Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta judge grants injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment, has issued a temporary injunction agains...
Jun 27, 2025

Update 8: Alberta wildfire update
Current situationThere are 59 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires.18 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 33 are u...
Jun 27, 2025

Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children's medicine
The Alberta government has reached a deal to off-load what remains of its controversial stockpile of unused children's pain and fever medicine.Kristi Bland, with Alberta Health Services, says they are...
Jun 27, 2025

Alberta ends fiscal year with $8.3B surplus
The Government of Alberta is reporting a strong end to the 2024-25 fiscal year.It is posting its fourth consecutive surplus, this time totalling $8.3 billion.The increase in the surplus is largely due...
Jun 27, 2025

First Nations say Alberta data centre approach won't attract big tech players
The chiefs of four First Nations in Alberta say they're eager to take part in the province's nascent data centre industry, but the province is taking the wrong approach to attract large-scale tech pla...
Jun 27, 2025

Province expanding Indigenous employment supports
Alberta's government has announced a $20 million investment in culturally informed employment supports for Indigenous Peoples.Provincial officials say Indigenous Peoples are foundational to Alberta's ...
Jun 27, 2025

Alberta RCMP reminds motorists to be responsible this Canada Day
The Alberta RCMP is reminding residents of the dangers of impaired driving ahead of Canada Day celebrations.Police say on average, one in five drivers involved in fatal collisions have been drinking, ...
Jun 27, 2025

Alberta finance Minister to deliver year-end fiscal update, $5.8B surplus forecasted
Alberta's finance minister is set to deliver the final bottom line number today on last year's provincial budget.Nate Horner's new figure will close the books on the budget for the fiscal year that en...
Jun 27, 2025

Premier Smith says Albertans' desire for leaving Canada has never been higher
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 pe...
Jun 26, 2025

Alberta company at the centre of corruption allegations calls for release of audit
An Alberta company swept up in allegations of government corruption says it's being further harmed by the suppression of a report it believes will exonerate them.Medical supply company MHCare Medical ...
Jun 26, 2025