Alberta

Minister Neudorf shares statement for International FASD Awareness Day

Today is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day, set on the ninth day of the ninth month to represent the nine months of pregnancy.As part of FASD Awareness Day, the Alberta Minis...

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Alberta to accept recently expired passports for licence renewals amid summer surge

Alberta's government says it's making it easier to renew driver's licences after the province saw a summer surge when its controversial new cards became available.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally s...

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Former Edmonton cop tapped to lead ALERT

An ex-Edmonton Police Service officer has been appointed CEO of ALERT.ALERT, or Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, will be led by Jonathan Coughlan. He becomes the agency's sixth CEO and is the f...

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Alberta RCMP remove 125 suspected impaired drivers over long weekend

A total of 125 motorists were pulled over during the long weekend for alleged impaired driving.The following Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) were issued:11 drivers received IRS 24-hour suspensions;...

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Alberta's Jobs minister thanks millions of workers in Labour Day statement

Calling it the economic engine of Canada, the province's Jobs minister has issued his annual Labour Day statement.Joseph Schow said his government is proud to recognize Alberta's workers and the contr...

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RCMP say two people dead after plane crash near mountain in southern Alberta

Update:Global BC is reporting the plane left Calgary's Springbank Airport bound for Campbell River on Vancouver Island.Original story:Mounties in Alberta say two people died in a plane crash near a mo...

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Alberta leads country, among provinces, in population growth year-over-year

Last week's seasonally-adjusted Labour Force Survey not only showed declines and increases in the number of jobs, and in which sector they were, but also indicated Alberta was leading the country, amo...

Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts

The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are imp...

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Students reminded to mind their mental health upon return to school

Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is asking students to be mindful of their mental health as classes return.The organization recently launched its Young Minds Matter 2026: Rural Classroom Conversation...

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Alberta's chief justice passes away at 62

Alberta Courts says the province's chief justice has died.Ritu Khullar -- who was also chief justice of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories -- died Thursday at the a...

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