Alberta

Alberta to have the lowest minimum wage in Canada as of Oct. 1 as NDP calls for boost

The province of Alberta, once a national leader in minimum wage, is set to soon have the lowest such pay rate in Canada.The current rate of $15 an hour was set in 2018 by then-premier Rachel Notley's ...

Sep 22, 2025

Dozens of Alberta students play hooky, rally for teachers as strike deadline looms

Dozens of students played hooky from school to rally for teachers at Alberta's legislature today as a provincewide teachers strike deadline nears.They shouted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, where did the budget ...

Sep 22, 2025

Three provincial scholarships now open for Alberta women studying in male-dominated fields

Applications are now open for three scholarships offered to women in Alberta who are hoping to study in male-dominated fields.The provincial government announced this week women can now apply for the ...

Sep 20, 2025

Premier Smith sets renewed course for four ministries

Premier Danielle Smith has set four ministers on a renewed course, with brand new mandate letters released this week.Smith says the letters are focused on growing Alberta's economy, improving trade an...

Sep 20, 2025

Court challenges to Alberta transgender laws to continue despite government plan

One of the LGBTQ+ advocacy groups challenging Alberta's government in court over its laws affecting transgender people says it won't back down after learning the province plans to invoke the Charter's...

Sep 19, 2025

Talks resume as Oct. 6 deadline looms in possible Alberta-wide teachers strike

The Alberta government and the teachers' union are back at the bargaining table with three weeks to go before a possible provincewide strike.Finance Minister Nate Horner's office confirmed in a statem...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 19, 2025

Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by Th...

Sep 19, 2025

Alberta government lets ban on police 'carding' expire, says other protections exist

The Alberta government has chosen not to renew its ban on the practice of ``carding'' by police officers.The provincial regulation enforcing the ban was due for renewal this past summer, but a governm...

Sep 18, 2025

Negotiations between province and ATA set to become advertising war

A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its teachers is set to turn into an advertising war.Finance Minister Nate Horner's office says it plans to soon release an ad campaign to push its s...

Sep 18, 2025

Grande Prairie crowd encourages Smith to take proposals further at Alberta Next panel

Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel was encouraged to take action in Grande Prairie Wednesday.The panel, aimed at taking more political control from Ottawa, is pitching six ideas that could be...

Sep 18, 2025