Skip to content

Alberta News

Alberta pays out $143 million to company over coal policy reversal

Alberta pays out $143 million to company over coal policy reversal

EDMONTON — Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies.
Read more >
Report on Alberta city council finds dysfunction, rancour, culture of fear

Report on Alberta city council finds dysfunction, rancour, culture of fear

EDMONTON — A new report commissioned by the Alberta government says the City of Medicine Hat has been hobbled for years by a hostile dysfunctional city hall and something must be done.
Read more >
Carney says getting best possible deal with U.S. more important than Aug. 1 deadline

Carney says getting best possible deal with U.S. more important than Aug. 1 deadline

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers downplayed the importance of a looming Aug. 1 deadline in trade talks with the U.S. on Tuesday, saying the objective is to get the best possible deal for Canadians.
Read more >
'Unbelievably frightening': Grizzly lunges at hikers in southern Alberta

'Unbelievably frightening': Grizzly lunges at hikers in southern Alberta

KANANASKIS — Coming face to face with a grizzly bear was the last thing a Calgary couple had in mind as they hiked along a popular mountain trail in southern Alberta.
Read more >
Two Canadian soldiers stabbed during brawl in Alberta, RCMP investigating

Two Canadian soldiers stabbed during brawl in Alberta, RCMP investigating

WAINWRIGHT — Two Canadian soldiers posted to a base in eastern Alberta are expected to recover after a stabbing. RCMP say officers were called Friday to a disturbance at a home in Wainwright, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary.
Read more >
Environmental group seeks ethics investigation into Alberta Premier Smith adviser

Environmental group seeks ethics investigation into Alberta Premier Smith adviser

EDMONTON — Environmental lawyers are asking Alberta's ethics commissioner to investigate an energy regulator board member and adviser to Premier Danielle Smith for conflicts of interest.
Read more >
Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests that 'abuse' democracy

Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests that 'abuse' democracy

OTTAWA — Bipartisan support could be building behind the idea of reining in the long lists of names overwhelming election ballots in some ridings across Canada.
Read more >
Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta's 'Hailstorm Alley'

Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta's 'Hailstorm Alley'

CALGARY — Julian Brimelow holds up a replica of the mother of all hailstones – a lumpy white blob as big as your fist carrying the weight of two baseballs with the power to pulverize fields of corn into green-yellow mush.
Read more >
Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night

Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night

JASPER, ALTA. — One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was day of remembrance that some would much rather forget.
Read more >
Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for first time, open pre-season in Vancouver

Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for first time, open pre-season in Vancouver

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta. The team will practice at Jack Simpson Gym from Sept. 30 to Oct.
Read more >