Category Archives: Alberta
Six more of Premier Smith's UCP legislature members face recall petitions
Elections Alberta says six more members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions, bringing the total to nine.The latest petitions are for cabinet minist...
Nov 24, 2025
New program fills gap in dementia support
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories has announced the launch of a new program The Living Well with Grief and Loss program provides specialized support for both people living wit...
Nov 23, 2025
Hospital staff back to work after AUPE reaches tentative deal
Hospital workers in Alberta are being told to return to work after a tentative agreement was reached. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees gave strike notice to Alberta Health Services on Wednesd...
Nov 22, 2025
Province aiming to revitalize rural and agricultural infrastructure
Alberta's government says it remains committed to rural Alberta with a sustained $2.5-million annual investment for major agricultural society facility upgrades.Since 2023, Alberta's government says i...
Nov 22, 2025
Addressing classroom aggression and complexity in Alberta gets seven recommendations
The final report of Alberta's Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team was released Friday.The team was formed last summer, with the goal of creating recommendations to guide the province's re...
Nov 21, 2025
Recall petition approved and issued for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck
Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer has given the green light for a petition to recall a third UCP politician.Gordon McClure has determined that the petition, filed by Casey Klein, meets the requirement...
Nov 21, 2025
Brief court appearance for Calgary man facing extradition in FBI operation
A Calgary man, arrested on extradition warrants in connection with an FBI operation targeting an alleged Canadian drug kingpin made a brief court appearance Friday.Allistair Chapman, 33, is accused of...
Nov 21, 2025
Alberta legislature member compares transgender surgery to livestock castration
An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock.United Conservative backbencher Sha...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is distancing herself from a multimillion-dollar lab testing debacle involving the former private provider DynaLife.Smith told the legislature the problems predated her ...
Nov 20, 2025
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.A new bill introduced in the house aims to ...
Nov 20, 2025