Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as it works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.The two jointly announced an extension on the current deal, with the federal government providing Alberta more than $1.17-billion dollars in funding.It will extend both the earl...

Alberta RCMP removed 50 impaired drivers from the roads on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of their role in National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Of the 50 drivers, 28 received Immediate Roadside Sanctions FAILS, 13 received WARNS, and six novice or commercial drivers were removed for IRS ZEROES."These statistics are...

Alberta's teachers are accusing the province of bad faith bargaining over the recent strike.Jason Schilling, the head of the Alberta Teachers' Association, says they have filed a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board against the government's bargaining agent.Schilling says during the labour standoff, the go...

Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a meeting today.Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure requested the extra money because his office is managing 21 active re...

Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on transgender laws say they are switching tactics to continue their battle in court.The renewed challenge from the groups Egale and Skipping Stone comes one day after Premier Danielle Smith's government used the Charter's notwithstanding clause.The clause allows gove...

Alberta MLAs Jennifer Johnson and Shane Getson are planning to build on a year of engagement with U.S. state legislators at the Council of State Governments National Conference in Chicago. That's according to Alberta government officials who say the MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka Jennifer Johnson and MLA for Lac Ste. Anne-Park...

Alberta's government says its new Assisted Living Framework is striving to relieve pressure on hospitals and ensure Albertans get the care they need, when and where they need it.Through the new Assisted Living Framework, the province says it will invest billions over the next decade to build tens of thousands of contin...

The 2024-25 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and has now been published online by the OIPC."The 2024-25 fiscal year was one that saw good progress toward meeting our goals," said...

The Alberta government says a new program funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will accelerate expansion in the province's greenhouses and vertical farms.The government says Albertans want to keep their hard-earned money in the province and support producers by choosing locally grown, high-qualit...

Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes after he found inconsistencies, including in Premier Danielle Smith's 2022 health-care action plan.Wylie says public repo...

Alberta's government says it is acting fast on 15 recommendations delivered by the Sand and Gravel Task Force report to modernize private land sand and gravel pit regulation.Provincial officials say sand and gravel operations supply the materials that build Alberta's homes, roads and infrastructure. The government says...

While the Alberta Government says a new designation for three areas in southern Alberta will be great for tourists, two groups say they are "deeply concerned" about the accompanying policy.Castle, Fortress, and Nakiska are the province's first all-season resort areas, which the government believes will make i...

Twenty Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's 47-member United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall campaign has also been approved for Opposition NDP member Amanda Chapman. It...

Alberta's government has made last-minute changes to a bill after the province's chief electoral officer warned it would impede the independence of his office.The proposed legislation would makes numerous changes to how citizen-initiated referendums are administered.It includes a new rule requiring chief electoral offi...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta's governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter's notwithstanding clause. Members...

Police in Alberta say illegal and explicit A-I-generated pornography involving children is growing rapidly.But Staff Sergeant Mark Auger (OH'-zhay)says as disturbing as that is, there are things parents can do to try and keep kids safe.Auger says the first thing parents could do is make sure kids' social media accounts...

The Alberta government has announced new funding to develop new francophone schools across the province.$2-million dollars will be shared among all four of the province's francophone regional boards to potentially develop 20 future schools."To meet the challenge of growing student numbers, we are building schools ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government and a member of the Opposition NDP are in a standoff over questions in the legislature.Smith's United Conservatives say they will no longer respond to questions from Edmonton-Gold Bar MLA Marlin Schmidt until he publicly apologizes.The UCP wants Schmidt to say sorry for sugge...

Many parts of north and southeastern Alberta are expected to get a blast of wintry weather Monday.Environment Canada says much of the Peace Region north of Edmonton, including Grande Prairie in the west and areas near Athabasca in the east, could see between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow.The weather office says aside f...

Provincial government officials say Alberta Parks emerged as a top spot for getaways this year, drawing visitors from near and far looking to dive into new and memorable outdoor adventures. This year, the government says millions of people made their way to Alberta's 305 parks, hitting the trails, paddling on lakes, so...

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...

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...