Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP issue 1,861 traffic tickets over Thanksgiving long weekend
Alberta RCMP issued 1,861 traffic violation tickets over the Thanksgiving long weekend as part of a traffic safety campaign.This includes 755 for speeding, 32 for distracted driving, and 25 for seatbe...
Oct 14, 2026
Albertans outside Calgary & Edmonton should check Oct. 13 Lotto Max ticket
Someone in Alberta outside of Calgary and Edmonton is holding a lottery ticket worth $100,000.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) says two tickets, one that was bought in Calgary and another...
Oct 14, 2026
Province says it's righting historic wrong for Alberta ranchers
The Government of Alberta is reopening a registration program for eligible ranchers to have their long-standing water rights recognized.The province notes in a news release that the Traditional Agricu...
Oct 14, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Kenney says UCP must choose federalist roots, expel separatists after Alberta vote
Former premier Jason Kenney, who co-founded Alberta's governing United Conservative party, says separatists have infiltrated it and are wielding an outsized influence. Kenney, speaking to business lea...
Oct 13, 2026 (Image Credit: United Conservative Party)
Alberta launches online tool to help residents navigate cancer screening
Albertans can use a new online guide to find out when they should start screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, as the province works to improve awareness of early detection.Primary Care...
Oct 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Zerbor/Dreamstime.com)
Former political rivals Notley and Kenney to unite at event ahead of separation vote
Two former premiers who were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum in Alberta will unite today to keep the province from quitting Canada. Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are set to speak at an...
Oct 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Edmonton Chamber of Commerce-Facebook)
More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
Roughly 310 advance polling stations open across Alberta today in a historic vote on the province's place in Canada. Albertans are to begin marking an X on ballots listing 10 questions. The first nine...
Oct 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Elections Alberta)
Cultivated farmland values in Alberta rise in first six months of 2026
Farm Credit Canada has released its survey of cultivated farmland values for provinces across the country, and Alberta saw a noticeable spike.The FCC's senior economist Justin Shepherd, however, is qu...
Oct 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20877615 © Tyler Olson | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta RCMP Facebook pages down
Alberta RCMP is having technical difficulties with its Facebook pages.Mounties say it is affecting their ability to post updates and relay other information.Until the issue is resolved, RCMP encourage...
Oct 9, 2026
Alberta judge rejects NDP court challenge on voter list changes
An Alberta judge has thrown out a court challenge filed by the Opposition NDP on restricted voter list rules made by the government last month. Court of King's Bench Justice John Gill says in his deci...
Oct 9, 2026