Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta...
Sep 18, 2026 Alberta legislature (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Life and death: Alberta RCMP warn 2026 could be worst for traffic fatalities in a decade
If numbers keep pace, 2026 could be the worst in a decade for traffic fatalities, warn Alberta RCMP.Mounties are therefore urging motorists to make safer choices on the roads.As of Aug. 31, Alberta RC...
Sep 17, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 62752330 © Dmitry Kalinovsky | Dreamstime.com)
Part of Canmore area's Mount Lady MacDonald designated 'all-season resort area'
An area of Crown land on Mount Lady MacDonald, near Canmore, has been designated an 'all-season resort area' by the provincial government.By doing so, the government says it is opening the door for Al...
Sep 17, 2026 Canmore with Grotto Mountain and Mount Lady MacDonald in the background. (Image Credit: ID 66811652 | Of © Hpbfotos | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta independence leaders say their efforts won't end with referendum vote
Leaders in Alberta's independence movement say the fight for provincial separation doesn't end with the referendum vote in October. Albertans will vote in about five weeks on whether to remain in Cana...
Sep 17, 2026 Alberta flag (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Elections Alberta says over 500K mail-in referendum ballots requested so far
Elections Alberta says it has now seen more than 500,000 requests for mail-in ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum. The agency is expecting a record voter turnout, and the number of mail-in ballot reque...
Sep 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Elections Alberta)
Preston Manning says he's baffled by those who view Alberta premier as a separatist
Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says he's baffled some view Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as anti-Canada given her vocal support of Confederation. Manning says he's seen opinion polls ou...
Sep 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Latest poll shows support for Alberta premier remaining just below 40 per cent
A new poll released Wednesday by the Angus Reid Institute is showing that support for Alberta's premier has slipped slightly from earlier in the year. According to the survey, 38 per cent of those pol...
Sep 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Amber Bracken | The Canadian Press)
Smith points to conservative vote split and low voter turnout for Calgary byelection loss
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is blaming a stunning byelection loss in south Calgary on a conservative vote split. It's also blaming low voter turnout. Monday's byelection saw the Opposition...
Sep 15, 2026 Alberta Legislature (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Scholarships open for women pursuing careers in which they are under-represented
Applications are now open for a handful of provincial scholarships that help female students pursuing careers in under-represented fields.The scholarships are as follows:The Persons Case Scholarship s...
Sep 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 81194678 © Ammentorp | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta NDP wins byelection in longtime Conservative riding of Calgary-Shaw
Naheed Nenshi's NDP on Monday declared victory in a south Calgary byelection after unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up the longtime Conservative stronghold of Calgary-Shaw.Unoff...
Sep 15, 2026 Voters leave a polling station after casting ballots in an Alberta byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding, in Cremona, Alta., Monday, June 23, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)