Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying ``not every newcomer is a net contributor'' to provincial coffers. Smith announced ...
Feb 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Government of Alberta (YouTube))
'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that a referendum will be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it ...
Feb 20, 2026
UPDATE: WATCH, Premier Smith live press conference following TV address
UPDATE: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzatcqTA9Jw -- Albertans will be heading to the polls later this year, but not for an election. During a televised address on Thursday, Fe...
Feb 19, 2026 File photo of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short, another withdrawn
A third recall petition against a member of Alberta's legislature has failed, and another has been withdrawn. Casey Klein says her petition campaign against United Conservative Party backbencher Nolan...
Feb 18, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Canadian Muslims mark the start of Ramadan
Canadian Muslims are preparing to mark the start of Ramadan today. But one thing will be new about the most festive and holiest month in Islam. For the first time in two decades, Canada's approximatel...
Feb 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 179149038 © Fotokitas | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta Premier Smith set to give TV address ahead of provincial budget
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will give a television address on Thursday, a week ahead of the provincial budget. Smith announced there would be a TV address at an unrelated news conference i...
Feb 18, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Alberta petition on ending funding for private schools fails
A petition effort aimed at protecting public education by ending taxpayer funding to private schools has failed to garner the required number of signatures.Gordon McClure, Alberta's Chief Electoral Of...
Feb 17, 2026 An empty school classroom. A petition regarding the funding of private schools in Alberta has failed. (Image Credit: (c) Woodysphotos | Dreamstime.com)
Noah & Olivia continue reign as Alberta's most popular baby names
It should come as no surprise at this point, but Albertans really like the names Noah and Olivia.Among the 52,000+ babies who were born in the province in 2025, Noah was the most popular boy's name, b...
Feb 17, 2026 Noah and Olivia were once again the most common names for newborn baby boys and girls in Alberta in 2025. (Image Credit: (c) Silverfish81 | Dreamstime.com)
2026 Alberta Winter Games set for this weekend
The 2026 Alberta Winter Games officially began on Friday.From now until Monday, the Lakeland Region will host over 2,400 athletes, coaches, and technical officials from across Alberta.They'll compete ...
Feb 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 32295112 © Wellesenterprises | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta government announces new technology to power province's energy future
Alberta's government announced this week it is investing $28 million into new technologies to help increase energy production while decreasing environmental impacts.Through the industry-funded TIER pr...
Feb 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 258843909 © Paradee Paradee | Dreamstime.com)