Category Archives: Alberta
Smith accuses Notley of ignoring effect of rising power rates on consumers
CALGARY - United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith is accusing her chief political rival of not standing up for Albertans when it comes to the cost of living.At a campaign stop in Calgary, Smith outl...
May 4, 2023
UCP faces questions on how it did the math in attack on NDP electricity plan
CALGARY - Alberta's United Conservative Party is facing questions over how it did the math behind its accusation that the NDP's net-zero electricity grid proposal would cost taxpayers $87 billion.The ...
May 4, 2023
Environment Canada opens Fisheries Act investigation into Kearl tailings releases
EDMONTON - Environment Canada is opening an investigation into whether Imperial Oil broke federal laws with two releases of tailings from its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. The federal agenc...
May 4, 2023
Alberta campaign continues with Notley, Smith in Calgary
CALGARY - The Alberta election campaign continues today with United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley making appearances in Calgary.The city has emerged as a key ba...
May 4, 2023
Rachel Notley promises to create more jobs if NDP wins election
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP is promising to create 47,000 jobs if the party wins the provincial election set for May 29. Leader Rachel Notley says an NDP government would also create a new tax credit to ...
May 3, 2023
Voter information for the 2023 Provincial General Election
Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirmed on Monday that Writs were issued to administer elections across Alberta. As a result, the 31st Provincial General Election will be held on May...
May 3, 2023
Alberta Association of Nurses hosts inaugural conference in Calgary
The Alberta Association of Nurses (AAN) will welcome hundreds of nurses from across the province to Calgary on the weekend.The inaugural conference, Spark 2023, will serve as a kick-off for National N...
May 3, 2023
Musician Corb Lund says protections against coal mining in the Rockies should be nonpartisan issue
As Albertans begin what could be a bitter and divisive election campaign, one of the province's most popular musicians wants to remind them of an issue that brought everyone together just a couple yea...
May 3, 2023
Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, including Calgarian
CALGARY, AB - Paul Hughes with Global Affairs Canada said one of the most difficult moments of his life was placing a Canadian flag over the body bag of a soldier from Alberta killed during a bloody b...
May 3, 2023
Smith to be on radio, Notley campaigning in Edmonton on Day 3 of Alberta election
CALGARY - United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith is to make an appearance on a radio talk show airing in Calgary and Edmonton and visit with candidates today.The Alberta election is on May 29.Smith...
May 3, 2023