Alberta
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A Costly Erasure: Alberta's Birthday Blunder Amid Separation Tensions
A revised statement omitting Indigenous Peoples has sparked backlash for Premier Danielle Smith's government just months...
Danielle Smith's Alberta Cabinet Shuffle: A Pivot Toward Energy Security and Social Control
Premier Danielle Smith reorganizes her government, creating a new energy security ministry and merging social services u...
Edmonton's Cycling Future at Risk as Budget Reviews Target Bike Lanes
Local advocates take to City Hall to fight potential funding cuts to the city's active transportation network.
China and Russia Targeting Alberta's Separation Referendum, Study Finds
A new study warns that foreign interference from China and Russia is targeting Alberta's provincial politics and upcomin...
Tragedy on the Edmonton-Fort McMurray Run: A Wake-Up Call for Albertaβs Correctional Transport
Two officers and an inmate died in a horrific rural highway crash, sparking a provincial review of safety protocols and ...
Alberta's Bear-Hunting Shift: A Scientific Solution or a Conservation Distraction?
Biologists challenge the Alberta government's claim that using dogs to hunt black bears will protect endangered caribou ...
Beyond the Berry Feast: What 'The Boss' Means for Banff's Human-Wildlife Balance
A prominent bear nicknamed 'The Boss' was spotted eating berries in Banff, highlighting the delicate dance between touri...
Making the House Pay: Alberta's Plan to Tax Online Gambling for Addiction Care
Premier Danielle Smith proposes a new levy on digital betting revenues to fund treatment and prevention programs.
Southern Alberta's Heat Wave: A Stress Test for Infrastructure and Public Health
As temperatures soar, Southern Alberta faces a dual crisis of public health risks and power grid instability.
Alberta's October 19 Referendum: A High-Stakes Pivot on Immigration and Services
Premier Danielle Smith seeks a mandate to restrict newcomer access to health and education, potentially impacting over 2...
Taber's Billboard Battle: A Microcosm of Alberta's Independence Fever
A separatist's fight to keep a pro-independence sign in Taber highlights the growing tension between local governance an...
The Alberta Secession Fantasy: Economic Ruin or Political Escape?
A provocative critique of Liberal Party policies warns that Alberta's push for independence could lead to a worthless cu...
Alberta Braces for 100mm Weekend: Heat, Rain, and Rising River Risk
Unseasonably warm temperatures followed by up to 100mm of rain have triggered flood watches across southern and central ...
Alberta's Divisive Referendum Question: A Preview of October's Vote
Alberta's official referendum question on separation is set, sparking controversy ahead of the October vote. Here's what...
Alberta's Rodeo Revival: Red Deer Rides the Comeback Wave
The city breaks a 23-year drought with a successful pro rodeo, but what's next for this rural Alberta gem?
The Ghost of Pierre Trudeau: Danielle Smithβs Generational Gamble in Alberta
UCP leader Danielle Smith warns that a memory gap regarding federal 'financial abuse' is dividing Alberta's youth from i...
Kananaskis Country Alert: Highway 40 Closed After Grizzly Bear Aggression
A series of bear encounters in Alberta, including a bluff charge on Highway 40, has triggered road closures and urgent s...
Smithβs Separation Gambit: Alberta to Vote on the Process of Leaving Canada
Premier Danielle Smith proposes an October 19 ballot to gauge appetite for a binding referendum on independence, sparkin...
Danielle Smith's Cabinet Shake-up: Jason Nixon Returns to Finance
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reshuffles 25% of her front bench just hours before a high-stakes address on a separatist...
UCP's premature victory lap derails Alberta separation referendum debate
Alberta's governing party announced a separation referendum motion had passed before the vote even finished, forcing a c...
Alberta's UCP jumps the gun on separation referendum, sparking contempt charges
Alberta's governing party announced a referendum result before the vote happened, then retracted the news release. The b...
Alberta Electoral Boundaries Redraw Hits Judicial Roadblock
Alberta's acting chief justice refuses to help find judges for electoral boundaries commission, citing potential conflic...
Alberta Braces for High-Wind Chaos and Flash Flooding
Environment Canada warns of 100 km/h gusts and heavy rain across the Prairies, exacerbated by a massive winter snowpack ...
Calgary Repeals Blanket Rezoning Policy
Calgary City Council voted 12-3 to repeal its blanket rezoning policy following extensive public hearings and over 3,300...
Alberta Separation Bid Challenged, Skilled Trades Shortage & Food Prices Rise
A CBC News broadcast covered a legal challenge to a potential Alberta separation referendum, Canada's growing skilled tr...
Alberta First Nation Seeks Injunction Over Separation Referendum, Skilled Trades Shortage Addressed
A CBC News broadcast covered two distinct stories: a legal challenge in Alberta regarding a potential referendum on prov...
Alberta First Nation Seeks Injunction Against Separation Referendum
A Cree Nation in Alberta is seeking a court injunction to halt a petition for a separation referendum, arguing it violat...
Cree Nation Challenges Alberta Separation Referendum in Court
A Cree nation in Alberta is seeking an injunction to halt a petition for a separation referendum, arguing it violates th...
Betting on Separation & China's EV Push: Concerns for Canada
Online betting on Alberta separating from Canada is sparking concerns about manipulation. Meanwhile, a CBC investigation...
Betting on Separation & China's EV Push: Concerns for Canada
Unregulated online betting on Alberta separatism is raising concerns about manipulation, while a CBC investigation revea...