Category Archives: Alberta
Threat of general strike from Alberta unions fizzles as they promise survey instead
Threats of a general strike issued by Alberta unions over the treatment of teachers have fizzled, with labour groups saying they'll conduct a survey on the possibility of a mass walkout.Gil McGowan wi...
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta RCMP provides Halloween safety tips
Alberta RCMP has released a list of safety tips ahead of Halloween this Friday.Whether you're trick-or-treating, handing out candy, attending a party, or staying home, police say we can all do our par...
Oct 29, 2025
Draft changes to Alberta's provincial ridings sees Edmonton, Calgary gain seats
A new report recommends Alberta's two major cities get more seats in the provincial legislature in time for the 2027 election.The report comes from a commission tasked by the province to study Alberta...
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta's plan to add 'Strong and Free' on licence plates hits copyright speed bump
Alberta's plan to add the slogan Strong and Free to its licence plates appears to have hit a speed bump.Denise Dow, of Saint John, N.B., has operated Strong and Free Emblem Inc. since 2007 and current...
Oct 29, 2025
More than 740,000 Alberta students back in class after teacher strike ends
It's a busy day for Alberta schools today as more than 740,000 students have returned to class following the end of a provincewide teachers strike. Classes have resumed after Premier Danielle Smith's ...
Oct 29, 2025
Alberta teachers, schools set to resume classes for thousands after strike ends
The head of Alberta's teachers' union says they will abide by a back-to-work order and will not engage in illegal actions such as work-to-rule.Jason Schilling says work-to-rule would lead to punishing...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta schools prepare to resume classes for thousands after back-to-work order
Schools and school boards across Alberta are working to get more than 740,000 students ready to return to class on a day's notice after a three-week provincewide strike. The Edmonton Public School Boa...
Oct 28, 2025
What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said it was needed because of the size of the ...
Oct 28, 2025
'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures
Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta who has circulated a petition to make it official policy for the province to stay in Canada, says it has just over 456,000 signatures.The final tall...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta uses Charter's notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced a bill Monday using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work to end the largest walkout in Alberta ...
Oct 27, 2025