Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta schools prepare to resume classes for thousands after back-to-work order
Schools and school boards across Alberta are working to get more than 740,000 students ready to return to class on a day's notice after a three-week provincewide strike.The Edmonton Public School Boar...
Oct 28, 2025
What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said it was needed because of the size of the ...
Oct 28, 2025
'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures
Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta who has circulated a petition to make it official policy for the province to stay in Canada, says it has just over 456,000 signatures.The final tall...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta uses Charter's notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced a bill Monday using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work to end the largest walkout in Alberta ...
Oct 27, 2025
Alberta government set to table legislation to order striking teachers back to work
The Alberta government is set to table legislation today ordering thousands of striking teachers back to work and end their weeks-long strike.Premier Danielle Smith has said the strike, which began Oc...
Oct 27, 2025
No talks planned as clock ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
With time running out before Alberta's striking teachers get legislated back to work, the province and the union say they're ready to negotiate but want the other side to make the first move.Alberta T...
Oct 24, 2025
NDP health critic reflects on 'Better Together' tour, and start of fall legislative session
As the fall session of Alberta's Legislative Assembly gets underway, the Opposition NDP are also reflecting on what they heard during their summertime Better Together Tour.The cross-province town hall...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta's Smith applauds decision to end Ontario tariff ad campaign, urges diplomacy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ontario is making the right decision by ending its tariff ad campaign that led U.S. President Donald Trump to call off all trade talks with Canada.The ads feature f...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta government pays out $95 million to end another coal policy lawsuit
The Alberta government is paying out $95 million to a coal mining company to end another one of the lawsuits launched against it over its policy flip-flop.The settlement with Evolve Power brings Alber...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta government ending hybrid work policy for public servants starting in February
Alberta's government is ending its hybrid work policy, mandating all provincial employees return to the office full-time starting early next year.A statement issued by Alberta's deputy ministers' coun...
Oct 24, 2025