Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing separation, but can't
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 fro...
Jul 02, 2026 Calgary City Hall (Image Credit: ID 2702898 © Jeff Whyte | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta applications for $100 payments open, hit website traffic snag
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 departmen...
Jul 01, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, walks past antique gas pumps to announce a new affordability measure in Calgary on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Jeff McIntosh | The Canadian Press)
WHL commissioner comes out with annual State-of-the-League report
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 feedba...
Jul 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Hockey League)
"Time to reflect on the foundations of our country and values that unite us"
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 freed...
Jul 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Jeff McIntosh | The Canadian Press)
State of local emergency still in place in Kananaskis Country
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 ...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Explore Kananaskis/Facebook.)
Brief: Poilievre shuffles shadow cabinet
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...
Jun 30, 2026 Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)
Lowering your risk of West Nile virus infection this summer
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...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 499189 © Michael Pettigrew | Dreamstime.com)
Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans
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 cla...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 188446126 © blurf | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta expands accessible parking permit system to cover those with vision loss
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 accessibil...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 78284430 | Accessible Parking © Marc Bruxelle | Dreamstime.com)
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll be in Alberta for Canada Day
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 v...
Jun 30, 2026