The Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies has issued a request for proposals to pipe manufacturers for the massive carbon capture and storage network it wants to build in northern Alberta.The CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd., one of the six oilsands majors behind the proposed $16.5-billion project, provided the update ...

EDMONTON - Alberta's top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Métis and Cree woman, bled to death in the tub in 2011. A jury found Bradley Barton not guilty in 20...

The United Conservative Party of Alberta will take centre stage at their Annual General Meeting in Red Deer this weekend.The convention, that begins on Friday and runs through Saturday at Westerner Park, is claimed by the party to be "the largest political convention in Canadian history," with at least 5,500 ...

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. A similar law is ...

Have you ever wondered if we're not alone in the universe and beyond? Maybe you know we're not or you're still trying to decide, but interest in alien life, at least by those in Alberta, was recently reignited after an orb was spotted in the sky outside Andrew, Alta. during the northern lights display a few weeks ago. ...

The provincial government is proposing changes to the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024, designed to help ensure child safety by strengthening its ability to hold non-compliant providers accountable and speed up its ability to address issues in care.The amendments would also allow the child-care licensi...

Through the Meat Inspection Amendment Act, the Government of Alberta is proposing increased fines for selling uninspected meat in response to increasing counts of the offence in the province. Selling uninspected meat is illegal in Alberta as unregulated slaughter and food safety non-compliance can pose a risk to human ...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has granted an injunction stopping a woman's medically assisted death, the day before it was scheduled to take place in Vancouver. The injunction granted on Saturday to the woman's common-law partner prevents Dr. Ellen Wiebe or any other medical professional from helping end the lif...

Gordon McClure has been awarded the recommendation to serve as Alberta's eighth Chief Electoral Officer. The recommendation comes from the Select Special Ethics Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee, which were both mandated with selecting someone for the role. "On behalf of the committee I wou...

The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's application for a judicial review of Ottawa's carbon levy is nothing more than political posturing.Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Justice Minister Arif Virani say it's disappointing, but not surprising, that Smith is engaging in a ``political stun...

In an effort to help Alberta's youth get a head start on the future, the Government of Alberta is investing almost $4.9 million into dual credit grants to support 55 new and enhance 22 existing programs for the 2024-25 school year. These programs are available to students in 58 school authorities across the province.&q...

The Government of Alberta says the province is attracting more and more new business, with an average of 1,945 more active business from January-July when compared to the same period last year. This marked an increase of 1.6 per cent while Canada's average was 0.6 per cent. "Alberta is the economic engine of Canad...

As October comes to an end, so does the wildfire season in Alberta.Alberta Wildfire says 2024 was busier than the average season, but not as severe as the record-breaking season in 2023. 1,217 wildfires have been responded to provincially by Alberta Wildfire so far this year, with over 741,000 hectares burned. At the s...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a potential budget deficit next year is not off the table.Her government's 2024 budget initially projected a surplus of $367 million when it was tabled in February.Smith says that surplus was dependent on West Texas Intermediate oil prices averaging US$74 per barrel, but the price to...

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. She says it's "blatantly" unfair to Albertans who rely on natural gas to heat their homes and that relief can't wait with cold winter weather coming. Alberta Justice M...

Premier Danielle Smith's government is kicking off its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at catering to "fringe" elements of Smith's United Conservative Party. The government wants to broaden property rights, reaffirm the ability to acquire firearms and prohibit coercin...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at catering to "fringe" elements of Smith's United Conservative Party.Up first, a revamp of the Alberta Bill of Rights announced last month, and soon to follow restrictions...

This Oct. 27 marked annual Duty Counsel Day, which is marked on the calendar to recognize the work those lawyers do in ensuring that those in conflict with the law can utilize their Charter right to legal representation.Duty counsel offers universal access to free, on-the-spot legal advice when someone needs it, accord...

Alberta has published a new guide to help architects, construction companies and the public understand what's needed to make buildings more accessible for those with mobility challenges.Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says the guide features a number of new building code standards that the government implemented ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at catering to ``fringe'' elements of Smith's United Conservative Party.Some of the proposed legislation would impose restrictions on transgender people and revamp the Alberta Bill o...

The Government of Alberta is asking for amendments to Canada's Bill C-293, citing that in its current state, it poses notable risks to the province's agriculture and food industries. Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, is intended to mitigate the risk of and prepare for a potential futur...

Alberta's golfers might be squeaking out their last rounds of the year before winter hits, but some might not have to put their golf carts away quite yet.The Alberta government says golf carts can be driven on roads in seven rural communities under new pilot programs.The government made changes to the Traffic Safety Ac...

UPDATE (original story below): In a statement at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, issued by the Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, it's said that Minister Sean Fraser spoke tonight with Alberta's Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, Jason Nixon. The pair have come to an agreement on encampment fun...

Premier Danielle Smith says her government will review professional regulatory bodies and introduce legislation next year to limit how they can police their own members.In a video released Wednesday, Smith said it's not appropriate for the government or any professional association to compel Albertans to "some off...

Alberta investors should now have more options for securing cryptocurrency and other digital assets now that Balance Trust Company has officially been registered as an Alberta-based trust corporation under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act, The Government of Alberta issued the company's registration on Oct. 17, enabl...

CALGARY - Two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations have opened in Alberta to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel.The new stations in Calgary and Grande Prairie join an Edmonton station that opened last year and together form the start of what is intended to be Western Canada's first commercial-grade pub...

The Alberta government has unveiled a new grant to help take some pressure off some of the province's fastest growing municipalities. Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver was in Lethbridge on Tuesday, October 22 to announce the creation of the Local Growth and Sustainability Grant (LGSG). The grant will provide $60...

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse and Premier Danielle Smith have released a joint statement urging the federal government to move forward in implementing amendments to the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program."We call on all levels of government to commit to equitable funding ...