31 h. ago Girl, 9, dies in Alberta crash that left other children critically injured

Killam — A nine-year-old girl has died in a crash at an Alberta highway intersection and police say four other people, including three children, were seriously injured. RCMP said the two-vehicle collision happened Friday at the intersection of Highways 36 and 13, just east of Killam. Killam is about 170 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. They […]

Events

39 h. ago 'Exactly what we wanted': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends Florida trip, doubles down on fighting tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that after her conversation with controversial U.S. podcaster Ben Shapiro, he dedicated an entire episode the next day to discuss the detrimental impacts of tariffs on Americans. Speaking on 880 CHED podcast Your Province. Your Premier on Saturday, Smith, who has been criticized by the Alberta NDP for attending the event […]

Economics

40 h. ago Welcome news as Leon Draisaitl rejoins Edmonton Oilers for crucial Battle of Alberta

Game Day 73: Calgary at Edmonton When Edmonton Oilers recently lost superstar forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid to injury in consecutive games, the immediate and obvious concern was, how on earth will the team compensate for its missing offence? After all, Draisaitl had scored 101 points and McDavid 90 before their departure from the line-up. The […]

Events

62 h. ago 'Travel isn't recommended': Alberta RCMP responded to 147 collisions after spring snowstorm hits province

"When we're dealing with these really poor road conditions, these are ones you have to really give it a second thought, because you're endangering yourself and others"

Events

63 h. ago Buy a share of Downtown Edmonton's Alberta Block building? Co

"We really see Alberta Block as a really nice cornerstone to a portfolio that could have a variety of different risk appetites."

Other

65 h. 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

65 h. ago Major Edmonton roads reopen amid central Alberta snow event, road conditions still poor: police

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service said it had reopened Whitemud Drive in both directions.

Politics

3 d. ago Why are young Canadians, including in Alberta, deciding not to vote?

"We need to have better civic-literacy education."

Other

3 d. ago Mounties investigating death of man found in vehicle in northern Alberta

"We are still investigating certain paths in the investigation, but we're hoping someone from the public knows where his starting point was, or where he went along the way, so we can track what happened that led thr man to that spot where he was found"

Economics

3 d. ago Alberta to fund 10 projects across the province to build drought and flood infrastructure

"We have been seeing over the last number of years more swings when it comes to droughts and floods"

Economics

3 d. ago Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical association

CALGARY — Alberta doctors are warning of “catastrophic” consequences for children’s physical and mental health if the province doesn’t boost funding for pediatric care. The Alberta Medical Association says nearly half of pediatricians are considering retirement and that a quarter of them are thinking of leaving Alberta or reducing patient care responsibilities. It blames the […]

Society

4 d. ago David Staples: 'I will not be silent. Alberta will not be silent': Smith hits back at Carney's Liberals

"They want this lady and Alberta to just sit down and shut up. Well, here is my response to that. I will not be silent."

Transport

4 d. ago How big is the Alberta, Edmonton factor in this looming April federal election?

"The big movement was in February and early March, and what we're seeing now nationally is just continued momentum for the Liberals, a complete collapse of the NDP and the Conservatives having an interesting score right now"

Politics

4 d. ago Alberta judge calls for public inquiry to answer questions on prison inmate death

EDMONTON — A judge is calling for a public inquiry into an Edmonton inmate’s death, saying it’s the only way to get to the bottom of three guards’ actions that day amid concerns they were running a prison “fight club.” “A public inquiry may allow the commissioner to pierce the veil of prosecutorial discretion and […]

Events

5 d. ago University of Alberta graduate students advocate for Edmonton’s first ICU for houseless population

A group of University of Alberta graduate students is advocating for the creation of Edmonton’s first intensive care unit (ICU) tailored specifically for unhoused individuals. The proposed facility aims to provide specialized, wraparound medical care while alleviating pressure on overwhelmed emergency departments. A growing crisis The Student Advocates for Public Health (SAPH) highlighted the dire […]

Society

5 d. ago University of Alberta med school students push for creation of ICU for homeless Edmontonians

A group of university students held a news conference in Edmonton on Tuesday to bring attention to their idea.

Society

5 d. ago Alberta man facing charges after Mounties seize stolen truck, snowmobile, trailer and 35 firearms

"They're properties of opportunity that may not currently be lived in. Those are the properties that are getting hit and targeted"

Events

5 d. ago Alberta NDP's Rakhi Pancholi apologizes for profane confrontation with minister

"There has been multiple occasions where members’ conduct has been called into question, and members on both sides of the assembly have at times felt unsafe in their workplace,” Speaker Nathan Cooper says

Politics

5 d. ago Longtime Edmonton Alberta NDP MLA is resigning his provincial seat

EDMONTON — A longtime Alberta New Democrat member of the legislature is resigning his seat, sparking what will be the third provincial byelection in Alberta since the 2023 provincial vote. Rod Loyola was first elected in 2015, and won his third term representing the Edmonton-Ellerslie riding two years ago. The Alberta Speaker’s office says Loyola’s […]

Other

6 d. ago Alberta NDP accuses Danielle Smith of encouraging U.S. influence in Canada's federal election

'What I fear is that the longer this dispute goes on, politicians posture, and it seems to be benefiting the Liberals right now,' Smith said in the interview with alt-right news source Breitbart

Politics