Category Archives: Alberta
Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition given go-ahead to start collecting signatures
Country singer Corb Lund's petition effort to outlaw new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains has been given the official go-ahead to gather signatures. The petition calls for the ...
Feb 10, 2026 Coal Mining in Alberta. (Image Credit: ID 31578797 | Alberta © Brandon Smith | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta separation needs First Nations' permission, says AFN national chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Alberta separatists will not be taking treaty land. Speaking at an AFN conference on Tuesday in Calgary, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak again denounce...
Feb 10, 2026 Assembley of First Nations (Image Credit: AFN)
Alberta's Smith says 'significant' deficits to come, rules out tax hikes and big cuts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says ``significant'' deficits are in store for her province as it tries to grapple with low oil prices. The government's new budget is set to be unveiled later this mont...
Feb 10, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Alberta waives fishing license for Family Day long weekend
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement is inviting Albertans to take part in Family Fishing Weekend (Feb. 14-16).All family day long weekend, residents can enjoy fishing on any body of water, excluding...
Feb 10, 2026
Alberta government pausing recent policy change that cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers
The Alberta government is hitting pause on a recent policy change that cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth coming to Canada on working vacations. The province q...
Feb 10, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed petition for separation vote
Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed his name to a petition that seeks to force a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Andrew Boitchenko says he and Premier Danielle Smith's United Co...
Feb 09, 2026 Minister of Tourism and Sport Andrew Boitchenko announced an investment in support of Edmonton area sport and recreation on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Governmente of Alberta) (Image Credit: (Government of Alberta-YouTube screenshot))
Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity
CALGARY - The federal government has announced a $6 million grant aimed at improving Canada's economic productivity through a cross-country research partnership. The funding from the Social Sciences a...
Feb 09, 2026
Investigators to probe derailment on CN line in central Alberta; TSB
The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending a team of investigators to Alberta after 37 train cars went off the tracks west of Edmonton. The derailment happened Thursday near the hamlet of Wildw...
Feb 06, 2026 TSB (Image Credit: TSB)
Alberta adds 41,800 full-time jobs in January
January was a strong month on the jobs front in Alberta.Statistics Canada reports that we kicked off the new year by adding 41,800 full-time jobs across the province.Even with a reduction of 21,400 pa...
Feb 06, 2026 Welcome to Alberta sign. The province had a net gain of approximately 20,000 jobs in Jan. 2026. (Image Credit: (c) Wellesenterprises | Dreamstime.com)
Netflix's 'Can This Love Be Translated' showcases southern Alberta
A new Korean romantic comedy series travels around the globe and spends some time in Alberta."Can This Love Be Translated?" premiered on Netflix on Jan. 16, 2026.The character, Joo Ho-jin, is describe...
Feb 05, 2026 Can This Love Be Translated? features several locations in Alberta. (Image Credit: Netflix)