Category Archives: Alberta
Child and youth advocate calls for better data collection by Province with newly released report
A new report out by the office of Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to end youth homelessness, but to do that, it will need to clear a big hurdle."I ...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 10401063 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta's Smith to announce government action to help combat high cost of living
Premier Danielle Smith is expected to announce later today a new measure to help Albertans weather the high cost of living. It comes after the U.S.-Iran military conflict choked global energy supply c...
Jun 17, 2026 Alberta legislature (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Health Services Minister Justin Wright unveils new Alberta three-year pharmacy funding deal
The Alberta government has reached a new three-year pharmacy funding agreement that includes increased funding for pharmacies, higher dispensing fees and a pilot project aimed at expanding access to h...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Jett Schwaier/CHAT News Today)
Alberta court judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites
An Alberta court judge has dismissed a last-ditch legal effort to halt the closures of two supervised consumption sites in the province. Edmonton lawyer Avnish Nanda applied for an injunction to stall...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 207968 © Andrea Leone | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta announces support for caregivers
The Alberta government has announced an investment of $3.1 million to increase rates for foster, kinship and permanency caregivers, in an effort to strengthen existing supports.Effective April 1, 2026...
Jun 15, 2026 Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton announced new and expanded support for foster, kinship and permanency caregivers through Budget 2026. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta-YouTube)
Smith says not to panic every time Trump threatens new tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the art of dealing with U-S President Donald Trump is to stop panicking every time a new tariff is threatened. Smith says negotiators need to recognize that Trump, ...
Jun 15, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen at a press conference in Calgary June 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta - YouTube)
Minister Nate Glubish heads to Paris for VivaTech 2026
Alberta's Minister of Technology and Innovation, Nate Glubish, is set to travel to Paris, France, from June 16-19, to showcase the province's role in artificial intelligence.For four days, Glubish wil...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 211253065 © Anyaberkut | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta RCMP provide tips for sharing roads with commercial vehicles
Alberta RCMP are reminding the public on how to share roads with commercial vehicles.As the traffic increases throughout the summer, police say sharing the roads with semi-trucks, tractor-trailers and...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
These Albertans signed petitions. What do they think of the separation referendum?
CALGARY - Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation.It was prompted by tw...
Jun 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Jeff McIntosh | The Canadian Press)
Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for bet...
Jun 13, 2026 A Richardson's ground squirrel takes in the golf action at a golf course in Banff, Alta., on July 25, 2011. Strychnine has been temporarily allowed for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to deal with the ground squirrel, commonly called gophers in Western Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh (Image Credit: Jeff McIntosh | The Canadian Press)