Alberta

First recall petition against Opposition NDP politician withdrawn; Elections Alberta

Elections Alberta says a recall petition against a member of Alberta's Opposition NDP has been withdrawn. The petition against education critic Amanda Chapman came late last year after more than a doz...

Pattison Media Mar 13, 2026

Province offering incentives to vet. clinics to hire students

The provincial government says it is putting $250,000 over two years into an idea meant to get veterinary students to stay in rural Alberta.This money is for the Veterinary Student Recruitment and Ret...

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Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike

A judge has denied an injunction application from Alberta teachers against legislation that forced them back to work and ended a provincewide strike last fall. Justice Douglas Mah says the Alberta Tea...

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Alberta orders third-party review of Calgary's ongoing water rationing woes

The Alberta government has ordered a sweeping third-party investigation into Calgary's ongoing water main problems, which have again forced residents to ration their use. Municipal Affairs Minister Da...

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Alberta health agency makes 16 recommendations in wake of December ER death

The Alberta agency in charge of hospitals has released a review making 16 recommendations to the government in the wake of the death of a man who waited for hours for care in an Edmonton hospital. In ...

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Alberta unemployment flat, despite drop in full-time jobs

Statistics Canada is reporting a slight decrease in employment in Alberta this past month, but the type of work Albertans have is changing.In February 2026, 6.3 per cent of the eligible workforce was ...

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Two more Alberta petitions get green light to collect signatures to oust politicians

Recall petitions aiming to oust two opposition members of Alberta's legislature have been approved by Elections Alberta. One targets Pete Guthrie, a former United Conservative Party cabinet minister w...

Pattison Media Mar 12, 2026 Alberta Legislature

Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company

Some Edmonton landowners are taking a stand by erecting a blockade against what they call a delinquent oil and gas company. The group says MAGA Energy hasn't paid its lease for three years and says as...

Pattison Media Mar 12, 2026 “Get the hell off my land” Landowner blockades MAGA Energy’s access to wellsite near Edmonton after three years of unpaid rent. (Image Credit: Coalition for Responsible Energy)

Alberta Chambers survey reveals separation talk bad for business

Alberta's chambers of commerce say talk of the province potentially quitting Confederation is bad for business. Their remarks come after a recent Alberta Chambers of Commerce survey of members and inv...

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Elections Alberta address harassment of petition canvassers, and canvasser conduct

Elections Alberta is taking aim at the conduct of petition canvassers and the harassment they endure.The elections body notes in a release that since the first citizen initiative petition was approved...

Pattison Media Mar 11, 2026