Category Archives: Alberta
Get outside Feb. 4 to support active living during the winter
Albertans are encouraged to get outdoors on Feb. 4 for Alberta Blue Cross's Winter Walk Day.The event's purpose is to promote active living even through the coldest months, Alberta Blue Cross notes in...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 2827441 © Oriontrail | Dreamstime.com)
Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at an Edmonton-area hospital last month.Over in Calgary...
Jan 28, 2026 Paula Krawiec, left, and her mother Dianne Fedec are shown in this handout photo, in Spruce Grove, Alta., in the summer of 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Nick Krawiec )
Alberta RCMP and and Crime Stoppers launch 'Anti-Illicit Tobacco Campaign'
To mark the 50th anniversary of Crime Stoppers, the organization and Alberta RCMP are launching the Anti-Illicit Tobacco Campaign.The focus of the campaign is to curb the sales of illegal tobacco.In 2...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP/Crime Stoppers)
Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections Alberta
Corb Lund's petition effort to outlaw new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is one step closer to being able to gather signatures. Elections Alberta says the application by the ...
Jan 27, 2026 Coal Mine in the mountains, Alberta Canada (Image Credit: ID 31578797 © Brandon Smith | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta musician Paul Brandt won't clarify opinion on separation after online post
Alberta country music star Paul Brandt won't divulge his stance on the ongoing separatist movement in the province. Brandt refused to provide a definitive answer when asked by reporters for a yes-or-n...
Jan 27, 2026 Alberta flag (Image Credit: Dreamtime)
Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them
Alberta's judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could direct them. Alberta's three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only func...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 374632345 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta population projected to surpass B.C. by 2050: Stats Canada
Within the next 24 years, Alberta could become Canada's third-largest province by population.Statistics Canada has released its latest set of population projections, offering low, medium, and high-gro...
Jan 27, 2026 Welcome to Alberta sign. The province is projected to become the third-largest province in Canada by population by 2050, overtaking B.C. (Image Credit: (c) Paulbradyphoto | Dreamstime.com)
Several children fall ill at pool in southern Alberta
Officials say 11 children suddenly fell ill Sunday at a swimming pool in southern Alberta, with one in serious condition. Emergency Health Services says the children were in a pool in the town of Canm...
Jan 26, 2026 Canmore Inn & Suites, where 11 children became ill after swimming in the hotel's pool. (Image Credit: Canmore Inn & Suites )
No appetite for Alberta becoming a U-S state, says Smith and petition organizer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the man pushing for a referendum on the province leaving Canada both say there's no appetite for Alberta becoming a U-S state. Their comments come after U-S Treasury...
Jan 23, 2026 Alberta Flag (Image Credit: (Dreamstime))
Government of Alberta invests $547K in KidSport Alberta
The Government of Alberta announced on Thursday they've invested an additional $547,000 in KidSport Alberta.The allocation of funds, the province says, helps more kids access sport and recreation."Pla...
Jan 22, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 108694951 © Matimix | Dreamstime.com)