Category Archives: Alberta
No appetite for Alberta becoming a U-S state, says Smith and petition organizer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the man pushing for a referendum on the province leaving Canada both say there's no appetite for Alberta becoming a U-S state. Their comments come after U-S Treasury...
Jan 23, 2026 Alberta Flag (Image Credit: (Dreamstime))
Government of Alberta invests $547K in KidSport Alberta
The Government of Alberta announced on Thursday they've invested an additional $547,000 in KidSport Alberta.The allocation of funds, the province says, helps more kids access sport and recreation."Pla...
Jan 22, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 108694951 © Matimix | Dreamstime.com)
Provinces announces expanded water storage for farmers, ranchers, and communities
The Government of Alberta has implemented new rules that will make it easier to store and use water. Authorities say that many dugouts are sized too small to capture available because of a 2,500 cubic...
Jan 21, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 24515131 © Brett Critchley | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta sets record for new home construction, despite decline in Lethbridge area
2025 was a record year for housing starts in Alberta, just not in Lethbridge. Citing data from BILD Alberta and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), officials in the Alberta Government ...
Jan 21, 2026 A new report shows Alberta had a record year for new home construction, although it was not the same picture in Lethbridge. (Image Credit: (c) Dpproductions | Dreamstime.com)
Missing: Jennifer Richter, 42, of Dinsmore, Sask.
The RCMP in Outlook, Sask. are expanding their search for a missing woman who police believe may be driving to Edmonton.Dinsmore, Sask. resident Jennifer Richter, 42, was last seen in Saskatoon on Jan...
Jan 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Outlook RCMP/Supplied)
First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails
The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short.Jenny Yeremiy submitted Tuesday her petition against Education Minister Demetrios ...
Jan 20, 2026 Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Alberta Opposition NDP calls on Smith to reconvene legislature over hospital crisis
Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to reconvene the legislature five weeks early, saying her government needs to take accountability during a...
Jan 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 198130002 © Kuprevich | Dreamstime.com)
Heather McPherson seeking to become Alberta's first federal NDP leader
A candidate in the federal NDP leadership race believes that she has what it takes to restore the party's strength.Heather McPherson has been the MP for Edmonton-Strathcona since 2019 as a member of t...
Jan 20, 2026 Heather McPherson is running to become the new leader of the federal NDP. She is shown during an interview in Lethbridge on Jan. 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)
Alberta's emergency room doctors present front-line horror stories of preventable deaths
Alberta's emergency room doctors are presenting front-line horror stories of preventable deaths, in what one doctor describes as quote "death zones." Doctor Paul Parks of Medicine Hat, president-elect...
Jan 20, 2026 Photo of Dr. Paul Parks during an interview in August 2024. (Image Credit: CHAT News Today)
AGLC now accepting requests for expanded liquor service hours during Olympic Games
Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) announced that licensed stores will have the option to expand their hours of liquor service during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games.Albertans will be cheer...
Jan 19, 2026