21 h. ago Western Financial Group CEO Grant Ostir Charts Bold Growth Strategy After 90 Days at the Helm

Customer-centric approach, product innovation, expert delivery, and journey-based teams to drive growth plans HIGH RIVER, Alberta, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Financial Group (“Western”) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Grant Ostir unveiled a transformative growth strategy following his first 90 days in the role. The plan aims to double the company’s customer […]

Culture

32 h. ago Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

The head of Alberta Health Services says the agency is halting a proposed food-reduction policy after public outcry over patients potentially being cut off from snacks and drinks. The agency’s interim president and CEO, Andre Tremblay, said the policy was set to go into effect Tuesday to change how food is stored and delivered in […]

Science

62 h. ago Alberta plans to invest $330 million over three years towards rural health projects

"Having a program like this in place ensures an integrated, data-driven approach to health system planning"

Economics

5 d. ago Alberta putting $17 million toward planning urgent care centres

Alberta's Minister of Health said on Friday that the province is planning to establish nine new urgent care centres across the province.

Economics

5 d. ago Alberta to allocate $100M over three years to fund collegiate and dual

Alberta plans to invest $100 million over three years to fund more career education programs across the province. If Budget 2025 is passed, the money will go toward funding collegiate and dual-credit programs. The province will allocate $21 million of the funding to school boards to fund and renovate collegiate learning spaces such as carpentry […]

Economics

6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney must commit to tie federal transfers to Quebec to pipeline access

Quebec’s provincial government released its 2025-26 budget on Tuesday “Wow, Lorne, please tell us more!” OK, it might seem a bit of a stretch to start a column for Albertans with news about Quebec’s provincial budget, but the Quebec budget has implications for Alberta. Quebec’s spending plan for the year contains a record-high deficit of […]

Events

2 w. ago Danielle Smith says plan for Alberta's orphan well cleanup coming next month

A leaked draft government report says public funding will be used to clean up Alberta's orphan wells

Other

2 w. ago Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta plan for orphan well cleanup coming next month

Smith says no decisions have been made yet.

Other

2 w. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

Society

2 w. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area as utilization rates skyrocket across school boards

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

Society

2 w. ago How Alberta's planned auto insurance overhaul stacks up against other provinces

Alberta plans to retain its private model, which means drivers would still depend on private companies for auto insurance coverage

Economics

2 w. ago Alberta to cut disability program funding by $49 million, says income for recipients remain unaffected

Alberta plans to cut funding for the province’s disability program by $49 million, but says income for program recipients will be unaffected. In Budget 2025 announced on Feb. 27 the province called it a “tough but realistic” budget with a projected $5.2 billion deficit for the future year. The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped […]

Economics

2 w. ago Alberta puts $2M towards planning for Edmonton hospital capacity increase

The funding plan calls for the construction of a new tower that would hold up to 350 inpatient beds at both the Grey Nuns and Misericordia hospitals

Economics

3 w. ago 'Good quality drugs': Alberta health minister defends plan to send Turkish Tylenol to Ukraine

"If we can't use them in Alberta, then we should be sending them to other countries, particularly war-torn countries that have a lack of medication for their people, and that's what we've been exploring," LaGrange said

Politics

3 w. ago Alberta health minister defends plan to send Turkish Tylenol to Ukraine: 'Good quality drugs'

"If we can't use them in Alberta, then we should be sending them to other countries, particularly wartorn countries that have a lack of medication for their people, and that's what we've been exploring," LaGrange said

Politics

3 w. ago Lethbridge organization supporting people with disabilities closing March 31 after losing provincial funding

Group lost contract with provincial government 15 months before it was due to expire

Other

3 w. ago Heidelberg Materials North America Announces Funding Commitment from Government of Canada in Support of its Groundbreaking Edmonton CCUS Project

ISED has committed to finalizing negotiations on a Contribution Agreement for the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project at the company’s cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta. Irving, Texas, March 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) […]

Politics

4 w. ago Alberta responds to Trump tariffs with ‘buy Canadian’ plan but leaves oil exports off the table

'Cutting off energy entirely would make Canada the bad guy... and we don't want that,' said Smith

Economics