2 h. ago Media Advisory: Picket Line Locations for Calgary, Foothills and Black Gold Strikes

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees released the picket line locations for Monday, February 24, 2025. Please note, that these locations are for Monday only. Going forward, CUPE expects locations to change. CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education) 7:00 am-9:00 am: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW, Calgary 9:00 am-11:00 am: Calgary […]

Other

5 h. ago Varcoe: Two promising signs for Alberta's economy? 15 proposed data centres and billions raised by tech sector

'The Alberta economy is a door — and it's widening and more is spinning through it now'

Other

15 h. 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

16 h. ago Bell: If Carney and the Liberals win, they'll have to deal with a fed

'We have been kicked around for the last 10 years and it's not going to happen anymore,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Transport

16 h. ago Bell: Premier Smith to Mark Carney — Alberta won't be kicked around anymore

'We have been kicked around for the last 10 years and it's not going to happen anymore,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Transport

17 h. ago Integral Metals Announces Private Placement Offering and Engages Market Maker

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) of common […]

Other

17 h. 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

18 h. ago Canadian First Nations call for stable, equitable funding for local police

The TsuuT'ina Nation Police Service, known by its community as Tosunga, is one of three self-administered police forces on First Nations in Alberta.

Events

18 h. ago Groups supporting victims of human trafficking receive more government funding

Nineteen organizations in Alberta will soon receive $5.5 million from the province to address the growing problem

Politics

18 h. ago Alberta separatist behind divisive ‘Let’s join the USA!’ billboard

A billboard in central Alberta calling to join the United States was paid for by a group called America Fund, which was founded by members of the former Wexit separatist movement.

Other

20 h. ago Alberta teen says her family’s hospital experience led her to start initiative to support parents

A 15-year-old student in Alberta is taking what began as a school assignment into the real world.

Culture

20 h. ago Privacy commissioner launches third investigation into Alberta's withholding of pension survey data

The investigation is the third prompted by Postmedia following complaints that the province was stonewalling efforts to release the results of its survey on a potential provincial pension plan

Society

20 h. ago Lethbridge city councillor asking colleagues to confirm city's stance opposing coal mines

A Lethbridge city councillor is asking her council colleagues to confirm their opposition to any coal mines — including the proposed Grassy Mountain project — that “risk damage” to the Oldman watershed. Australia-based Northback Holdings has applied to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a temporary drilling program to explore for coal and divert water […]

Economics

20 h. ago O Canada! 4 Nations victory over good ol' USA was exactly what country needed

Canada needed that. It’s that simple. Loud cheers were heard from coast to coast on Thursday night after Connor McDavid fired home the winner to give Team Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States of America in the final of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off held at TD Garden in Boston. Sidney Crosby, Canada’s […]

Other

22 h. 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"

Events

22 h. 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

Events

22 h. ago Opinion: Child care that works for all: Alberta can do better

Recent changes to Alberta’s child-care system are a mixed bag of immediate and long-term adjustments. These changes have set up a system that pits families against each other, funds care without incentivizing quality, and leaves child-care workers behind. But we still have options — quality, accessible $10-a-day child is still possible in Alberta. My recent […]

Transport

24 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

24 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

25 h. ago Carney’s budgeting proposal was a ‘disaster’ when Alberta tried it, economists say

'When you ditch consolidated spending figures... it makes it difficult to get a full financial picture,' said economist Trevor Tombe

Transport