Alberta

Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here

Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada. Here's a tim...

The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Province launches panel to help students prepare for AI future

The Government of Alberta is set to launch an expert panel dedicated to ensuring post-secondary institutions prepare students for an economy that's driven by artificial intelligence (AI).The province ...

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Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada

The cabinet minister who put the wheels in motion for a referendum on Alberta's place in Canada says he doesn't want the province to separate. Nate Glubish says in a social media post that Canada is w...

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Jason Nixon named Alberta's new finance minister in cabinet shakeup

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet, naming Jason Nixon her new finance minister. Nixon takes over from Nate Horner, who announced earlier this week he was stepping down and won't ...

Pattison Media May 21, 2026 Alberta Premier, Danielle Smith. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta - YouTube)

Alberta's finance, hospital ministers stepping aside, won't seek re-election

Two of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers are stepping down.Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones are set to leave their posts and don't plan to run again in t...

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RCMP remove 122 impaired drivers from Alberta roadways over long weekend

Alberta RCMP report they removed 122 drivers from roadways and issued 1,204 tickets during the long weekend.Police say from May 15-18, Mounties conducted enhanced traffic enforcement to target impaire...

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One Albertan has a winning lotto ticket worth $12.5 million

Someone in Alberta is $12.5 million richer after purchasing a winning Lotto Max ticket. Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the ticket was bought within the province, but somewhere outside of Edmo...

Pattison Media May 20, 2026

Final design for new 'Welcome to Alberta' signs unveiled

We now know how the newly redesigned 'Welcome to Alberta' signs will look, and what they'll say.The Government of Alberta unveiled the design Wednesday, with the signs also bearing the message 'Strong...

Pattison Media May 20, 2026

Alberta's timing targets for west coast pipeline 'best-case scenario'; CIBC analysts

Analysts at CIBC World Markets say the timeline the Alberta government set out for construction to begin on a potential new west coast oil pipeline reflects a best-case scenario. The province aims to ...

The wind was a-howlin' on Thursday in Alberta

The wind was quite strong on Thursday in different parts of Alberta.It was even to blame for the collapse of a sports dome in Red Deer.According to Environment and Climate Change, wind reached the fol...