Category Archives: Alberta
Tamara Lich appeals mischief conviction arising from role in 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich is appealing a mischief conviction arising from her role as an organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022. Lich and fellow organizer Chris Barb...
Nov 04, 2025
AMA advising drivers to look out for animals at night
As days are getting shorter, Alberta Motor Association is advising drivers to be cautious of wildlife while driving at night.AMA says November is the peak month for animal-vehicle collisions, and over...
Nov 04, 2025
Alberta to search for a new auditor general even as Wylie offers two-year extension
The Alberta government is on the hunt for a new auditor general, but the Opposition NDP says they're forcing him out before he finishes investigating a health-care contracting scandal.Auditor general ...
Nov 03, 2025
Elections Alberta says second legislature member, Angela Pitt, facing recall petition
A second member of the Alberta legislature is facing a citizen petition to recall her from her job. Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says a recall campaign has been approved on United Conservati...
Nov 03, 2025
Alberta government cancels January provincial exams
The Alberta government has chosen to cancel provincial exams in January in response to the recent teachers' strike.Due to lost instructional time, students will not be required to take the January 202...
Nov 03, 2025
UCP clarify provincial exam dates
January provincial exams are cancelled, and now students may opt to write them in April or June 2026, the UCP say.This will be voluntary, and is a result of the recent three-week teachers' strike.Per ...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike
Alberta is beginning its rollout of compensation for families whose children were kept out of classrooms during a three-week teachers strike.Premier Danielle Smith's government promised $30 a day for ...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to use notwithstanding clause over child porn ruling
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on child pornography.The top court has ruled that ...
Oct 31, 2025
Salmonella outbreak linked to dog treats
The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain Puppy Love and Puppy World dog treats.As of the latest update on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 32 confirm...
Oct 30, 2025
Task force will assess Alberta class sizes and complexity
On the day some 51,000 teachers were forced back to work by the Alberta government through use of the Notwithstanding Clause, the province's lawmakers announced the formation of a Class Size and Compl...
Oct 29, 2025