Category Archives: Alberta
Update 14: Alberta Wildfire Update
Hot and dry weather may lead to increased wildfire activity in northern Alberta where wildfire danger remains high.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., July 17)There are 58 wildfires currently burning ...
Jul 17, 2025
47% of Albertans $200 or less away from bankruptcy; report
Nearly half of Albertans say there is a short distance between themselves and financial insolvency.That is according to the latest Consumer Debt Index report from MNP.About 47 per cent of Albertans wh...
Jul 16, 2025
Update 13: Alberta wildfire update
Favourable weather in recent days has allowed firefighters to bring more wildfires under control.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 15)There are 53 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the...
Jul 15, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Calgary police officer charged with two counts of second-degree murder
CALGARY - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says a Calgary police officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after the occupants of a van were shot dead following a slow...
Jul 15, 2025
Edmonton-based ceremonial mounted army troop guarding London
OTTAWA - Just over a month after King Charles expressed his support for a "strong and free" Canada in a visit to Ottawa, he invited Canadian soldiers to staff the ceremonial mounted troop which guards...
Jul 15, 2025
Husband of ex-premier questions why Smith's spouse sitting in on government meetings
The husband of a former Alberta premier is questioning why Premier Danielle Smith is inviting her husband to sit in on government meetings.Lou Arab is married to former premier Rachel Notley and has l...
Jul 15, 2025
Alberta's New Democrat Caucus launches 'Better Together Summer'
Alberta's official opposition announced Monday its new province-wide initiative to connect with Albertans and push back against what they call Premier Danielle Smith's separatist agenda. The 'Better T...
Jul 15, 2025
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi sworn in as member of Alberta legislature
Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is officially a member of the Alberta legislature.The former Calgary mayor was one of three new MLAs to be sworn in following last month's byelections.Also sworn in...
Jul 14, 2025
Alberta Next panel set to begin hearings on public concerns with federal government
Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel hearing how to fix relations with the federal government is set to get down to work this week with back-to-back town halls.On Tuesday, Smith and the 15 other...
Jul 14, 2025
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300
Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend.The province has now seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March.The U.S. Cente...
Jul 14, 2025