61 m. ago Alberta government to focus on legislative agenda, despite allegations of corruption

Alberta MLAs will be meeting under a cloud for the start of the spring session Tuesday, almost two weeks after the former head of AHS filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.

Politics

3 h. ago Alberta to build mandatory drug treatment centres, one of them in Calgary

But involuntary treatment has been greeted skeptically by some addictions experts, with research questioning its effectiveness

Economics

4 h. ago Alberta government to spend $180M for involuntary addiction treatment centres

The government of Alberta has announced plans to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres in the province, in Edmonton and Calgary.

Economics

37 h. ago Edmonton's new private addiction treatment centre offers immediate help, no wait lists

“Because what happens in treatment is that you learn all this information, but you’re in a very protective bubble.”

Economics

3 d. ago Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

Alberta Health Services documents shows private provider Alberta Surgical Group was charging the government $8,300 for hip replacements — double was AHS said it cost in hospital.

Economics

3 d. ago Braid: Contract scandal has ministers hunting for trouble across Alberta government

Smart ministers would do well to turn over every rock in their departments in search of potential red flags

Politics

3 d. ago Two veteran officers named interim Edmonton police chiefs as McFee exits to Alberta government

“The commission received interest from two strong applicants for this role and we’ve decided to hire both as interim chiefs of the EPS"

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3 d. ago End of Dale McFee era: Two veteran officers named interim Edmonton police chiefs

In 2016, Driechel was named during court proceedings for one of the officers convicted of selling steroids within the service. “I have agonized over this every day of my career since that happened," Driechel said Friday

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5 d. ago Braid: Smith and LaGrange steamroll AHS in response to contract scandal

Amid all of this, neither Smith nor LaGrange has yet denied that some funny business could have gone on in their midst

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5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to give update on Alberta government response to health contract allegations

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is also set to appear at the news conference in Calgary.

Politics

6 d. ago Alberta’s special hunting licences yield $356K at Utah auction

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. The Alberta Minister’s Special Licences are issued annually and exempt hunters with the highest bid from certain rules. At the 2025 Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Utah on the weekend, hunters paid US$50,000 […]

Economics

6 d. ago Opinion: Attracting more workers to residential construction begins with skill recognition

As every renter and would-be homebuyer knows, Alberta has a housing shortage — and to keep homes relatively affordable, it needs to build more of them, fast. Governments at all levels are working to make this possible. The Alberta government is doing its part through the 10-year Stronger Foundations affordable housing strategy. Municipal governments are […]

Society

7 d. ago Alberta government’s special hunting licences yield $356K at Utah auction 

The weekend auction in Utah saw hunters pay US$50,000 each for moose and elk licences, while the mule deer licence was the most coveted and sold for US$70,000.

Politics

2 w. ago Letters, Feb. 9, 2025: ‘Alberta PCs have a long, sordid history of blowing billions’

We need a new premier Premier Smith, Alberta does not need a fentanyl czar. The people of Alberta need a new premier who knows how to manage money, not spend it on government or subsidizing private business. Alberta PCs have a long, sordid history of blowing billions. Largely, money generated by farmers and oil producers. […]

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