Category Archives: Alberta

Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest
Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-...
Jan 10, 2025

Opposition NDP demands Alberta government act ahead of school support worker strike
Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.More than 3,000 st...
Jan 10, 2025

Pay raise for Alberta MLAs
EDMONTON Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. Chief government whip Shane Getson says the annual pay raise, which begi...
Jan 09, 2025

Sentencing hearing for two of three accused convicted in Coutts blockade underway
A Crown prosecutor says two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences. Prosecutor Steven Johnston s...
Jan 09, 2025

Alberta seeking input on health care restructuring
The Government of Alberta is inviting residents to share their feedback as it continues to refocus the province's health care system. In November 2023, the government announced plans to refocus the he...
Jan 09, 2025

Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's political upheaval and Donald Trump's return to the White House have Ukrainian-Canadians hoping Ottawa's support for Ukraine remains firm. "We think that Canada is at its ...
Jan 09, 2025

Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles. Premier Danielle Smith says on...
Jan 09, 2025

New standardized tests for Kindergarten students 'not helpful,' says professor
Alberta Education's new assessments for young learners are being criticized.Dr. Richelle Marynowski, a professor at the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Education, has completed a review of the u...
Jan 08, 2025

Alberta renews call for feds to "scrap the cap" on oil and gas emissions
Alberta's minister of environment and protected areas, Rebecca Schulz, is renewing her call for the federal government to scrap its proposed oil and gas emissions cap regulations. In November 2024, th...
Jan 08, 2025

'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Fla...
Jan 08, 2025