Alberta

Alberta Premier makes demands during first meeting with PM Carney

The premier of Alberta met with Canada's new prime minister on Thursday for the first time.Danielle Smith says she and Mark Carney had a "very frank discussion" about a variety of topics, and emphasiz...

Mar 20, 2025

Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper

More financial support is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild.It is the largest funding package to be ...

Mar 20, 2025

Winning $1 million lotto ticket purchased in Alberta, outside of Calgary and Edmonton

Check your lottery tickets because you could soon become a millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says somebody in Alberta, but not in Calgary or Edmonton, can claim the winning LOTTO 6/49...

Mar 20, 2025

Premier Danielle Smith meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney

Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting today for the first time since he was sworn into office last week. The visit comes a day after Smith's United Conservative Party gover...

Tanner Smith Mar 20, 2025

Province hosting telephone town hall for northern Alberta residents Thursday night

The province is hosting a telephone town hall for northern Alberta residents tonight to talk about the new budget.People taking part will hear from three ministers and get a chance to offer their thou...

Mar 20, 2025

Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices - but the NDP says it's an illegal and perfo...

Mar 19, 2025

School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board

The union for school support staff in Edmonton says its 3,000 members are to return to work Thursday after ratifying a new deal with the public school board.Members voted 93 per cent in favour of the ...

Mar 19, 2025

Who's footing the bill?: Municipal groups call for government action on unpaid oil and gas taxes

Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) has released a statement expressing concern about unpaid oil and gas property taxes, as the financial burden gets passed to municipalities and their residents instead....

Mar 19, 2025

Helmets to Hardhats launches in Alberta, creating work pathway for veterans

Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) has partnered with the Government of Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education, Rajan Sawhney, to launch the Skilled Pathway Program, an initiative aimed at equipping veterans...

Mar 19, 2025

Alberta Premier Smith says plan for orphan well cleanup coming next month

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says plans for cleaning up abandoned or inactive oil wells are to be made public in two weeks.She says public funding won't be needed for the new initiatives, despite a ...

Mar 19, 2025