98 m. ago TikTok’s Chinese owner may get more time to sell, Trump suggests

TikTok's parent company, based in China, may be getting an extended deadline from U.S. President Donald Trump to divest its popular video sharing app.

Economics

2 h. ago Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. […]

Economics

3 h. ago Breakenridge: Premier in lockstep with U.S. 'failure of policy and science'

Apparently, Alberta’s government is more interested in RFK’s guidance than that of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization

Events

3 d. ago Former AHS CEO asks for speedy ruling in lawsuit against Alberta government

Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former CEO of AHS, has applied for a summary judgment on the legality of her January firing, which would avoid sending the case to trial.

Politics

4 d. ago Prosecutors say Republican South Carolina lawmaker used ’joebidennnn69’ to send child sex material

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered Thursday by a federal judge […]

Politics

6 d. ago EU Aims for US Trade Talks to Extend Past Trump’s July Deadline

The European Union believes trade negotiations with the US could extend beyond President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.

Economics

7 d. ago OPINION: Governments must prioritize energy infrastructure — including pipelines 

In a recent meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, the provincial premiers discussed major infrastructure and energy projects to be fast-tracked through a new federal approval process. While the general sentiment was that the meeting was productive and collaborative, the British Columbia government seemingly shot down Alberta’s proposed pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast. This political […]

Politics

7 d. ago Opinion: Will Alberta government heed its own findings on fish poisoned by coal mining?

Another piece of research has just revealed the contamination of trout and mountain whitefish in Crowsnest Lake with selenium, derived from the legacy Tent Mountain coal strip mine (Fish remain high in selenium long after mountaintop coal mines close, Government of Alberta, 2025). Scientists from the Government of Alberta have confirmed that “Fish in Crowsnest […]

Politics

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Schools have a duty to remove, or strictly control, sexually graphic content in books

Should library books with graphic content (words or pictures) be banned from school libraries, as the government of Alberta is considering? The simple answer is ‘Yes.’ I would vigorously defend the right of public libraries to lend graphic content to patrons — with proper age restrictions, of course. Freedom of conscience, freedom of expression and overall […]

Society

1 week ago Wildfire live updates: Alberta evacuations continue | Indigenous groups urging government for support | How to get evacuation payments

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Events

1 week ago Wildfire live updates: B.C. fire cross into Alberta | Indigenous groups urging government for support | How to get evacuation payments

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Events

1 week ago Wildfire live updates: How to register for evacuee payments in Alberta | Government of Canada matching Red Cross donations for Saskatchewan, Manitoba

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Events

2 w. ago Opinion: Province needs to make realistic investments in team

The Alberta government made improving access to primary care health services a priority in its health system reforms. Yet, the $644 million it announced in this year’s budget to connect every Albertan to a primary care team and improve access to front-line health services falls short of the funding necessary to achieve this. Family doctors […]

Other

2 w. ago 'Grand bargain': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith 'encouraged' by federal government's change of tone when it comes to energy

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is "encouraged" by the federal government's change of tone when discussing energy.

Politics

2 w. ago Bell: Survey on explicit sex in Alberta school library books hits huge numbers

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Bell: Explicit sex in school library books — Albertans respond big

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Alberta government extends deadline for judge’s investigation into health contracts scandal

The allegations stem from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by the former head of Alberta Health Services.

Politics

2 w. ago Who should watch over what kids read, the Alberta government or educators?

Government and educators agree that there should be more oversight in school libraries, but they differ on who should set the rules.

Politics

2 w. ago Opinion: Alberta Métis ready to partner with Carney government

As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet begins its work, Canadians are watching to see how this government will implement its promise of unifying Canada. Global conflict is reshaping alliances, trade tensions are disrupting supply chains, and economic pressures are mounting for families, businesses and regional economies. In this landscape, unity isn’t just a nice-to-have, […]

Politics

2 w. ago Librarian groups worry censorship in Alberta government policies coming on book selection

Library professionals want to be consulted in policy decision

Politics