Category Archives: Alberta
Protesters of UCP leader’s private health comments storm stage at news event
EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith had to be hustled offstage by security after a handful of placard-waving protesters her news conference over comments about selling hospita...
May 11, 2023
Alberta and Canada match Canadian Red Cross donations to support Alberta wildfire response
The Governments of Canada and Alberta have announced a coordinated donation matching program with the Canadian Red Cross to support the disaster relief efforts in Alberta communities impacted by the d...
May 11, 2023 (Canadian Red Cross website)
Suspect in stabbings of mother and child in Edmonton dies in hospital
EDMONTON - Police say the suspect in the stabbing deaths of a mother and child outside a school in Edmonton last week has died in hospital. The man was shot by police Saturday after a 35-year-old woma...
May 11, 2023
NDP leaves spring sitting at legislature facing turmoil in public housing management
VICTORIA - The New Democrat government in British Columbia started the spring legislative session promising more affordable homes for vulnerable people, but it ends the sitting amid turmoil over its p...
May 11, 2023
Provincial officials provide update on Alberta's wildfire situation
The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services and officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire will provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation. When Thursday...
May 11, 2023 Crews at work on May 11, 2023. (Alberta Wildifire)
Alberta regulator says Imperial Oil faces more water problems at Kearl oilsands mine
Imperial Oil is facing more wastewater problems at its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued a notice of non-compliance to the company after chemicals associ...
May 11, 2023
Heat advisories for Alberta and B.C., temperatures set to soar 15 degrees over normal
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has blanketed all of Alberta and most of British Columbia in special heat advisories as daytime temperatures are expected to soar up to 15 degrees above normal over the ...
May 11, 2023
Military deployed to Alberta
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has begun to move out to support Alberta as the province battles unprecedented wildfires.According to the Alberta government, troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patric...
May 11, 2023
UCP, NDP leaders set to make announcements in Calgary as election campaign continues
Alberta's election campaign continues with United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley both scheduled to make announcements in Calgary today.Voters go to the polls on May 29...
May 11, 2023
UCP alleges election law violations by union groups; ATA responds
Alberta's United Conservative Party is requesting an investigation by Elections Alberta into potential violations of election law by three organizations the party says are affiliated with the provinci...
May 11, 2023