Category Archives: Alberta
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.It's part of a plan to acco...
May 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the start of a meeting in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Spring legislative session wraps up in Alberta
Alberta's United Conservative government believes it has delivered for Albertans as the spring session of the legislature wraps up.The province notes that the session saw 17 bills passed.Actions taken...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo)
Rocky Library sounds alarm over Bill 28
The Rocky Mountain House Public Library is raising concerns about the Alberta government's proposed Bill 28, saying the legislation could affect free access to information and waste staff's limited ti...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Rocky Mountain House)
Changes coming to Alberta non-profit grant
The Government of Alberta is implementing changes to its Community Initiatives Program, in an effort, officials say, to better support non-profits. They say the changes will empower the non-profit sec...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 71334531 © One Photo | Dreamstime.com)
Province invests $200 million to hire more teachers to reduce classroom sizes
The Government of Alberta announced they're investing $200 million through the new Class Size Reduction Grant to reduce class sizes in Kindergarten to Grade 9 for the 2026-27 school year.The funding, ...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14271463 © Keung1616 | Dreamstime.com)
Primary Care Alberta expands access to non-urgent health advice
Primary Care Alberta has announced they have expanded access to Health Link 811.Residents looking for non-urgent health advice or how to connect with a nurse through Health Link 811 can now chat live ...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Primary Care Alberta)
Canada, Alberta gov'ts announce $323 million for affordable housing
The governments of Alberta and Canada are investing $323 million into affordable housing projects.The announcement is part of the Build Canada Homes initiative, announced earlier this year by the Carn...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 116038094 © Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com)
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations
A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had a duty to consult with First Nations -- a decision quickly declared "anti-democratic" by Premier Danielle Smith. Jus...
May 13, 2026
Scope of access to leaked Alberta voter list may be incomplete; Elections Alberta
Elections Alberta says the separatist group at the centre of a massive voter information breach may not have shared the full list of individuals who accessed its public database. The group, called the...
May 13, 2026
UCP detail incoming supports for Albertans with disabilities
The United Conservatives are detailing this week what's to come as far as support for persons with disabilities.Recent changes made to these supports have been the source of controversy, with even mun...
May 13, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo)