Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Premier Smith set to give TV address ahead of provincial budget
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will give a television address on Thursday, a week ahead of the provincial budget. Smith announced there would be a TV address at an unrelated news conference i...
Feb 18, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Alberta petition on ending funding for private schools fails
A petition effort aimed at protecting public education by ending taxpayer funding to private schools has failed to garner the required number of signatures.Gordon McClure, Alberta's Chief Electoral Of...
Feb 17, 2026 An empty school classroom. A petition regarding the funding of private schools in Alberta has failed. (Image Credit: (c) Woodysphotos | Dreamstime.com)
Noah & Olivia continue reign as Alberta's most popular baby names
It should come as no surprise at this point, but Albertans really like the names Noah and Olivia.Among the 52,000+ babies who were born in the province in 2025, Noah was the most popular boy's name, b...
Feb 17, 2026 Noah and Olivia were once again the most common names for newborn baby boys and girls in Alberta in 2025. (Image Credit: (c) Silverfish81 | Dreamstime.com)
2026 Alberta Winter Games set for this weekend
The 2026 Alberta Winter Games officially began on Friday.From now until Monday, the Lakeland Region will host over 2,400 athletes, coaches, and technical officials from across Alberta.They'll compete ...
Feb 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 32295112 © Wellesenterprises | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta government announces new technology to power province's energy future
Alberta's government announced this week it is investing $28 million into new technologies to help increase energy production while decreasing environmental impacts.Through the industry-funded TIER pr...
Feb 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 258843909 © Paradee Paradee | Dreamstime.com)
Border officers seize one tonne drugs at Coutts
A trio of major drug seizures was recently made at a southern Alberta border crossing. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says its officers seized a combined 1,010 kilograms of cocaine, methamph...
Feb 13, 2026 Drugs seized at the Coutts border crossing between three seaches in late 2025. (Image Credit: Canada Border Services Agency)
Alberta's Smith says she hasn't signed separatist petition, or any other
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has not signed a petition currently gathering signatures for a referendum to pull the province out of Confederation. Smith says she hasn't signed any petitions ...
Feb 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Romance Scams = Investment Scams
Prior to Valentine's Day, the Better Business Bureau of Alberta and East Kootenay is warning that criminals posing as prospective romantic partners are defrauding people through investment scams."Roma...
Feb 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 431906808 © Techa Tungateja | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta premier announces cash for extra staff to tackle complex classrooms
Alberta's government is spending $143 million to dispatch about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants to support students in strained elementary school classrooms across the province. The bu...
Feb 12, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides announced next steps to address classroom complexity. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
CP NewsAlert: Secure custody for Alberta boy who tried to kill brother
LETHBRIDGE An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-yea...
Feb 11, 2026