Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Court of Appeal finds oath to reigning monarch unconstitutional
Alberta's top court has ruled that requiring to-be lawyers in the province to take an oath of allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional.Unlike some other provinces where the Oath is optio...
Dec 18, 2025
Alberta drug treatment courts mark 20 years of work
The provincial government is marking 20 years of Alberta's various drug treatment courts.The first one opened in 2005, in Edmonton, followed by Calgary two years later.Since, others have opened in Let...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta to test 120 km/h on certain stretches of highway, following survey
The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with testing higher speed limits on the highways.Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen says a public survey which ran Nov. 7 to Dec...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta sets new record for electricity use
Albertans used more energy during a particular day last week than at any other point.The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says a new peak load of 12,785 MW was reached on Thursday, Dec. 11.The ...
Dec 17, 2025
Alberta was only Canadian province with growing population in Q3
While Alberta had its smallest population growth in four years, it still led the country.Statistics Canada has released its latest population estimates, covering the period of July 1 to September 30, ...
Dec 17, 2025
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...
Dec 17, 2025
Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.Environment Canada says heavy snow will have a stra...
Dec 17, 2025
Primary Care Alberta warning against children swallowing button batteries
Primary Care Alberta is reminding about the risks button batteries can pose to children if swallowed.As the holiday season gets into full swing, many items that use the small circular batteries will b...
Dec 16, 2025
Skate Canada reacts to Alberta sports gender laws
Skate Canada says it will no longer host national and international-level events in Alberta because of the province's sports gender law.Alberta's Fairness and Safety in Sport Act restricts transgender...
Dec 16, 2025
Ottawa, Alberta agree to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027
Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as it works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.The two jointly announced an extension on the current dea...
Dec 12, 2025