Albertans are being invited to participate in upcoming information sessions to have their say on nuclear energy in the province.As part of Alberta's public engagement on nuclear energy and its potential to meet the province's future electricity needs, government officials say the Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory ...

An Alberta judge says a bill introduced this week by Premier Danielle Smith's government is undemocratic.Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby made the comment in a decision issued today in Calgary.Feasby has been hearing arguments on whether a referendum drive looking to ask if Alberta should separate from Canada...

Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.Alberta's chief electoral officer told a legislature committee today he needs almost $7 million to process what he listed as 21 petition campaigns in the 87-seat legislature.Gordon McClure ca...

The Alberta government has announced a new Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council will provide Indigenous advice, guidance and cultural insight to strengthen recovery-oriented care in the province.Government officials say the establishment of the Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council is a critical step forward...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall campaign has also been approved for Opposition NDP membe...

A recall petition has been approved against Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange.LaGrange also currently serves as the minister of primary and preventative health services, and was formerly the minister of health in this term, and minister of education from 2019-2023.Elections Alberta posted the recall petition against ...

CALGARY - The architect of Alberta's politician recall legislation says it was never meant to be used as a political weapon, but as an "ultimate tool of accountability" if a politician engages in illegal or unethical behaviour. Jason Kenney gave the re...

The Alberta government is clearing more legal hurdles faced by citizens aiming to put referendum questions on a ballot, including the prospect of leaving Confederation.If passed, a proposed bill would discontinue a court proceeding on a pro-separatist referendum question that is awaiting a judicial decision.Justice Min...

A wayward pilot whose actions forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets during the G-7 leaders' summit in Alberta won't be facing criminal charges.During the summit in June, no-fly zones were in place over Kananaskis Village and the Calgary International Airport.There was one violation over Kananaskis, the...

Alberta's transforming provincial health authority is in for another shakeup as it says its chief executive officer is on a leave of absence.Alberta Health Services says it can't provide details on Andre Tremblay's departure, but says the government has appointed a senior official within the agency as a temporary repla...

With the holiday season finally here, the Alberta RCMP are providing tips to avoid mail theft.With an influx of deliveries and mail to residents across the province, police report an increase in instances of mail theft. The RCMP urges residents to secure their mail and homes.If ordering online or sending gifts through ...

The provincial government is allocating $69 million to help address issues of mental health in the classroom through the Mental Health and Well-Being Grant. The Alberta government says classrooms across the province have become increasingly complex and mental health challenges have added to it. As a result, they'll be ...

A woman looking to launch a recall petition to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature says her campaign has been officially approved. Heather VanSnick says she has received a letter from Elections Alberta saying she will be getting the go-ahead to start the petition drive against Smith. Sm...

Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.Infrastructure Minister Martin Long, in a letter to constituents, says the government could not risk allo...

A high school student from Calgary is facing charges after allegedly using computer technology to create sexualized pictures of teenage girls.Police say the accused used artificial intelligence to sexualize photos of different girls who attended several high schools in the Calgary area.The 17-year-old accused and any i...

A trio of Albertans are about to pad their bank accounts.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Tuesday, Dec. 2, was a fruitful day for lottery players in the province, as three people are set to win big money prizes.Someone in Alberta, but outside of Calgary and Edmonton, has won one of the eight MAXMILLIONS priz...

While December brings holiday celebrations for residents across the province, RCMP say it's important to practice safe driving and to never drive impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Mounties say we can all do our part to uphold traffic safety so that everyone can arrive home safely.As part of the Canada Safety Council's ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to think twice about charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes. Justice Minister Mickey Amery issued guidance effective last week to Crown prosecutors, saying that prosecuting for those offences will not be in the ...

The Alberta government says proactive planning, mitigation and new ways of working successfully reduced wildfire impacts this season, allowing the province to responded swiftly to emerging threats.While Oct. 31 marked the official end of Alberta's wildfire season, the province says ongoing dry conditions mean the risk ...

Alberta's privacy watchdog is raising concerns about a new government bill that would add health-care numbers to driver's licences and other forms of identification.Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says more details are expected today on her government's proposed plan to fight Ottawa's gun buyback program. Over the weekend, Smith told the United Conservative Party's annual convention her government would table a motion that, if passed, would see the province refuse to enforce or pro...

A citizen-led petition affirming Alberta should remain part of Canada has been verified by elections officials and is now on its way to the legislature.In a statement, Elections Alberta says it accepts that more than 400,000 citizens signed the petition spearheaded by former provincial deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk.Th...

Alberta's Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says a new streamlined commission will give citizens a fair and transparent process for complaints about police. Ellis says the Police Review Commission is now operational. The commission will receive complaints, conduct investigations and oversee disciplinary hearings previo...

The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Danielle Smith only has herself to blame for her United Conservative Party caucus facing more than a dozen recall petitions.While Smith has said Gil McGowan and other labour leaders have been abusing the process in an attempt to overthrow her government, Mc...

A strike by more than 16,000 healthcare workers in Alberta has officially been averted.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has announced that its Nursing Care members have ratified a four-year collective agreement with Alberta Health Services, Allen Grey Continuing Care, and the newly restructured healthca...

Alberta's watershed pipeline deal with Ottawa wasn't front and centre as Premier Danielle Smith spoke with United Conservative Party faithful at their annual convention.Smith took the stage for the first of many addresses planned for the weekend, but it wasn't until someone in the crowd asked for clarification on Alber...

The petitioner seeking to have an Alberta cabinet minister removed as a legislator says he believes the politician broke election laws by publicizing his voting record.Joshua Eberhart, in a public letter posted to social media, accuses Nally of both breaking Alberta's Elections Act by publishing the voting information ...

Falling oil prices and trade troubles continue to threaten Alberta's finances, but the province's deficit is expected to shrink only slightly.It has been pegged at $6.4 billion, down $40 million from a projected $6.5 billion this summer.The latest update still means this year's budget represents a massive multibillion-...