Alberta

Alberta's auditor general granted extra $1M for health procurement probe

Alberta's auditor general has been granted his request for nearly $1 million in extra funding to dig deeper into allegations of corruption in private health care contracts.Auditor general Doug Wylie s...

Jun 24, 2025

Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has held Edmonton-Strathcona for the New Democrats in one of three provincial byelections.Unofficial results from Elections Alberta put him well ahead of the nearest c...

Jun 24, 2025

Province says strong support for school library policy

The Alberta government says recent survey results show strong public support for action to ensure children do not have access to age-inappropriate materials in Alberta school libraries.Following the d...

Jun 23, 2025

Parks Canada says site of fatal rockfall in Banff National Park remains closed

Parks Canada says the site remains closed where a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more last week in Banff National Park.Spokeswoman Amy Krause says safety is the agency's top priority and...

Jun 23, 2025

Pilot and passenger die in plane crash near Vermilion

VERMILION - A pilot and passenger have died in a plane crash near an airport in central Alberta.RCMP say they were dispatched to the crash shortly after noon on Saturday, and the plane was located app...

Jun 21, 2025

Man charged with murdering Alberta woman who hasn't been seen in nearly six years

WETASKIWIN - A murder charge has been laid in the disappearance of an Alberta woman who was last seen close to six years ago.RCMP say Twyla Evans, who was 39 when she was last seen alive in Wetaskiwin...

Jun 21, 2025

Update 6: Alberta wildfire update

Significant rain is expected in parts of Alberta this weekend, but northern areas will stay warm and dry, adding challenges to ongoing firefighting efforts.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 20)...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 20, 2025

Province invests into collegiate schools to help meet need for in-demand jobs

The Government of Alberta has announced a total of 20 collegiate schools, 16 new and four improved, will prepare students with the needed training for in-demand jobs.Provincial officials say the deman...

Jun 20, 2025

Province aiming to support Albertans with brain injuries

The provincial government says it is trying to ensure Albertans with brain injuries and their families are supported.Provincial officials note, acquired brain injuries change lives in an instant, and ...

Jun 20, 2025

Searchers recover second body after rockfall near Banff National Park hiking trail

One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator ...

Jun 20, 2025