Category Archives: Alberta

Syphilis case numbers fall in Alberta's correctional facilities
Recovery Alberta has reported that the number of syphilis cases within provincial correctional facilities has decreased.A total of 701 cases of syphilis were detected and treated in 2022 in the provin...
Mar 02, 2026 Members of Recovery Alberta’s Correctional Health Services team gather in an exam room at the Red Deer Remand Centre. Pictured left-right back row are Robin (Health Services Manager), Jennifer (Registered Nurse), Ceanna (Nurse Practitioner), and Hope (Licensed Practical Nurse). Seated in the front row are Alex (Clinical Nurse Educator) and Victoria (Registered Psychiatric Nurse). (Image Credit: Recovery Alberta/Supplied)

Name the RCMP's latest batch of police pups
It's that time again, when RCMP look to the children of the nation for help naming their latest litter of puppies.The 13 puppies, which are trained in Innisfail, just south of Red Deer, are German She...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)

Half of recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus confirmed to have failed
Elections Alberta says four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus have failed. That means half of the two dozen petitions launched against United Conservative legisl...
Feb 27, 2026 Alberta Legislature

Alberta finance minister heads to Calgary to discuss budget and its $9.4B deficit
Alberta's finance minister is set to hit the road today to discuss a new provincial budget that is big on spending but also carries an eye-popping deficit of more than $9 billion. Nate Horner will dis...
Feb 27, 2026 President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner discussed Budget 2026. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)

Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province's latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9...
Feb 26, 2026

Man leading Alberta's separatist movement claims to have received death threat
An Alberta man driving a separatist movement in the province says a live bullet was brought to his business as a death threat. R-C-M-P say they received a report in late January about a man bringing a...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)

Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget
It's budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be. Premier Danielle Smith has signa...
Feb 26, 2026 Alberta Legislature

Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation
Alberta's government is aiming to beef up consumer protection for tourists by closing loopholes in hotel fee regulations. If passed, legislation introduced Wednesday by Tourism Minister Andrew Boitche...
Feb 25, 2026 Minister of Tourism and Sport Andrew Boitchenko announcing new legislation to support destination development across the province. (Image Credit: Governmente of Alberta)

Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget
The Alberta government is offering more details about how it plans to account for education ahead of Thursday's budget release. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says if passed, the budget will ...
Feb 25, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides announcing Budget 2026 investments in schools, classrooms and students. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)

Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
HINTON - Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players...
Feb 25, 2026