4 d. ago Live updates: 'They've had enough' — Teachers, province to resume negotiations as ATA serves Oct. 6 strike notice

'I understand that this is going to cause anxiety and make parents upset over the inconvenience that this will cause'

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4 d. ago 'They've had enough': Teachers, province to resume negotiations as ATA serves Oct. 6 strike notice

'I understand that this is going to cause anxiety and make parents upset over the inconvenience that this will cause'

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5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to meet with PM Carney to reiterate demands as Liberal MPs gather in Edmonton for national caucus meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday ahead of the Liberal Party’s national caucus meeting in Edmonton. On her call-in Saturday radio show Smith said she is looking to see some “real movement” by the prime minister on her list of nine demands she has been reiterating since […]

Society

1 week ago Alberta First Nations set to launch venture capital partnership

Effort called 'trailblazing' opportunity to cement prosperity for future generations

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. receiving initial payment of $3.6B in tobacco settlement money

B.C. has begun to receive the initial payment from its multi-billion-dollar share of the settlement in a pan-Canadian lawsuit against big tobacco.

Economics

2 w. ago Money begins rolling out to provinces in ‘historic’ tobacco settlement

Money from a historic tobacco settlement is set to roll out to provinces and territories, but advocates are concerned about how the money will be spent.

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2 w. ago Alberta set to replace flimsy paper health cards with new ‘Alberta Wallet’ app

Alberta's flimsy, much-maligned, paper health cards will soon be replaced with a new mobile health card the province claims will be more secure, convenient and durable.

Science

2 w. ago Possible strike by Alberta teachers looming as school year set to begin

A strike by Alberta teachers could take place as early as next week after a breakdown in mediated contract negotiations with the provincial government.

Society

2 w. ago Alberta set to receive more than $783 million from tobacco settlement, uncertain how it'll be used

Anti-smoking advocates want money spent on cessation programs, including for vaping

Economics

2 w. ago Where’s the Commitment? Provincial Silence on Big Tobacco Payouts Leaves Canadians Wondering if Lung Health Will be Left Behind, Says National Lung Health Alliance

NLHA: “For decades, lung health charities have shouldered the responsibility of caring for Canadians with tobacco-related disease” TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Friday, August 29, the provinces and territories are expected to receive their initial share of funds from Canada’s historic $32.5 billion Big Tobacco Settlement. This milestone transfer marks the beginning of […]

Society

2 w. ago Advocates seeking more mitigation efforts as provinces await smoking lawsuit cash

MONTREAL — Anti-smoking advocates urged the provinces and territories to use money from a historic tobacco settlement on public health programs as the provinces are set to receive initial amounts starting Friday. In March, an Ontario judge sanctioned a $32.5-billion plan requiring three major tobacco companies to pay out billions of dollars in compensation to […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Next panel set to reconvene for town hall Tuesday in Fort McMurray

The Alberta Next panel will hold a town hall in Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening to gather feedback from the public on the province's demand for a better deal from Ottawa.

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3 w. ago Poilievre eyes return to Parliament as voting set to start in Alberta byelection

Battle River—Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down to make way for his party's leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat.

Politics