Category Archives: Alberta
Treaty 8 First Nations set conditions for future pipeline project discussions
Treaty 8 First Nations Chiefs have released a statement following their meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, regarding the proposed Northwest Coast Oil Pipeline.In their statement, the Chiefs emphasized tha...
Jan 14, 2026 Treaty 8 logo (Image Credit: Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta)
Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead
Alberta's government is planning to test the drinking water in all provincially owned buildings for lead and copper. Infrastructure Minister Martin Long's office says many of the buildings are aging a...
Jan 14, 2026 Lead Testing (Image Credit: ID 213414545 © Gary Webber | Dreamstime.com)
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
Business groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal its tax on wine. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission began imposing the charge in April of last year. The groups say they wer...
Jan 14, 2026 Wine (Image Credit: ID 169791021 © Valmedia Creatives | Dreamstime.com)
Nominations open for Alberta’s highest honour
Albertans are being encouraged to nominate remarkable community members, leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence.Government officials note, the Order is the province's...
Jan 13, 2026 Alberta Order of Excellence (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Alberta coordinating 'provincewide response' to acute care capacity challenges
The CEO of one of Alberta's healthcare agencies has issued a statement regarding the status of acute care capacity across the province. David Diamond, the head of Acute Care Alberta (ACA), says we hav...
Jan 13, 2026 The emergency department at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. The Alberta Government says it is working to address challenges in acute care capacity. (Image Credit: Pattison Media)
Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis'' of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope. NDP hospital servi...
Jan 12, 2026 Sarah Hoffman, Alberta NDP hospital services critic, is urging the United Conservative Party to acknowledge what she calls the ER capacity crisis. (Image Credit: Alberta NDP)
Alberta boosting cervical screenings, moving away from routine pap tests
Primary Care Alberta (PCA) hopes to eliminate cervical cancer by boosting screenings. It is now routinely offering cervical screening tests to Albertans aged 50-69 to check for high-risk types of huma...
Jan 12, 2026 Primary Care Alberta is expanding cervical screening tests. (Image Credit: Primary Care Alberta)
Lethbridge rent prices rise slightly in December
Despite a small increase in home rental prices, Lethbridge remains among the most affordable cities in the country. That is according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation,...
Jan 12, 2026 A new report looks into the cost to rent a home in 60 Canadian communities, including Lethbridge. (Image Credit: (c) Sparky2000 | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months.Prime Minister Mark Ca...
Jan 12, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, signs a memorandum of understanding with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Alberta RCMP encouraging other first responders to participate in Sirens for Life
Alberta RCMP and other first responders from across Canada are donating blood this month as part of the Sirens for Life campaign.On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux, Commanding Off...
Jan 10, 2026 Alberta RCMP (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP)