Alberta

Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk; medical association

Alberta doctors are warning of ``catastrophic'' consequences for children's physical and mental health if the province doesn't boost funding for pediatric care.The Alberta Medical Association says nea...

Mar 26, 2025

Alberta Premier Smith rejects criticism U.S. meetings amount to treason

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is channelling Winston Churchill to categorically reject accusations she is turning her back on Canada by meeting and talking to U.S. officials and influencers who wish ...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 26, 2025

Private investments eroding public health care, Parkland Institute report finds

A new report by the Parkland Institute, titled "Operation Profit: Private Surgical Contracts Deliver Higher Costs and Longer Waits," suggests that Alberta's outsourcing to private health care provider...

Mar 26, 2025

Survey opens for Albertan feedback on food safety in child care facilities

Starting today, Alberta residents are invited to participate in an online survey to help inform the implementation of regulations and policies relating to food safety in the province. In the fall of 2...

Mar 26, 2025

Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

Alberta's government is looking to regulate private online gambling websites in a move it says will capture lost revenue and protect bettors.If passed, new legislation tabled by Service Alberta Minist...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 26, 2025

Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner retires

Rob Hill, Deputy Commissioner of the Alberta RCMP, has announced his retirement following 37 years of public service. Hill took command of the Alberta RCMP early in 2024. He has served over 27 years w...

Mar 26, 2025

Share the road: Alberta reminds motorists to be mindful of commercial vehicles

Alberta's government would like to remind drivers that large commercial vehicles like semi-trucks and buses are very different from personal vehicles, and that specific safety considerations should be...

Mar 26, 2025

2024 electricity market report highlights better grid capacity, lower prices in Alberta

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has released its 2024 Annual Market Statistics report, which found that for the first time since 2016, Alberta was a net exporter of electricity. Last year,...

David Opinko Mar 26, 2025

Premier Smith, despite criticism, set to leave for U.S. event with far-right influencer

Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer, with her chief of staff calling the foray a patriotic act of courage by a "noble" leader.Smi...

Mar 25, 2025

Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws

A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert.Darla Zelenitsky, an associate professor in the sch...

Mar 25, 2025