Category Archives: Alberta
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
Alberta government set to table legislation to order striking teachers back to work
The Alberta government is set to table legislation today ordering thousands of striking teachers back to work and end their weeks-long strike.Premier Danielle Smith has said the strike, which began Oc...
Oct 27, 2025
No talks planned as clock ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
With time running out before Alberta's striking teachers get legislated back to work, the province and the union say they're ready to negotiate but want the other side to make the first move.Alberta T...
Oct 24, 2025
NDP health critic reflects on 'Better Together' tour, and start of fall legislative session
As the fall session of Alberta's Legislative Assembly gets underway, the Opposition NDP are also reflecting on what they heard during their summertime Better Together Tour.The cross-province town hall...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta's Smith applauds decision to end Ontario tariff ad campaign, urges diplomacy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ontario is making the right decision by ending its tariff ad campaign that led U.S. President Donald Trump to call off all trade talks with Canada.The ads feature f...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta government pays out $95 million to end another coal policy lawsuit
The Alberta government is paying out $95 million to a coal mining company to end another one of the lawsuits launched against it over its policy flip-flop.The settlement with Evolve Power brings Alber...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta government ending hybrid work policy for public servants starting in February
Alberta's government is ending its hybrid work policy, mandating all provincial employees return to the office full-time starting early next year.A statement issued by Alberta's deputy ministers' coun...
Oct 24, 2025
Teachers say back-to-work legislation will make things worse for students
Teachers in Alberta say the province's planned back-to-work legislation will only make things worse for their students. Ewelina Warchol, who teaches in Edmonton, says it's becoming harder and harder t...
Oct 24, 2025
Alberta healthcare workers to hold strike vote
Approximately 15,000 healthcare workers across the province will soon decide if they will hit the picket lines.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says its members in AHS Nursing Care are...
Oct 23, 2025
Recall petition issued for Alberta's education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
A Calgarian has been given the green light to start collecting signatures to potentially put Alberta's education minister out of a job.Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall petition appl...
Oct 23, 2025