Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis'' of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope. NDP hospital servi...
Jan 12, 2026 Sarah Hoffman, Alberta NDP hospital services critic, is urging the United Conservative Party to acknowledge what she calls the ER capacity crisis. (Image Credit: Alberta NDP)
Alberta boosting cervical screenings, moving away from routine pap tests
Primary Care Alberta (PCA) hopes to eliminate cervical cancer by boosting screenings.It is now routinely offering cervical screening tests to Albertans aged 50-69 to check for high-risk types of human...
Jan 12, 2026 Primary Care Alberta is expanding cervical screening tests. (Image Credit: Primary Care Alberta)
Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months.Prime Minister Mark Ca...
Jan 12, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, signs a memorandum of understanding with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Chestermere RCMP seek public assistance following break and enter and theft of cremated remains
Chestermere RCMP are investigating a break and enter to a residence and seeking the public's assistance following the theft of an urn containing cremated human ashes. On Jan. 6, 2026, Mounties respond...
Jan 08, 2026 Alleged Suspects. (Image Credit: Chestermere RCMP)
Two rare, luxury vehicles racing to the Reynolds Museum as newest additions to its classic car collection
Two rare luxury vehicles are on their way to the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin.The international award-winning museum dedicated to celebrating machines that shape the unique culture, heritage and hist...
Jan 08, 2026 1931 Cadillac Model 370A (Image Credit: (Supplied))
Alberta RCMP offering intersection safety tips for motorists and pedestrians
Alberta RCMP are starting off the new year by reminding everyone how to stay safe at intersections.Mounties say collisions resulting in casualties are often attributed to motorists failing to obey sig...
Jan 07, 2026
Report cites past problems, warning signals surrounding troubled Calgary water main
A new report says Calgary's catastrophic water main rupture in 2024 was largely the result of two decades of underinvestment and insufficient knowledge of the risks involved.The report, released today...
Jan 07, 2026
Alberta school boards remove dozens of books as new provincial rules in effect
Alberta's two biggest school divisions say dozens of library books have been taken off the shelves as the province's ban on sexually explicit material officially took effect this week.The Edmonton Pub...
Jan 06, 2026
Alberta creating "central hub" for a northwest coast oil pipeline
Alberta's government has launched a webpage dedicated to a proposed oil pipeline to the northwest coast.According to government officials, this pipeline has the potential to transform Canada into a gl...
Jan 06, 2026
Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls
A petitioner looking to oust an Alberta cabinet minister says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.Jenny Yeremiy says she thinks the petition has garn...
Jan 06, 2026