The Government of Alberta says it will create seven primary care corridor health corporations under Primary Care Alberta.The seven will take on planning, reporting, and coordination of work that the government notes can pull front-line providers away from patient care.The province explains that the new model builds on ...

Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Lowen, who also serves as Minister of Forestry and Parks has issued a statement for the 36th annual Alberta Parks Day, which is tomorrow (Saturday, July 18): "Happy Parks Day, Alberta! I encourage all Albertans to take a little time to get outside, connect with nature, and enjoy the i...

Alberta Opposition N-D-P Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after posing in a photo with the Israeli ambassador. The photo was taken at last week's Calgary Stampede with Iddo Moed. Nenshi says the image caused harm and hurt many people -- and for that he is sorry. Nenshi was one of a dozen Canadian politicians who app...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate.Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says the government is looking at ways to streamline the process after some repo...

A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting during a warrant apprehension effort in Brooks.RCMP say officers were conducting the arrest operation in the Greenbrook Village area at about 4 p.m. on July 15 when they attended a residence and attempted to arrest a wanted man.Police say the man attempted to flee, l...

A judge has extended a special court order freezing the assets of a prominent Alberta separatist as part of an ongoing trust fund dispute with a First Nation. Last week, Justice Michael Marion in Calgary granted a temporary injunction freezing up to $8.5 million in assets held by Jeffrey Rath. It's part of an ongoing l...

Summertime in Alberta usually consists of wildfire smoke but this year has been much different. Environment Canada says the province was hammered by record-breaking rain in June and is on its way to doing it again this month. Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with the agency, says the province saw 264 millimetres of rain in ...

EDMONTON - A northern Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members receive every year is an amount that's stuck in 1899, w...

Alberta's government has launched a public complaint line for bike lanes. Albertans can now fill out a form online sharing their concerns about bike lanes in their communities, such as whether they feel the lane is underused or has taken away parking spots. The province says the feedback it gathers will inform future p...

A court case involving a prominent Alberta separatist who had his assets frozen is set to move forward on Wednesday.Last week, Justice Michael Marion in Calgary granted an interim injunction freezing up to $8.5 million in assets held by Jeffrey Rath.That injunction is set to be reviewed as part of a legal battle betwee...

Environment Canada has yellow watches for severe thunderstorms in place for the Fox Creek and Whitecourt areas.The weather office says there is a risk of a tornado, along with the risk of heavy rain, hail and strong wind gusts. Similar watches are in place for areas east to the M.D. of Lesser Slave River by Chisholm an...

An Alberta court has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets held by one of the province's most recognizable separatist leaders. Justice Michael Marion granted an interim injunction last week preventing Jeffrey Rath and his law firm from transferring the assets until a Wednesday hearing. It's part of an ongoing...

Now that the heat has arrived, Primary Care Alberta is offering tips for residents to remain safe and healthy when attending outdoor events this summer.Whether you're headed to an outdoor concert or to your local fair, officials say a few simple precautions can help you make the most of it.These include staying hydrate...

Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market.It makes Alberta the second province to officially open the doors to private online gambling operators, behind Ontario.Nearly 50 companies pai...

Alberta reached its target for the number of $10/day child care spaces in early June. Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs chair Krystal Churcher says this means there will be no affordability grant funding available for any new spaces that opened after June 4. "We've actually had mass production of chi...

RCMP in Alberta and British Columbia have cancelled Amber Alerts in those provinces for a six-year-old boy, but the child remains missing.Alberta RCMP said Friday that they were cancelling their alert but continuing to investigate the abduction of Lanakai Morrison.The boy was taken Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla C...

Beaverlodge RCMP is cancelling the Amber Alert for Lanakai Morrison, but all four individuals; Lanakai, Karl Morrison, Krista Morrison and Daniel Ludwig are still missing.According to Mounties, "This alert was cancelled as there is no reasonable expectation the public, in Alberta, will be able to action the instru...

CHAUVIN - Two tornadoes touched down in Alberta on Wednesday, toppling trees, tearing up trailers in a campground and sending three people to hospital.Dillberry Lake Provincial Park in central Alberta, near the Saskatchewan boundary, was evacuated and campers were told to head to the nearby village of Chauvin, Alta.Nei...

Elections Alberta announced they recently identified a website that appears to be attempting to represent itself as Elections Alberta.The government says the spoofed URL of electionsab.ca was designed to mislead by mimicking the legitimate website URL of elections.ab.ca, and exploit concerns about the recent unauthoriz...

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has concluded its findings into the Spring 2025 death of a man while in police custody. In its report, released Wednesday, it said the incident in question centred around the arrest of an unwanted guest from a home on Scenic Drive. Lethbridge Police were called just before mid...

OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's data centre capacity.But spokespeople for the government pushed back strongly on the figure, saying it is not a projectio...

The Government of Alberta announced they've accelerated the rebuilding of decades-old technology using advanced artificial intelligence tools.These tools are from companies like Google and Anthropic, which allowed the province to accomplish their goal in hours, which once took years to do.These tools help protect criti...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) set a new monthly record in June, transporting almost three million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products.In a statement Tuesday, the company said it moved 2.8 million metric tonnes last month surpassing the old mark estabished in June 2020.CPKC said second quarter figur...

The Government of Alberta unveiled the official Alberta Whisky logo, which they say will serve as a trusted mark of a made-in-Alberta, premium world-class spirit.The logo, which was selected in collaboration with industry partners, includes images of Alberta grains, water and landscapes within the provincial shield.&qu...

Elections Alberta says it will verify a separatist referendum petition by July 27, following a court ruling last week. The petition -- which was quashed in May over provincial law and First Nations consultation issues -- will now be checked while that original ruling is appealed. The advocacy group Stay Free Alberta cl...

Alberta police say one person is dead following a roadside interaction near the community of Irricana, northeast of Calgary. Airdrie RCMP say officers were responding to a 911 call on Highway 9, just outside the town, at 6:20 p.m.Upon arrival, officers say they located a male suspect, and after an altercation, at least...

Elections Alberta announced that Alberta musician Corb Lund's "Water Not Coal" citizen initiative petition has been deemed unsuccessful.Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, determined the requirements of section six under the Citizen Initiative Act were not met.The petition needed to reach the 1...

Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith's plan for a new pipeline has his support, but he's calling on her to be honest about how much taxpayers could be on the hook for. Naheed Nenshi says he doesn't see public financing as a deal-breaker, but he'd like to see more private involvement. Nenshi says ...