Category Archives: Alberta

Health-care union calls for Alberta government to halt plan to limit free vaccines
A union representing 30,000 health-care workers in Alberta is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to reverse course and provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all front-line workers and any othe...
Jun 16, 2025

Chiefs of the Sovereign First Nations of Treaty No. 8 Condemn Bill C-5
The Chiefs of the Sovereign First Nations of Treaty 8 have released a statement condemning Bill C-5.Legislation introduced under the bill would allow for the fast-tracking of resource development proj...
Jun 16, 2025

‘He was thrown out’: Trump comes to Putin’s defence at start of G7
Group of Seven (G7) negotiations are already off to a rocky start after a warm welcome quickly devolved into a tense public episode with US President Donald Trump complaining it was a 'mistake' to rem...
Jun 16, 2025

Update 4: Alberta wildfire update
Rain will help firefighting in parts of Alberta, but dry northern areas remain at risk. Crews from the U.S. and Australia have arrived to assist. Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 13) There are...
Jun 13, 2025

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in province for G7
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit. Leaders are expected to begin touching down Sunday for the three-day event in th...
Jun 13, 2025

1969 Dodge Dart donated in Saskatchewan man's memory
This isn't just a collector car - it's a story of legacy, love, and one incredible man's final wish.Ed Haraldson was the kind of guy who didn't just dream - he chased those dreams. Last September, he ...
Jun 13, 2025

Alberta to explore injecting oil sands tailings underground as one management option
The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oil sands.The idea is one of f...
Jun 12, 2025

Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Smith won't take in Stanley Cup Game 5
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney won't be watching the Edmonton Oilers battle the Florida Panthers on home ice Saturday.Smith extended an invitation last...
Jun 12, 2025

Alberta premier faces raucous, angry town hall on province's coal policy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers got an earful from southern Alberta locals at a rowdy, hours-long town hall to discuss the province's coal policy.About 500 people, dressed in...
Jun 12, 2025

Provincial government increases prescription costs for seniors
The Government of Alberta has announced the maximum prescription drug co-payment for Albertans with Coverage for Seniors and Non-Group Coverage will increase for the first time in 31 years.Officials s...
Jun 11, 2025