Category Archives: Alberta
Teachers say back-to-work legislation will make things worse for students
Teachers in Alberta say the province's planned back-to-work legislation will only make things worse for their students.Ewelina Warchol (WURR'-shul), who teaches in Edmonton, says it's becoming harder ...
Oct 24, 2025
Recall petition issued for Alberta's education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
A Calgarian has been given the green light to start collecting signatures to potentially put Alberta's education minister out of a job.Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall petition appl...
Oct 23, 2025
Protestors converge on Alberta legislature over teachers strike
Thousands of protesting teachers and their supporters converged on the Alberta legislature as the province announced it is ending the teachers strike one way or another come Monday.The protesters -- d...
Oct 23, 2025
Premier Smith affirms Alberta's 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated her province's commitment to becoming a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at a parliamentary committee on Thursday, where MPs are studying Canada's emis...
Oct 23, 2025
National collection week in November for Operation Christmas Child shoebox program
Canada's 2025 Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season is now underway. Officials say individuals, families, churches, businesses, sports teams, and community groups are now packing shoebox...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says absent a deal to end a provincewide teachers strike, her government will introduce back-to-work legislation Monday.Smith says with the strike deep into its third we...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta legislature set to return with throne speech as teachers strike goes on
Alberta's legislative assembly is set to return Thursday with a throne speech kicking off the fall sitting.The assembly will return just as a provincewide teachers strike nears the end of its third we...
Oct 23, 2025
Doctors say saving money on COVID vaccines could end up costing far more in public health-care expenses
Alberta doctors say the province's effort to save money on COVID-19 vaccines could end up costing taxpayers far more in public health-care expenses.The head of the Alberta Medical Association, Dr. Bri...
Oct 23, 2025
Province invests $17 million into the tourism sector
The Government of Alberta has invested $17 million over the last year into the tourism sector to not only create jobs but also economic prosperity in communities across the province.As a result, the p...
Oct 22, 2025
ATA prepared to negotiate, despite anticipated gov't plan to force teachers back to work
The Alberta Teachers' Association says it is aware of the looming back-to-work legislation promised by Premier Danielle Smith.Such legislation appears to be coming with the return to the legislature f...
Oct 22, 2025