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...

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 it. Naheed Nenshi also says public financing for the pipeline ...

Residents swatting away mosquitoes nonstop and asking themselves, "where do they keep coming from?" are not alone.According to researchers at the University of Alberta, the current heavy rain-extreme heat cycle the province is in has created the perfect environment for mosquitoes.Dr. Jumari Snyman, a research...

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...

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 ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has pitched a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a deal with B.C. to make it possible. Smith and Carney stood together in Calgary to announce that Alberta has formally submitted a proposed route to Carney's major projects office. ...

Pembina Pipeline, Kineticor Asset Management and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners - partners in the Greenlight Electricity Centre Limited Partnership - announced Thursday their final investment decision for the Greenlight Electricity Centre.The natural gas-powered electricity facility is approved to supply 932 me...

Albertans can now obtain their new driver's licenses or ID cards as the province introduces its new, redesigned cards.As reported a month ago, the province has rolled out the new cards as of July 2 that includes a Canadian citizenship identifier and the driver's personal health number."The new cards have enhanced ...

The mayor of Alberta's largest city says he wants to hold an anti-separation advocacy campaign as the province nears a referendum to quit the country but that provincial rules are binding the city from taking that step. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he's going to be advocating for Premier Danielle Smith's government...

Heavy traffic on a website for Albertans to apply for $100 from the provincial government has clogged the site on the day it opened.In an email Wednesday, Alberta's technology and innovation department says it is aware of "performance issues" with the website related to heavy traffic loadThe email says that &...

The head of the Western Hockey League has come out with his annual report on the 2025-26 season of play.Commissioner Dan Near outlined some of the accomplishments and proposed changes, based on feedback, that will take place for the upcoming season."More than 3.2 million fans attended regular season WHL games this...

Alberta premier Danielle Smith released a statement Wednesday morning saying Canada Day is a time to reflect on the foundations of our country and the values that unite us, including a belief in freedom, democracy and respect for one another."Canada is known around the world as a nation full of opportunity, built ...

The Alberta government says crews have finished evacuating remaining campers who were tucked away at sites in Kananaskis Country. Parks Alberta Minister Todd Loewen said earlier in the day that about 50 people were sheltering in place in the area, which remains under a local state of emergency. In a later post on socia...

Canadian Press -- Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre has shuffled critic roles in the Conservative caucus.Among the changes is Ontario MP Michael Chong taking over as finance critic from B.C. MP Aaron Gunn.Gunn will, in turn, take over the ethics and government accountability critic role from Ontario MP Michael Barrett...

Primary Care Alberta (PCA) is offering advice on how to avoid infections of West Nile virus this summer. PCA notes that the best step you can take is to prevent yourself from being bitten in the first place. While the risk is low in Alberta, some mosquitoes can carry the virus. An infection will give you flu-like sympt...

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in Alberta after the private information of nearly three million Albertans was allegedly obtained and published by a separatist group. A statement of claim filed last week accuses the Alberta government, its elections agency, and the Republican Party of Alberta of failing ...

Albertans with severe vision loss can now apply to use accessible parking spaces. The changes apply to the province's disabled parking placard system. The government says it recognizes that accessibility needs aren't limited to those with mobility challenges and says the change will allow those with vision loss to be m...

KUUJJUAQ - Prime Minister Mark Carney will make a rare Canada Day appearance in Alberta, just a day ahead of an expected announcement by the province related to its push for a new pipeline. Carney's visit also comes as Albertans face down a fall refere...

CALGARY - The Alberta government is poised to make an announcement about its plans for a new West Coast oil pipeline on Thursday, but experts say industry skepticism is well warranted. Sam Blackett, press secretary to Premier Danielle Smith, said Tues...

While rainfall warnings issued by Environment & Climate Change Canada for a large section of Alberta have now ended, residents living near rivers are likely to be on edge in the coming hours and, possibly, days.In an update Monday evening, the Province of Alberta said flood watches, flood warnings, and high streamf...

The Government of Alberta is investing $100 million to hire more teachers, educational assistants, and specialized staff to combat classroom complexity in the province.The government explained that the investment adds new complexity to teams for grades 7-12 and targeted training for staff, while improving access to spe...

Alberta's Opposition New Democrats are promising to raise the province's minimum wage, protect tips earned by service workers, and eliminate the lower minimum wage for workers under 18 if elected.The party says it would raise the minimum wage by one dollar a year over three years, bringing it to 18 dollars an hour, the...

Alberta RCMP are reminding residents not to drive while impaired this Canada Day.Mounties say that, on average in Canada, one in every four fatal collisions involves an impaired driver."However you choose to celebrate Canada Day, never operate a motorized vehicle, including boats and OHVs, if impaired from drugs o...

Seeding is all-but-complete here in the southeastern corner of our province.All that's really needed now for farmers and ranchers is a good bout of sunshine.Tory Campbell is the reeve for Lethbridge County, but also a producer, and says last month's rains did put a bit of a damper on emergence."I think everybody i...

Paraders waved both Canada and Alberta flags high as many in the crowd cheered louder for tossed candy than politicians at the annual rodeo parade in the town of Ponoka.Tensions over Alberta's fall referendum on the province's place in Canada spilled over earlier this month, when another town's rodeo pulled the plug on...

EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence has reinstated two leaders of a respected Edmonton battalion days after announcing they had been removed pending an investigation. A Defence Department spokesperson says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warr...

Alberta RCMP are offering several tips to help citizens prevent yard theft and break-and-enters in their neighbourhoods this summer. The RCMP reported there were 3,132 residential break-and-enters in Alberta in 2025, including 283 in June alone. "Property and yard theft are often crimes of opportunity. Simple prac...

According to a new study commissioned by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), there are significant gaps in access to pediatric mental health care in the province.The broader State of Health Care-2026 Report, conducted by ThinkHQ, found that 40 per cent of parents reported at least one child in their home has a menta...