woman driving car on freeway. In Alberta, your license will be suspended when you get 15 demerits in 2 years.
|

How Many Demerits Allowed in Alberta?

Demerit points in Alberta are used to monitor and assess the driving behaviour of licensed operators. It is a section of the Alberta Traffic Safety Act known as the Alberta Demerits Points Program. If you get too many, in too short of time, there are consequences. How Many Demerit Points Can You Get in Alberta?…

My alberta digital id logo
|

What is a My Alberta Digital ID? Rebranded to Alberta.ca Account

Many Canadian provinces are moving towards more digital access to services, and away from physical cards and documents. Alberta is no different in this regard. The MyAlberta Digital ID has recently been rebranded and changed to just Alberta.ca account. What is the My Alberta Digital ID(Alberta.ca)? The MyAlberta Digital ID is a digital form of…

using a computer do run a credit check. landlords in alberta can legally run a credit check on a tenant with written consent.
|

Can Landlords do Credit Checks in Alberta? What information can they ask for?

Landlords often need to assess the financial reliability of potential tenants. Therefore, landlords have the right to conduct credit checks on prospective tenants. However, this right comes with certain conditions and requirements. Here’s what you need to know about tenant credit checks and the information landlords can request in Alberta. Can Landlords Conduct Credit Checks…

signing a contract. Does breaking a lease in alberta mean the landlord can keep the security deposit?

Can Landlord Keep Security Deposit for Breaking Lease in Alberta?

When it comes to renting residential premises, tenants often provide landlords with a security deposit as a form of financial protection. But what happens to this deposit if a tenant decides to break their lease? Can landlords keep the deposit in such cases? Let’s delve into the intricacies of security deposit retention and the relevant…

white and orange corn snake on log. You can legally own a pet corn snake in alberta canada
|

Can you Own a Corn Snake in Alberta?

The Province of Alberta has rules and restrictions on what animals you can or can’t own as a pet. They keep an official updated document that breaks them down by species and genus etc. They call this the Alberta Controlled Animals list. If it’s on the list, you can’t own it as a pet, though…

red and white stop sign. running a stop sign in alberta will get you 3 demerits.
|

How Many Demerits for Running a Stop Sign in Alberta

The long list of demerit points handed out for every traffic violation can be found in something called the Alberta Demerit Points Program. It is a part of the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. Here is the entire demerits program document You will find everything about demerits in general, as well as the detailed list by…

texting and driving on smartphone in car. Texting and driving is worth 3 demerit points and a fine in alberta, canada.
|

How Many Demerits for Texting and Driving in Alberta?

Alberta has a list of demerit points per traffic violation list. It’s a part of the Alberta Traffic Safety Regulations called the “Alberta Demerits Points Program”. It lays out everything you need to know about demerits, followed by the detailed list of all the demerits. Source: See the Demerits Points Program document here So what…

pet serval cat in enclosure. You can not legally own a serval cat in alberta, canada.
|

Are servals allowed as pets in Alberta?

Any time you want to find out if a particular animal is legal to have as a pet, you can check something called the Alberta Controlled animals list. It breaks down controlled animals by species, genus etc. If it’s on the list, you can’t have one, except for rare cases where you have special permits…

peacock standing among green grass in nature in daytime. You are allowed to own a pet peacock legally in alberta canada.
|

Can You Own a Pet Peacock in Alberta?

There are many types of birds listed in the Alberta Controlled animals regulation. For reference, there are other animals on the list as well. “Controlled” simply means you need special permissions to own one, if you can own one at all. See the entire controlled animals document here So what about peacocks? Are they on…