Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta premier rejects Opposition claims UCP interfering on electoral boundaries
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations that her United Conservatives are pulling the strings behind the scenes to rejig election ridings in their favour. Smith dismissed th...
Apr 20, 2026
Indigenous-led recovery community opens on Blood Tribe
A new Indigenous-led recovery community is now open in southern Alberta.The Blood Tribe Iitakamotsiipiohsopi Recovery Community offers 75 beds at no cost, with land-based treatment for those strugglin...
Apr 18, 2026 L-R: Joseph Schow, MLA for Cardston-Siksika; Rick Wilson, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction; Danielle Smith, Premier; Chief Traveller Plaited Hair, Crystal Day Chief, Blood Tribe Department of Health; Kash Shade, CEO, Blood Tribe Department of Health; Councillor Marcel Weasel Head, board chair, Blood Tribe Department of Health. (Image Credit: Blood Tribe Department of Health Communications)
Tragic fire in Brazeau County claims two young lives
A baby and a toddler have tragically died in a house fire in Brazeau County. On April 16, at about 12:30 p.m., Breton RCMP received a report of a residential house fire on Township Road 42 in Brazeau ...
Apr 17, 2026
Redraw of electoral boundaries would present challenging timeline; Elections Alberta
Alberta's elections agency says a government decision to revisit how provincial ridings are drawn up will be a challenge as the clock ticks toward an October 2027 vote. Elections Alberta says it needs...
Apr 17, 2026
Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election
Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries, a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig the October 2027 ge...
Apr 16, 2026 Alberta Legislature
Canadian Urban Libraries Council concerned over proposed Alberta government bill
A group that speaks for large public libraries across Canada is calling on Alberta to ditch a bill that promises big changes on how the facilities operate. The Canadian Urban Libraries Council says th...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 8075895 © David Watts Jr. | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta looks to replace highway welcome signs with province-shaped placards
Travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs in the province. The government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen square signs with placards shaped like the province. A requ...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 32295112 © Wellesenterprises | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta sticking to its gas tax formula as Ottawa announces cut amid high prices
The Alberta government says it won't axe its fuel tax yet, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced federal measures to give Canadians relief at the pumps. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says ...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 343418095 © Osa855 | Dreamstime.com)
Oil and gas industry leaders critical of the industrial carbon tax
Leaders in Canada's oil and gas industry say the industrial carbon levy would erode the country's competitive edge at a time the world is clamouring for stable energy supply. Canadian Association of P...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 236697218 © Brandon Smith | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250 million
Alberta is proposing rule changes that would see Premier Danielle Smith's government become more involved in kick-starting potential big-ticket industrial projects. A bill introduced by Energy Ministe...
Apr 14, 2026 Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean introduced legislation to expedite the approval process for major projects in Alberta. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta-YouTube)