Alberta

Lethbridge woman appointed Alberta's new chief medical officer of health

Her name should be familiar to most who have worked in healthcare in Alberta's South Zone over the last several years.Dr. Vivien Suttorp has been selected as Alberta's new, permanent Chief Medical Off...

Dec 18, 2025

Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 a 5,000 per cent hike

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.A cabinet order relea...

Dec 18, 2025

Alberta Court of Appeal finds oath to reigning monarch unconstitutional

Alberta's top court has ruled that requiring to-be lawyers in the province to take an oath of allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional.Unlike some other provinces where the Oath is optio...

Dec 18, 2025

Alberta drug treatment courts mark 20 years of work

The provincial government is marking 20 years of Alberta's various drug treatment courts.The first one opened in 2005, in Edmonton, followed by Calgary two years later.Since, others have opened in Let...

Dec 17, 2025

Alberta to test 120 km/h on certain stretches of highway, following survey

The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with testing higher speed limits on the highways.Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen says a public survey which ran Nov. 7 to Dec...

Dec 17, 2025

Alberta sets new record for electricity use

Albertans used more energy during a particular day last week than at any other point.The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says a new peak load of 12,785 MW was reached on Thursday, Dec. 11.The ...

Dec 17, 2025

Alberta was only Canadian province with growing population in Q3

While Alberta had its smallest population growth in four years, it still led the country.Statistics Canada has released its latest population estimates, covering the period of July 1 to September 30, ...

Dec 17, 2025

QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions

Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...

The Canadian Press Dec 17, 2025

Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds

It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.Environment Canada says heavy snow will have a stra...

Dec 17, 2025

Primary Care Alberta warning against children swallowing button batteries

Primary Care Alberta is reminding about the risks button batteries can pose to children if swallowed.As the holiday season gets into full swing, many items that use the small circular batteries will b...

Dec 16, 2025