Category Archives: Alberta
Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe 'whitewashing'
A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith's government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a ``whitewashing'' exercise. Peter Guthrie, n...
Apr 24, 2025 (Peter Guthrie, Facebook)
Primary Care Alberta launches New Parent and Newborn phone line
Primary Care Alberta's phone line for new parents has become a provincial service.The New Parent and Newborn Line was launched last month to allow parents and caregivers to contact registered nurses t...
Apr 24, 2025
Alberta attending assembly of International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Alberta is becoming the first North American member of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, and Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, is visiting Qatar to make it offic...
Apr 24, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charge...
Apr 24, 2025
Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central z...
Apr 22, 2025
Advance voter turnout up 25%, says Elections Canada
Advance polling in Canada's 2025 federal election is now over. Voters technically had until 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote, but had to do so on the final day at an Elections Canada office (not a regular polli...
Apr 22, 2025
Students across Canada to participate in mock federal vote
Young Canadians will get their first opportunity to participate in an election.CIVIX has partnered with Elections Canada to hold the Student Vote for the 2025 federal election.CIVIX CEO Lindsay Mazzuc...
Apr 22, 2025
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.I...
Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis was humble and present during landmark trip, Alberta priest says
A Medicine Hat-born Catholic priest, who was charged with a crucial role when Pope Francis made a rare visit to Canada three years ago, says the late pontiff was thoughtful, humble and took care to be...
Apr 21, 2025
Minister Matt Jones travelling south to promote trade, energy and investment
The Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, is travelling south to promote Alberta's potential for trade, energy and investment. Jones will travel to Michigan, Ohio and Illinois from Apr. 21-...
Apr 21, 2025