With Acute Care Alberta now quite operational, the UCP shared Monday a new funding model for acute care is coming into play.The government claims its new model will increase accountability, efficiency, and volume of high-quality surgical delivery.As the UCP government pointed out, the health care system has, until now,...

Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman."Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad idea" to put Sm...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...

Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border."I want every ag producer and processor in our province to know that we have your back and will continue to advoca...

The Government of Alberta made water more available for communities, businesses, and irrigators by removing unnecessary holdbacks.On Friday, the province announced they've removed the 10 per cent holdback on most water licence transfers as the barrier often prevents available water to be used safely by those that need ...

Brooks RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a missing person. Yasmine Agostino, 20, was last seen approximately a week ago in Brooks, RCMP said Friday. Police said she may be located in Red Deer and that there is concern for her safety. Agostino is described as having dark complexion, five-foot-four-inches ...

Call2Recycle has launched a new program in Alberta to give residents more convenient options to recycle batteries.The program, "Recycle your Batteries, Canada!" officially began April 1 and operated under the Alberta Recycling Management Authority oversight. According to a media release, Call2Recycle is Canad...

Referral eligibility for Alberta Health Services' (AHS) Prehabilitation Program has been expanded to include any adult in Alberta waiting for surgery. The program was launched at Edmonton hospitals in December 2023 and prepares individuals for surgical procedures in an effort to improve patient outcomes and experiences...

As the weather warms up and roads become clear again, Alberta RCMP would like to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding. Even with improved driving conditions, RCMP say unsafe speeds increase the risk of collision and serious injury for all road users. "Speeding is one of the biggest threats to traffic safety...

Alberta has risen through the ranks to be Canada's number one recycler, with residents returning more than two billion cans, bottles and other containers in 2024. This represents about 85 per cent of all non-refillable beverage containers, the highest return rate in the country, the provincial government reported on Th...

Alberta RCMP is reminding drivers to slow down.As the weather gets warmer, and roads become clear, police say it is important to keep in mind the dangers of speeding. Unsafe speeds can risk collision and serious injury for all road users.In 2024, Alberta RCMP issued 48,600 speeding tickets, and 4,283 in the month of Ap...

Alberta's nurses have ratified a four-year collective agreement paying them nearly a 20 per cent raise over the term of the deal.The new agreement, which nurses affirmed overwhelmingly, makes workers in this province the highest paid anywhere in the country.The United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) noted 95.74 per cent of tho...

Former Medicine Hat-area legislator Drew Barnes says Premier Danielle Smith should lower the threshold for Albertans to force an independence referendum after Smith said she doesn't see herself putting the question to a ballot. -"The door is open, but only by the slimmest of margins," Barnes said Wednesday. C...

Grain Growers of Canada has launched a campaign of its own as part of the federal election campaign.Vote for Grain is a website where farmers can send an email to all the candidates in their riding. It also includes a list of issues and some information on the stances of the four main parties.That list includes support...

Premier Danielle Smith says she'll stick to her contentious approach of trying to make the case against U.S. tariffs on Canada with right-wing media personalities and down-ballot Republicans as U.S. President Donald Trump mulls another round of damaging economic tariffs."It was agreed by all the premiers that we w...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association Alberta (BILD Alberta) has launched a public awareness campaign, "Unlock Housing," to take Albertans behind the scenes on how homes and communities are built, from dirt to door. BILD Alberta says our province leads the country in new home construction. De...

Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help retrofit 3....

Alberta Health Services president Andre Tremblay announced Tuesday that AHS will no longer move forward with changes concerning the way food is supplied in emergency departments other non-inpatient areas.In September 2024, AHS approved changes to the way food is supplied in the areas, and the policy was set to take eff...

Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. Smith says things could change, but she thinks food production and oil and gas won't be targeted under Trump's new tariff plan, which is set to be announced Wednesday....

The 45th federal election is just around the corner in Canada and those hoping to vote will need to cross a few things off the list.Canadians who are at least 18-years-old are eligible to vote on election day on April 28 but they'll have to register.Elections Canada offices will be open in 343 ridings in Canada where r...

Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days. This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17. The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranches, see food production first-hand and try and buy locally produced products. The theme this year is Water, The Lifeb...

One of Alberta's biggest food plants will receive a new access road built with $1.8 million in provincial funding part of a broader strategy to support the agrifood sector.---The planned route connecting JBS Foods Plant and Highway 873 will cut down commuting time and provide a safer option for thousands of JBS employe...

Alberta is launching a Private Career College Registry to increase transparency about compliance actions taken against private career colleges, following increased student complaints about the sector. According to the Government of Alberta, private career colleges have seen significant growth in recent years, along wit...

Following changes made to Class One drivers' licensing and training in March last year, as of April 1, drivers will need to complete that training through the new made-in-Alberta Class One Learning Pathway. This pathway uses flexible, apprenticeship-style training that includes up to 133 hours of instruction, including...

The provincial government says twenty rural health care facilities could be improved through their new Rural Hospital Enhancement Program.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Monday that $15 million will be allocated for this program if Budget 2025 is passed."It is critical that we take an evidence based app...

As April 1 dawns, Alberta's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will come into effect, shifting the onus of recycling single-use products from municipalities to producers. By making producers responsible for the products they create, EPR encourages them to find ways to redesign packaging to reduce waste....

The province's electoral divisions are due for review, and the newly named Electoral Boundaries Commission is set to begin consultations on the matter this spring. Government officials say constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically in an effort to ensure representation is fair and effective. "The independen...

In an effort to strengthen partnerships and advocate for fair trade practices, Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, is taking a delegation of forestry industry leaders to Texas from March 31 to April 3. The government says Texas is Alberta's largest U.S. market for lumber and this trade mission aims to highligh...