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Alberta to have the lowest minimum wage in Canada as of Oct. 1 as NDP calls for boost
The province of Alberta, once a national leader in minimum wage, is set to soon have the lowest such pay rate in Canada.The current rate of $15 an hour was set in 2018 by then-premier Rachel Notley's ...
Sep 22, 2025
Dozens of Alberta students play hooky, rally for teachers as strike deadline looms
Dozens of students played hooky from school to rally for teachers at Alberta's legislature today as a provincewide teachers strike deadline nears.They shouted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, where did the budget ...
Sep 22, 2025
Medicine Hat archers hit their mark bringing home gold from Indigenous Games
Medicine Hat Archery Club members Tanisha Preston and Dan David hit their mark at the Alberta Masters Indigenous Games near Spruce Grove last weekend.Both archers came home with gold medals in their c...
Sep 21, 2025
Three provincial scholarships now open for Alberta women studying in male-dominated fields
Applications are now open for three scholarships offered to women in Alberta who are hoping to study in male-dominated fields.The provincial government announced this week women can now apply for the ...
Sep 20, 2025
Premier Smith sets renewed course for four ministries
Premier Danielle Smith has set four ministers on a renewed course, with brand new mandate letters released this week.Smith says the letters are focused on growing Alberta's economy, improving trade an...
Sep 20, 2025
The Interpretive Centre's annual Birdseed Fundraiser is up and running in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program has started its annual birdseed fundraiser. Park Interpreter Rhys Mah Poy said this fundraiser has been going on for around five years, and is something they look...
Sep 20, 2025
Court challenges to Alberta transgender laws to continue despite government plan
One of the LGBTQ+ advocacy groups challenging Alberta's government in court over its laws affecting transgender people says it won't back down after learning the province plans to invoke the Charter's...
Sep 19, 2025
Alberta government lets ban on police 'carding' expire, says other protections exist
The Alberta government has chosen not to renew its ban on the practice of ``carding'' by police officers.The provincial regulation enforcing the ban was due for renewal this past summer, but a governm...
Sep 18, 2025
Grande Prairie crowd encourages Smith to take proposals further at Alberta Next panel
Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel was encouraged to take action in Grande Prairie Wednesday.The panel, aimed at taking more political control from Ottawa, is pitching six ideas that could be...
Sep 18, 2025
Medicine Hat man charged after liquor store robbery
A 37-year-old Medicine Hat man faces multiple charges after a robbery at a liquor store in the city on Monday night.On September 15, 2025, at about 9:19 PM, members of the Medicine Hat Police Service ...
Sep 17, 2025