Category Archives: Alberta
Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots
Online applications to vote by mail in Alberta's fall referendum are now open. Premier Danielle Smith is putting 10 questions on the Oct. 19 ballot, including whether the province should remain in Can...
Jul 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 279528469 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta, Saskatchewan make compelling case for supplying U.S. with oil; Hoekstra
The U.S. ambassador to Canada says Alberta and Saskatchewan could make the ``most compelling'' case to meet the oil needs of the United States. Pete Hoekstra says the U.S. needs to find three to four ...
Jul 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 124447807 © Nalidsa Sukprasert | Dreamstime.com)
Clearwater County, Rocky Mountain House, cleaning up after damage left behind by tornado
A funnel cloud that touched down in Clearwater County Saturday managed to bring down trees and damaged structures but, thankfully, indications are nobody was hurt.In a social media post, the County pr...
Jul 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 169688110 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)
Gov't of Alberta to create seven primary care corporations
The Government of Alberta says it will create seven primary care corridor health corporations under Primary Care Alberta.The seven will take on planning, reporting, and coordination of work that the g...
Jul 17, 2026
Search continues for two missing children and two wanted adults
The Alberta Major Crime Unit is still looking for Lanakai and Karl Morrison. Mounties believe the two children, aged six and four respectively, are with their mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison and K...
Jul 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Beaverlodge RCMP.)
MLA Todd Lowen wishing Albertans a "Happy Parks Day"
Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Lowen, who also serves as Minister of Forestry and Parks has issued a statement for the 36th annual Alberta Parks Day, which is tomorrow (Saturday, July 18): "Happy Parks...
Jul 17, 2026
Nenshi apologizes for photo taken with Israeli ambassador
Alberta Opposition N-D-P Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after posing in a photo with the Israeli ambassador. The photo was taken at last week's Calgary Stampede with Iddo Moed. Nenshi says the im...
Jul 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta NDP)
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming; Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate.Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank ...
Jul 16, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 126994150 © Project007 | Dreamstime.com)
Man dead after Brooks RCMP officer-involved shooting during warrant arrest
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting during a warrant apprehension effort in Brooks.RCMP say officers were conducting the arrest operation in the Greenbrook Village area at about 4 p.m...
Jul 16, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo/CHAT News)
Judge extends injunction freezing millions of Alberta separatist leader's assets
A judge has extended a special court order freezing the assets of a prominent Alberta separatist as part of an ongoing trust fund dispute with a First Nation. Last week, Justice Michael Marion in Calg...
Jul 15, 2026 Jeffrey Rath shows his support for Mitch Sylvestre as he submits signatures for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on Monday, May 4, 2026. (Image Credit: (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson))