Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta was only Canadian province with growing population in Q3
While Alberta had its smallest population growth in four years, it still led the country.Statistics Canada has released its latest population estimates, covering the period of July 1 to September 30, ...
Dec 17, 2025
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...
Dec 17, 2025
Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.Environment Canada says heavy snow will have a stra...
Dec 17, 2025
Primary Care Alberta warning against children swallowing button batteries
Primary Care Alberta is reminding about the risks button batteries can pose to children if swallowed.As the holiday season gets into full swing, many items that use the small circular batteries will b...
Dec 16, 2025
Skate Canada reacts to Alberta sports gender laws
Skate Canada says it will no longer host national and international-level events in Alberta because of the province's sports gender law.Alberta's Fairness and Safety in Sport Act restricts transgender...
Dec 16, 2025
Ottawa, Alberta agree to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027
Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as it works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.The two jointly announced an extension on the current dea...
Dec 12, 2025
Alberta RCMP remove 50 impaired drivers for National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day
Alberta RCMP removed 50 impaired drivers from the roads on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of their role in National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Of the 50 drivers, 28 received Immediate Roadside Sanctio...
Dec 12, 2025
Alberta's teachers accusing province of bad faith bargaining over recent strike
Alberta's teachers are accusing the province of bad faith bargaining over the recent strike.Jason Schilling, the head of the Alberta Teachers' Association, says they have filed a complaint with the Al...
Dec 12, 2025
Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a me...
Dec 12, 2025
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans law alive
Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on transgender laws say they are switching tactics to continue their battle in court.The renewed challenge from the groups Egale and Skipping Stone ...
Dec 11, 2025