Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will ask the province’s police watchdog to investigate how officers forcibly cleared out two pro-Palestinian protests on university […]
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Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire, Grande Prairie blaze to grow
The Alberta government provided an update on the province’s wildfire situation as crews battling an out-of-control blaze outside Fort McMurray are expecting a little help […]
Canada’s government should review breathalyzer laws to protect minorities, defence lawyer says
A prominent criminal defence lawyer is calling on the federal government to take another look at its laws on breathalyzers to add safeguards for minorities. […]
Fort McMurray on evacuation alert due to nearby wildfire
Residents in Fort McMurray are being asked to prepare to evacuate the city on short notice due to a nearby fire. The evacuation alert for […]
Alberta Municipalities calls on UCP to scrap ‘deeply flawed’ Bill 20
The group that represents cities and towns in Alberta says the province should scrap legislation that would give it sweeping powers over municipalities. Alberta Municipalities […]
Alberta to move back provincial election date as part of emergency response bill
Alberta’s UCP government is introducing legislation aimed at improving how the province responds to emergencies, but it also includes changes to the province’s fixed election […]
Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates
Candidates vying to be the next leader of Alberta’s Opposition NDP want answers from presumed front-runner Naheed Nenshi about a five-year-old letter that they say […]
Feds defend carbon capture technology as Alberta project gets cancelled over cost
Canada’s energy minister is defending carbon capture and storage technology as both effective and affordable, after an Alberta power company walked away from a planned […]
Alberta Municipalities said it hasn’t been given chance to consult on changes to bill
Alberta’s municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill […]
TransAlta cancels wind power project over new government rules on development
A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built. TransAlta […]