22 h. ago Hockey, table tennis to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating opts out over trans law

Hockey Canada and Table Tennis Canada say their events in Alberta will go ahead despite the province's law banning transgender athletes from female amateur sports.

Sport

46 h. ago More fatalities possible if province raises speed limits on highways, warns motor association

'The typical outcomes are that small increases in speed tend to increase fatalities and injuries at a higher rate than the speed increases,' said Robert Harper, president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association

Events

48 h. ago Boxing regulator backs Alberta in clash over trans sports with Skate Canada

Boxing Canada said, unlike Skate Canada, it won't be boycotting Alberta over the province's trans policies

Sport

3 d. ago Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law

Skate Canada says it is unable to host events in Alberta while maintaining its standards for safety and inclusivity.

Sport

3 d. ago Bell: Numbers in! Alberta a big step closer to 120 km/h speed limit on divided highways

'Having almost 70 per cent for 120 km/h is great,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, on the support for hiking speed limits on divided highways to 120 km/h

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7 d. ago Advocacy groups change tactics to keep court case against Alberta trans law alive

Advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government's controversial new laws on transgender youth say they are unconstitutional because only Ottawa has authority to make criminal law.

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8 d. ago AESO cancels proposed Pincher Creek area transmission line, citing lack of investment

The 240 kV transmission circuit and substation are no longer required to meet Alberta’s electricity needs says electric system operator

Society

9 d. ago L’Alberta utilise la disposition de dérogation pour trois lois touchant les personnes transgenres

Ces lois portent notamment sur les noms et les pronoms à l’école et la participation à des sports féminins amateurs.

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1 week ago Bell: Amid bike lane crackdown, Smith's UCP demands Calgary numbers

'We can do this the easy way or the hard way,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, as Calgary city refuses to reveal bike lane numbers

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1 week ago Bell: Bike lane crackdown looms, Smith's UCP demands Calgary numbers

'We can do this the easy way or the hard way,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, as Calgary city refuses to reveal bike lane numbers

Other

2 w. ago Canadian transplant history made at University of Alberta Hospital

Doctors at the University of Alberta Hospital have become the first in Canada to use a robot-assisted surgical technique for pediatric kidney transplant patients.

Society

2 w. ago New Alberta Police Review Commission aims to enhance transparency and speed up investigations

The Police Review Commission will oversee the full police complaint process from receiving complaints to conducting investigations and overseeing disciplinary hearings.

Society

3 w. ago Opinion: Wild West of the notwithstanding clause has arrived in Alberta

For most of its history, the notwithstanding clause has been a constitutional footnote — a dusty emergency lever in Section 33 of the Charter, meant for true crises. It was designed as a last resort, to be used sparingly, transparently and only when absolutely necessary. Alberta is now using it as though it were a […]

Other

4 w. ago Alberta MLA compares transgender surgery to livestock castration

UCP backbencher Shane Getson made the comment in legislature debate over a bill that uses the notwithstanding clause to protect a trio of transgender laws from court challenge.

Economics

4 w. ago 'Stepping into the exam room': AMA raises concerns over Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on laws impacting transgender people

The Alberta government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to prevent court challenges against its three laws affecting transgender people has garnered concern over the frequency of its use and undermining physician judgment. On Tuesday the province invoked the notwithstanding clause for the second time in under a month. Premier Danielle Smith said this time it […]

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last month L’Alberta invoque la disposition de dérogation pour trois lois sur les personnes trans

C’est la deuxième fois en un mois que le gouvernement de Danielle Smith y a recours.

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