agency would be a Crown corporation with an independent board of directors to oversee its day-to-day operations. The new agency would be operationally independent from the government, consistent with all police services in Alberta. Unlike the Alberta Sheriffs, officers in the new police service would be directly employed by the police service rather than by the government.

“With this bill, we are taking the necessary steps to address the unique public safety concerns in communities across Alberta. As we work towards creating an independent agency police service, we are providing an essential component of Alberta’s police framework for years to come. Our aim is for the new agency is to ensure that Albertans are safe in their communities and receive the best possible service when they need it most.”

Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services

Additional amendments would allow municipalities to select the new agency as their local police service once it becomes fully operational and the necessary standards, capacity and frameworks are in place. Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring the new agency works collaboratively with all police services to meet the province’s evolving public safety needs and improve law enforcement response times, particularly in rural communities. While the RCMP would remain the official provincial police service, municipalities would have a new option for their local policing needs.

Once established, the agency would strengthen Alberta’s existing policing model and complement the province’s current police services, which include the RCMP, Indigenous police services and municipal police. It would help fill gaps and ensure law enforcement resources are deployed efficiently across the province.

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