Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta premier travelling to Europe to expand province's presence
Premier Danielle Smith is headed to Europe for a trip she says aims to attract investment, strengthen global partnerships, and promote Alberta as a reliable partner.The trip will last from April 23 to...
Apr 22, 2026
Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening
Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can access publicly funded mammograms by next y...
Apr 22, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange provide details about new supports for Albertans facing cancer. (Image Credit: Alberta government-YouTube screenshot)
Stars of Alberta award nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.The opening of nominations comes as National Volunteer Week runs April 19-25.The awards are intended to celebrate the extraordin...
Apr 22, 2026 Alberta's Lieutenant Governor, Salma Lakhani, is seen here presenting the 2022 Stars of Alberta Awards in Calgary on March 31, 2023. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Motion to redraw Alberta's electoral maps, passes in legislature
A controversial motion from Premier Danielle Smith's government to take proposed changes to Alberta's electoral maps back to the drawing board has passed in the legislature. The motion tasks a new com...
Apr 22, 2026
Alberta RCMP provide tips to include in emergency plan
Alberta RCMP are urging members of the public to prepare an emergency plan in case of flood or wildfire as the summer season approaches.They added that it's important to be prepared to act quickly in ...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Alberta and South Korea sign MOU on global energy, manufacturing
The Government of Alberta has secured another deal with a South Korean partner.Announced Tuesday, the province says it has secured an MOU with Hanwha Group to attract investment and strengthen its rol...
Apr 21, 2026 L-R: Mr. Byungkeun Jun, Head of Energy Business Development Division, Executive Vice President, Hanwha Energy; His Excellency Mr. Ki-mo Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada; Mr. Jae-Kyu Lee, CEO, Hanwha Energy Corporation; Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta; Joseph Schow, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration; Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure (Image Credit: Supplied)
Alberta investing $600 million into modular school classrooms
The provincial government has announced it is investing $600 million over the next three years to install more modular classrooms.In a release, the government notes student enrolment is growing, with ...
Apr 21, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 362134979 © Trong Nguyen | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petition leader says UCP stifling democratic process
The former politician who gathered more than 456,000 signatures to keep Alberta in Canada says he watched firsthand the legislature committee tasked with its review stifle the democratic process. Thom...
Apr 21, 2026 Thomas Lukaszuk, a former Alberta deputy premier, and organizer behind the ``Forever Canadian'' petition. (Image Credit: Forever Canadian Petition-Facebook)
Alberta legislature members expected to vote to revisit riding maps for 2027 election
Politicians in the Alberta legislature are expected to vote today on a controversial motion that directly affects next year's general election. Premier Danielle Smith's governing United Conservatives ...
Apr 21, 2026 Alberta legislature
Alberta and South Korea sign agreement to eliminate 3% tariff
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has signed a joint statement with the Republic of Korea's Customs Commissioner, Myeong-ku Lee, to waive a three per cent tariff for Alberta crude exports to that country...
Apr 20, 2026 The Republic of Korea’s Customs Commissioner, Myeong-ku Lee, with Premier Danielle Smith. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)