24 h. ago Alberta government defends spending $280K on replacing rug in premier’s office

The government says the previous carpet in the 6,500 square foot legislature space was more than 20 years old and riddled with rips and stains.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘Stains, rips and tears’: Alberta government defends $280K carpet in Smith’s office

The government says the previous carpet in the 6,500 square foot legislature space was more than 20 years old and riddled with rips and stains.

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49 h. ago Alberta government seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa’s clean electricity plan

Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery says the province is referring the question of the constitutionality of the regulations to the Alberta Court of Appeal.

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69 h. ago Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

EDMONTON — The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he’s been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency. Peter Guthrie says transparency has been missing from the United Conservative government as it continues to navigate a health-care contract scandal. […]

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4 d. ago Opinion: Why is Alberta hiding survey results on renewable energy?

What is the government trying to hide from the Alberta public when it sends Postmedia a stack of 300 fully redacted pages of survey results about Alberta’s renewable energy industry? To start, responding to a legitimate freedom of information request with 300 blank pages raises serious concerns about the Alberta government’s commitment to transparency. Now, […]

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4 d. ago Smith says many Albertans frustrated by federal election, wants to ‘reset’ relationship with Ottawa

Premier Danielle Smith accused the federal Liberal government of having "overtly attacked" Alberta's economy over the past 10 years.

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9 d. ago Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ’whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie, a former UCP MLA wrote a public letter criticizing the investigation into health care contracts as too narrow

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9 d. ago Former UCP cabinet minister calls Alberta government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie quit Danielle Smith's cabinet and was later expelled from the governing United Conservative caucus.

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1 week ago Photo radar cuts has Edmonton council exploring new traffic enforcement options

Three weeks after new Alberta government limits on photo radar took effect, Edmonton council is asking the city to look into alternative ways to conduct traffic safety enforcement.

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1 week ago Number of Alberta measles cases rises to 118 as AHS issues warning for exposure in South health zone

The province says there are now 118 confirmed cases of the measles in Alberta, with five of those in Calgary. That’s an increase of 29 cases provincewide since the last update provided by the government before the Easter long weekend. The new information comes as Alberta Health Services was notified of more cases of measles […]

Science

1 week ago Alberta’s request to question fired AHS CEO over confidential emails granted

EDMONTON — A judge has granted Alberta’s government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media. The government’s request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana […]

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2 w. ago Supreme Court won’t hear appeal on questioning of former Alberta minister in coal lawsuit

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal by the Alberta government regarding a multibillion-dollar coal mining lawsuit that has been launched against the province.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court won’t hear appeal on questioning former Alberta minister in coal suit

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it won’t hear an appeal by the Alberta government regarding a decision to have its former energy minister questioned in a multibillion-dollar coal mining lawsuit. The $15 billion lawsuit, launched in 2023, argues five coal companies were left with land they couldn’t use after Alberta reimplemented its […]

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2 w. ago Alberta government introduces promised mandatory addiction treatment legislation

Critics have said they fear involuntary treatment could cause harm and violate human rights.

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2 w. ago Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

There are now 74 confirmed cases of measels in Alberta according to the provincial government's measels tracker website with the majority of them in the central health zone.

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2 w. ago Alberta government launches campaign to get consumers to buy local during 'critical time'

Alberta is encouraging consumers to shop in the province by kicking off its “Buy Local” campaign. U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing threat of tariffs has put Canada on high alert and ready to make key changes to defend its economy. In March, Alberta announced a four-pronged approach to defend against tariffs, including launching a “Buy […]

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2 w. ago Alberta government grants funding to Edmonton, Calgary groups to tackle antisemitism

The Alberta government is pledging funds to two organizations in the province's cities to tackle increasing incidents of anti-Jewish hate.

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2 w. ago Smith defends directing auditor general's procurement investigation to lawyers

Having questions on contentious medical procurement from Alberta’s auditor general screened by government-contracted lawyers isn’t stonewalling but an effort to enhance efficiency, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday. In a memo leaked to Postmedia, a senior deputy minister instructs officials to redirect interview requests from the office of the auditor general to the government’s legal counsel. […]

Economics

3 w. ago Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency

The Alberta government’s latest move — forcing AHS leadership to participate in court filings to discredit its fired CEO — should concern every Albertan. It sends a chilling message to health-care workers: speaking out will result in job loss and protracted legal retaliation. This isn’t just about one case or one individual; it highlights broader […]

Science

3 w. ago Alberta government, auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health sweetheart deal probe

Multiple investigations have been launched since the former head of Alberta Health Services launched a lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully fired for looking into sweetheart deals.

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