Alberta

Hospital staff back to work after AUPE reaches tentative deal

Hospital workers in Alberta are being told to return to work after a tentative agreement was reached.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees gave strike notice to Alberta Health Services on Wednesda...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 22, 2025

Province aiming to revitalize rural and agricultural infrastructure

Alberta's government says it remains committed to rural Alberta with a sustained $2.5-million annual investment for major agricultural society facility upgrades.Since 2023, Alberta's government says i...

Nov 22, 2025

Addressing classroom aggression and complexity in Alberta gets seven recommendations

The final report of Alberta's Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team was released Friday.The team was formed last summer, with the goal of creating recommendations to guide the province's re...

Nov 21, 2025

Recall petition approved and issued for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck

Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer has given the green light for a petition to recall a local politician. Gordon McClure has determined that the petition, filed by Casey Klein, meets the requirements t...

Nov 21, 2025

Brief court appearance for Calgary man facing extradition in FBI operation

A Calgary man, arrested on extradition warrants in connection with an FBI operation targeting an alleged Canadian drug kingpin made a brief court appearance Friday.Allistair Chapman, 33, is accused of...

Nov 21, 2025

Alberta legislature member compares transgender surgery to livestock castration

An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock.United Conservative backbencher Sha...

Nov 20, 2025

Alberta premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing debacle

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is distancing herself from a multimillion-dollar lab testing debacle involving the former private provider DynaLife.Smith told the legislature the problems predated her ...

Nov 20, 2025

Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.A new bill introduced in the house aims to ...

Nov 20, 2025

CBSA seeking escaped immigration detainee in Calgary

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says they are working with police forces to locate an escaped immigration detainee in Calgary.Indian national, Jagdeep Singh, escaped Wednesday night from the ...

Nov 20, 2025

Alberta Health Services and hospital workers back at table as strike looms

The union representing 16,000 Alberta hospital workers has returned to the bargaining table with the province's health-care delivery agency ahead of a weekend deadline for members to strike.The Albert...

Nov 20, 2025