Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits President-elect Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met President-elect Donald Trump on the evening of Jan. 11 at Trump-owned Mar-a-lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.Smith and Trump also met at his golf club on the morni...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 12, 2025

Alberta MLAs aiming to strengthen relationship with Pacific Northwest U.S. capitols

Multiple MLA's are scheduled to participate in Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Capital Visits throughout January in an effort to solidify Alberta's reputation as a trusted ally and close par...

Jan 10, 2025

Alberta's environment minister heading to Sacramento to promote emission reduction success

Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz is heading to Sacramento, Calif. in an effort to promote Alberta's success in emissions reductions and responsible energy developme...

Jan 10, 2025

Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest

Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-...

Jan 10, 2025

Opposition NDP demands Alberta government act ahead of school support worker strike

Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.More than 3,000 st...

Jan 10, 2025

Pay raise for Alberta MLAs

EDMONTON Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. Chief government whip Shane Getson says the annual pay raise, which begi...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 09, 2025

Alberta seeking input on health care restructuring

The Government of Alberta is inviting residents to share their feedback as it continues to refocus the province's health care system. In November 2023, the government announced plans to refocus the he...

Jan 09, 2025

Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire

EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles. Premier Danielle Smith says on...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 09, 2025

Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and re...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 09, 2025

New standardized tests for Kindergarten students 'not helpful,' says professor

Alberta Education's new assessments for young learners are being criticized.Dr. Richelle Marynowski, a professor at the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Education, has completed a review of the u...

Jan 08, 2025