Alberta

Federal Conservatives launch campaign to keep Alberta in Canada

OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives are launching a campaign to encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to rema...

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Alberta health minister to visit Japan, South Korea to strengthen preventative health care

Alberta's Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, Justin Wright, is travelling to Japan and South Korea to learn more about large-scale screening programs and approaches to detecting dis...

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New web-based program created for farms by Lethbridge Polytechnic research group

Scientists with Lethbridge Polytechnic's Mueller Irrigation Research Group have created a new tool that measures evaporation and transpiration.The easy-to-use, web-based program will help producers gr...

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Alberta bans solar panels from provincial landfills, launches recycling program

Solar panels will be banned from Alberta's provincial landfills beginning Oct. 1.The province is also launching a solar panel recycling program.A $14 environmental fee will be added to every new panel...

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Elections Alberta moves up deadline to get special mail-in ballots for referendum

A wild number of requests for special mail-in ballots is prompting Elections Alberta to move up the deadline for voters to get one.The deadline is now Sept. 25, but it was originally Oct. 9.Elections ...

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Alberta Sheriffs Peace Officer cleared of legal wrongdoing in intimate images case

Alberta's Police Review Commission and ASIRT have completed their investigation into a peace officer with the Alberta Sheriffs.On June 30 of this year, they entered into an investigation involving the...

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Alberta Ombudsman releases 2025-26 annual report

Government of Alberta Ombudsman Kevin Brezinski released the 2025-26 annual report.The report records the office's achievements for the year, and this year's highlights included investigations into co...

Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls for 'permanent' gas tax subsidy

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding the federal government for extending its, so-called, gas tax holiday until January 31, 2027. However, in congratulating Ottawa for the move, it's urging...

Province invests $15 million into grants to support family violence programs

Three new funding streams have been created by the provincial government to help strengthen family violence programs.As a result, the Government of Alberta is investing $15 million into the trio of ne...

Whopping 225,000 Albertans requested special ballots ahead of referendum

Voters are being reminded of changes to what they'll experience on Oct. 19, when they go to the ballot box for Alberta's controversial referendum.On Tuesday, Elections Alberta began mailing out refere...

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