Alberta

AUPE nurses serve strike notice

More than 16,000 nursing care workers in Alberta employed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) are expected to go on strike this weekend.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) issued a 72-hour s...

Nov 19, 2025

Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws

The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to prevent court challenges to a trio of laws impacting transgender youth and adults.The clause is part of a bill now before the...

Nov 18, 2025

Critics concerned over Alberta plan to let physicians work publicly and privately

Alberta's cabinet minister in charge of primary health care is facing questions on possible major changes in how family doctors operate.The Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting that Alberta is consid...

Nov 18, 2025

Alberta government "pick-a-plate" winner announced

Albertans will have the option to showcase one of the province's most "iconic destinations" on their license plate starting in "mid-2026."The Alberta government announced that the Moraine Lake design ...

Nov 18, 2025

Alberta and Ontario privacy commissioners release findings of PowerSchool data breach

Alberta and Ontario Privacy Commissioners have released the findings following an investigation into the massive PowerSchool data breach that occurred last January.The widespread breach impacted schoo...

Nov 18, 2025

Virtual addiction treatment expands, bringing help home for Albertans

Recovery Alberta says it is bringing help home through expanded virtual substance use treatment creating hope through accessible, compassionate care wherever Albertans are.As part of National Addictio...

Nov 18, 2025

UCP vote down NDP's proposed minimum wage hike

The United Conservative Party government has voted down a proposed bill from the opposition NDP that would've brought Alberta's minimum wage out of the national basement.Bill 201 proposed Alberta's mi...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 18, 2025

Alberta Emergency Alert to be tested Wednesday

Expect a sudden, loud notification on several of your devices.The Alberta Government has announced that it will conduct a test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system at 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19,...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 18, 2025

Alberta tables bill to add citizenship mark, health-care numbers to driver's licences

Alberta's government has tabled legislation to add health-care numbers and mandatory citizenship markers to driver's licences and identification cards. The government had announced its plans to do so ...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 17, 2025 Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally. (Government of Alberta - YouTube)

Alberta minister of arts, culture and Status of Women apologizes for using expletive

Alberta's minister of arts, culture and Status of Women has apologized for using an expletive in a voice message left for a constituent. Tanya Fir, the United Conservative Party legislature member for...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 17, 2025 Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. (Government of Alberta)