Category Archives: Alberta
Ex-MLA urges Premier Smith to lower referendum threshold
Former Medicine Hat-area legislator Drew Barnes says Premier Danielle Smith should lower the threshold for Albertans to force an independence referendum after Smith said she doesn't see herself puttin...
Apr 03, 2025
GGC launches own campaign related to the federal election
Grain Growers of Canada has launched a campaign of its own as part of the federal election campaign.Vote for Grain is a website where farmers can send an email to all the candidates in their riding. I...
Apr 02, 2025
Premier Smith says she's sticking to U.S. tariffs approach
Premier Danielle Smith says she'll stick to her contentious approach of trying to make the case against U.S. tariffs on Canada with right-wing media personalities and down-ballot Republicans as U.S. P...
Apr 02, 2025
From dirt to door: BILD Alberta demystifying homebuilding and its affordability
The Building Industry and Land Development Association Alberta (BILD Alberta) has launched a public awareness campaign, "Unlock Housing," to take Albertans behind the scenes on how homes and communiti...
Apr 01, 2025
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-trac...
Apr 01, 2025
Alberta Health Services pauses planned changes to food policy in emergency departments
Alberta Health Services president Andre Tremblay announced Tuesday that AHS will no longer move forward with changes concerning the way food is supplied in emergency departments other non-inpatient ar...
Apr 01, 2025
Premier Smith expects key industries to escape fresh U.S. tariffs, Democrats move to block levies
Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Smith says things could change, but she thinks f...
Apr 01, 2025
Host farms invited to sign up for Alberta Open Farm Days
Registration is now open for any place that wants to be a host farm for Alberta Open Farm Days.This year's edition is set for August 16 and 17.The weekend gives people a chance to visit farms and ranc...
Apr 01, 2025
Brooks food plant receives $1.8M from Alberta government for new access road
One of Alberta's biggest food plants will receive a new access road built with $1.8 million in provincial funding part of a broader strategy to support the agrifood sector.---The planned route connect...
Apr 01, 2025
New registry to improve transparency in private career college options
Alberta is launching a Private Career College Registry to increase transparency about compliance actions taken against private career colleges, following increased student complaints about the sector....
Apr 01, 2025