12 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Other provinces should follow Alberta on charter schools

It’s high time for Alberta’s charter school revolution to come to the rest of Canada. Parents in every province deserve choice and value for their money when it comes to educating the next generation. It’s simply not fair to try to force parents to keep their kids in failing government-run schools. It’s also unfair to […]

Society

21 h. ago Alberta spending millions in irrigation infrastructure to grow agriculture industry

How Canada Wins: Alberta's government is funding projects to bring more water to farmers and more money to the economy.

Economics

31 h. ago Bell: Smith tells Canada hands off Alberta oil, while Ford no hero

Premier Danielle Smith resists more calls for a tax on U.S.-bound Alberta oil and gas but for how long as the pressure goes up?

Other

38 h. ago Snowfall warning issued for Edmonton, much of central Alberta

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings for much of central and northern Alberta on Wednesday morning.

Other

54 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith furious with Doug Ford, Team Canada set to meet

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to square off at Team Canada meeting over how to fight President Trump

Other

65 h. ago Entos Pharmaceuticals Announces $198.5 Million Partnership with the Governments of Canada and Alberta to Accelerate Biomanufacturing of Fusogenix PLV Next Generation Therapeutics

This investment will help build a 103,000-square-foot R&D center and a GMP manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta. The biomanufacturing facility will develop and produce the Entos Fusogenix PLV drug delivery platform and the next generation of medicines. EDMONTON, Alberta — Entos® Pharmaceuticals (Entos), a clinical-stage genetic medicines company committed to using its Fusogenix™ PLV™ technology […]

Economics

68 h. ago ProMIS Neurosciences to Participate in the 37th Annual Roth Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the generation and development of antibody therapeutics targeting toxic misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system atrophy (MSA), today announced that Neil Warma, Chief Executive Officer […]

Culture

3 d. ago Bell: Alberta's Premier Smith drops a bomb on Doug Ford and Team Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Ontario Premier Doug Ford to take a hike over a tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.

Events

4 d. ago Alberta trucker jailed for ‘sextortion’ contacted victim ‘well over a thousand times’

Over 13 months, Kyle Drysdale contacted the victim for sex and drugs using text messages, phone calls and emails despite her 'expressions of displeasure'

Events

5 d. ago Opinion: Canada’s democratic champions are five Alberta women

International Women’s Day was established in 1911 to reflect on the progress of women’s rights and suffrage, to call for change, and to celebrate the leaders who have improved the lives of women and girls. While it’s a day to celebrate women and their achievements, we also acknowledge the support of our male allies. At […]

Sport

6 d. ago Alberta’s premier defends Canada on U.S. TV news shows as tariff fight takes twist

EDMONTON — As the tariff war with the U.S. continued its twists and turns Thursday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds of U.S. TV networks reminding Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the fight. A day earlier, Alberta announced it would emulate other provinces and stop buying American alcohol and […]

Economics

8 d. 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

8 d. ago Trump’s tariffs have ‘broken trust between our two nations,’ Alberta premier says

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued scathing criticism of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports as she outlined the steps the province in taking to respond.

Economics

8 d. ago Over 40,000 Canadians are trying to stop Trump from visiting the country

The Alberta Rockies are set to host world leaders for the G7 Summit later this year. However, more than 40,000 Canadians say U.S. President Donald Trump should not be allowed to visit.The Prime Minister of Canada is expected to welcome Trump, along with other G7 members, including President of France Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, to Kananaskis this June.The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of seven of the world's advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, in addition to the European Union.A petition on Change.org calling for Trump to be blocked from visiting Canada for the G7 Summit in Alberta has amassed more than 41,000 signatures as of writing, pointing to Trump's convicted felon status."Trump is a convicted felon who is threatening Canada's Sovereignty. He has also stressed that border security along the Canadian border is a priority for him, and we agree. We can't allo...

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1 week ago Alberta Declares March 4 as World Obesity Day, Recognizing Obesity as a Chronic Disease

EDMONTON, Alberta, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alberta has become the first province in Canada to officially recognize obesity as a chronic disease. Alberta’s Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange, declared World Obesity Day in the province, marking a significant step toward improving obesity care. This declaration highlights the urgent need for evidence-based treatment, policy […]

Other

1 week ago Alberta to take ‘a big hit’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs, economist says

An economist from the University of Calgary says the impact of sweeping American tariffs on Canadian imports could plunge Alberta and the rest of Canada into a recession.

Economics

1 week ago U.S. citizen fined after CBSA catches him trying to bring illegal firearm into Alberta at Coutts crossing

A U.S. citizen got an $8,000 court fine earlier this month after being caught last September trying to bring an illegal handgun into Alberta, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Monday morning.  On Sept. 8, the man attempted to cross into Canada at the Coutts port of entry. After properly declaring two non-restricted firearms, […]

Events

2 w. ago Special avalanche warning issued for B.C. as ’tricky’ conditions develop

Avalanche Canada says the warning is in effect for the B.C.-Alberta mountains until at least Monday

Sport

2 w. ago David Staples: Alberta budget brings ray of hope in a Canada gripped by fear

The tax cut comes after years of ever-increasing taxes of every kind, from nasty increases in carbon taxes to brutal rises in local property taxes, not to mention hammering from wicked inflation

Other

2 w. ago Canada’s Oil Heartland Sees Trade War Sparking Budget Shortfall

Alberta, Canada’s top oil-producing province, is projecting its first budget deficit after four years of surpluses as the prospect of a trade war with the US weighs on the outlook for economic growth and oil revenue.

Economics