Alberta

Smith blames Calgary Green Line fallout on missing “political oversight”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a lack of "political oversight" undermined Calgary's Green Line light rail transit project.Smith says the experience has made clear that when billion-dollar decisio...

Sep 18, 2024

Premier announces pilot program to fund private school construction to help address enrolment pressures

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spend billions of dollars to fast-track school building across the province will come with a new program to fund private school construction.Smith says the gov...

Sep 18, 2024

Alberta premier calls for stricter immigration, reveals $8.6B education boost

Premier Danielle Smith called on the federal government tighten "unrestricted" immigration policies on Tuesday as she revealed a new multi-billion-dollar investment to fast-track new school builds acr...

Sep 18, 2024

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Cana...

Curtis Galbraith Sep 18, 2024

Premier announces budget increase to build, modernize schools; ATA reaction

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with 8.6-billion dollars over the next thr...

Sep 18, 2024

Critics going after energy minister's stance on abandoned wells

Critics say Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells favour industry and lack input from the public. Jean's department i...

Sep 17, 2024

Municipal officials in Jasper to ask the province for financial help

JASPER, ALTA. - The tourist town of Jasper, Alberta, is asking the provincial government for help balancing its budget for the next few years as it recovers from July's devastating wildfire. The town ...

Sep 17, 2024

Premier Smith set to announce supports for overcrowded classrooms

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to announce a plan to help school classrooms being squeezed by an influx of new families.Smith has scheduled a televised address that will stream online at 6:50 p...

Sep 17, 2024

RCMP issue emergency alert in Mayerthorpe area after robbery

UPDATE: RCMP have now issued a news release that says they no longer believe two robbery suspects are in the immediate area near Mayerthorpe. A Dangerous Person Alert remains in place for Mayerthorpe ...

Curtis Galbraith Sep 17, 2024

One arrested, one wanted in connection to alleged murder on Sunchild First Nation

RCMP say one man has been arrested and another is at-large, in connection to the murder of Sheridan Goodrunning on Sunchild First Nation.Goodrunning died Dec. 3, 2023, according to RCMP.On Sept. 13, 2...

Sep 14, 2024