3 h. ago Union says UCP government ignoring judge's safety recommendations after care worker killing

Alberta government was urged to introduce new laws to prevent similar workplace tragedies in the future

Politics

5 h. ago Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over data breach, alleged overbilling

A Nova Scotia injury law firm is moving forward in its efforts to launch a class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power in light of this past spring's cyberattack. 

Other

5 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, government

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Politics

6 h. ago Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

ATLANTA (AP) — With data centers flooding into Georgia, utility regulators face a big decision: Should they let Georgia Power Co. spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve computer complexes? Or could the utility overbuild and stick other ratepayers with the bill? It […]

Other

37 h. ago Trump’s Plan For AI Dominance Threatened by His Own Attacks on Solar, Wind Power

So far, the quickest and cheapest way to address the growing strains on the power grid is through renewable energy, data shows.

Events

37 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's refusal to enforce federal gun buyback program logical, sensible

It’s not just Alberta that is refusing to aid the federal government in its useless gun buyback program. After the UCP government introduced a motion Tuesday that would advise all police forces in the province (including the RCMP) not to make arrests under the federal act and direct Crown prosecutors not to bring charges, there […]

Events

54 h. ago Temitope Oriola: New police oversight body shouldn't be gig for retired cops

Alberta’s Police Review Commission took off on Monday. This is quite significant. As special adviser to the Government of Alberta on reviewing the Police Act, I submitted a report explicitly recommending the establishment of “a single entity for civilian oversight of all police services in Alberta” on Aug. 31, 2021. This was the first of […]

Events

57 h. ago Jesse Hartery: Prairie pushback may cause collision with Ottawa over gun buyback program

Alberta and Saskatchewan seem to be inviting the federal government to bring them to court

Events

61 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith's justice boss lays down the law to Alberta government lawyers

'Albertans deserve to feel safe in their homes. It is the most sacred place for all of us,' says Alberta justice boss Mickey Amery

Politics

3 d. ago Alberta government asks prosecutors to reconsider laying charges in self

Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to reconsider charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes.

Politics

3 d. ago First Nations chiefs vote unanimously to reject any changes to B.C.’s oil tanker ban

The chiefs also voted in favour of a resolution asking the federal government to withdraw from the MOU signed with Alberta that could pave the way for a new pipeline through B.C.

Other

3 d. ago Alberta government to detail plan to fight federal gun buyback program

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says more details are expected today on her government's proposed plan to fight Ottawa's gun buyback program.

Politics

3 d. ago Niels Veldhuis: A Memorandum of Understanding that no Canadian can understand

Neither the federal nor Alberta government have dealt with the most important issue — addressing the confidence of private investors

Other

4 d. ago Regina mayor eyes ‘pathway to single digits’ for proposed 15.6% tax hike

Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says he's hoping city council can find a way to whittle its record-high budget of 15.6% to single-digits in advance of budget talks later this month.

Economics

4 d. ago Alberta has new watchdog commission to investigate complaints against police

The government of Alberta has created the Police Review Commission to investigate serious complaints about police misconduct in the province.

Society

4 d. ago Marc Miller replaces Steven Guilbeault as official languages, Canadian identity minister

Guilbeault quit Prime Minister's Mark Carney's cabinet last week after the government signed a watershed pipeline deal with Alberta.

Politics

4 d. ago PM Mark Carney brings back Marc Miller to cabinet in shuffle of inner circle

Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week in protest of the government's memorandum of understanding with Alberta

Transport

7 d. ago Alberta’s Smith claims recall petitions distracting from government’s ‘amazing’ work

Smith criticized the recent recall petitions during a question and answer session with party members at the UCP AGM in Edmonton on Friday.

Politics

7 d. ago Carney’s Energy Chief Open to Negotiating on Clean Power Rules

Canada’s government is willing to negotiate with more provinces beyond Alberta on lifting clean electricity regulations if they have equivalent policies, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said.

Transport

8 d. ago Former environment minister, activist Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet

The move comes just hours after federal government signed pipeline MOU with Alberta

Politics