38 h. ago 'So many concerns': RMA says new report on abandoned wells does not address concerns raised

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the new government-commissioned report on what to do about the long-standing issue of inactive oil and gas wells does nothing to address concerns it has brought to the table. RMA president Kara Westerlund said none of the 21 recommendations put forward in the report released on Thursday addressed the […]

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47 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

Events

66 h. ago Alberta nurses now the highest paid in Canada after voting 'overwhelmingly' in favour of new agreement: UNA

Alberta nurses have voted in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with provincial health agencies. Members of the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) voted on Wednesday, with 95.7 per cent of eligible registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses voting in favour of ratifying the new agreement. UNA said an additional 124 affected locals […]

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2 d. ago Opinion: Alberta government has three billion reasons to reinvest in tobacco reduction

Since its launch in 2002, the Alberta government’s highly successful commercial tobacco reduction strategy has become the province’s most effective public health and addiction program. Smoking rates among adults and youth are now the lowest on record and have exceeded all targets. Tobacco industry advertising, sponsorship and displays are virtually a thing of the past. […]

Politics

3 d. ago White House Official Booed at Conference for Defending Health Agency Cuts

Calley Means, a White House adviser working on implementing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chronic disease agenda, was booed, shouted down and laughed at during a health conference while defending mass layoffs at the agency.

Culture

3 d. ago David Staples: Controversial businessman Sam Mraiche denies wrong

"MHCare never had any business with the Alberta government. All contracts and procurements were all completed through Alberta Health Services."

Economics

4 d. 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

4 d. ago Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. […]

Science

9 d. ago Calgary accuses Alberta government of inaction on future of drug

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is calling on the provincial government to work with the city to find a solution to concerns about the Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption Site.

Politics

9 d. ago Alberta government putting $19M toward municipal flood and drought prevention

Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says eight municipalities as well as two Indigenous communities are to receive the grant funding.

Politics

9 d. ago Alberta government implements temporary measures allowing reservists to deploy to G7

CALGARY – The Alberta government has implemented temporary measures to allow military reservists to deploy as part of June’s G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis Country. Canada will host the leaders of the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as the European Union at the meeting scheduled June 15-17. Alberta […]

Politics

1 week ago Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

The government's Play Alberta website is currently the only regulated online gambling option available in the province, but sites run by offshore companies can still be accessed.

Technology

1 week ago Tilray Successfully Prevails with Dismissal of HEXO Shareholder Lawsuit

NEW YORK and LEAMINGTON, Ontario, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Brands Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), and its subsidiary HEXO Corporation (“HEXO”), announced the successful dismissal of the Clement Italume vs. Robinhood Markets Inc., Robinhood Financial LLC, HEXO and Tilray lawsuit as against them. Specifically, the Massachusetts Superior Court, Suffolk County, granted […]

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1 week ago Disability advocates say Alberta government is ‘clawing back’ benefits

Some disability advocates say the Alberta government is clawing back a federal disability benefit, but the province disputes the claim.

Politics

2 w. ago Former health agency head rebuts Alberta government’s defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

Athana Mentzelopoulos, in a court document filed Thursday, alleges that far from being criticized for her work, she was praised by Health Minister Adriana LaGrange.

Politics

2 w. ago Blake Lively seeks to have Justin Baldoni’s $400M defamation lawsuit dismissed

Justin Baldoni's lawyers were quick to respond to Blake Lively's attempt to dismiss his lawsuit against her, referring to her actions as 'abhorrent.'

Economics

2 w. ago Health agency head rebuts Alberta government’s defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

EDMONTON — The former head of Alberta Health Services says arguments by the province that she was fired for incompetence are not only false but also “vindictive and malicious.” Athana Mentzelopoulos, in a court document filed Thursday, alleges that far from being criticized for her work, she was praised by Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. Mentzelopoulos […]

Politics

2 w. ago Salmonella outbreak linked to mini pastries that sickened 79 people is over: PHAC

TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled mini pastries that infected 79 people appears to be over. The federal health agency says its investigation identified Sweet Cream brand mini pastries and D. Effe T. brand lemon delight and tartlet with forest fruits as the likely sources of […]

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2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith government ready for a fight with the feds

Alberta’s war with Ottawa is on even before the next election is called. Whether the federal Liberals are able to sustain their polling momentum and win a fourth consecutive government, the Alberta government is preparing for that worst-case scenario. Maybe the Liberals won’t win. (Albertans can only pray that’s the case.) But if they do, […]

Politics

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

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