67 m. ago Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional

An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.

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71 m. ago Braid: With monster fine and ban on words, UCP locks down political landscape

Bill 14 would institute hefty penalties for anyone who misuses information collection during a petition drive while also limiting the use of some words in political party names

Politics

86 m. ago Union says UCP government ignoring judge's safety recommendations after care worker killing

Alberta government was urged to introduce new laws to prevent similar workplace tragedies in the future

Politics

93 m. ago Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, Inuit asked the Federal Court to set aside a decision by the minister of fisheries […]

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2 h. ago Here’s all the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions

As of Friday, 17 Alberta legislature members in UCP caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents, and one has also been approved for NDP MLA Amanda Chapman.

Politics

3 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, staff wage increases

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Science

3 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, government

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

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3 h. ago Alberta chief electoral officer says current recall verification will cost $6.7 million

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Economics

4 h. ago 2 more Alberta cabinet ministers and NDP MLA latest targets of recall campaign

Alberta's chief electoral officer confirmed Friday that he has approved petition applications to recall four more members of the province's legislative assembly.

Politics

4 h. ago Loonie Rises Most Since May as Yields Jump on Strong Jobs Data

The Canadian dollar rose the most since May and yields on the nation’s debt jumped as surprisingly strong employment data triggered bets that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates next year.

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5 h. ago Alberta teen faces long list of charges after two overdose deaths

Calgary police have charged a 17-year-old with a long list of drug offences following two suspected fatal drug overdoses on the Tsuut'ina Nation last summer.

Events

6 h. ago Law licence suspended for Ontario lawyer accused of helping ex

A U.S. indictment describes Deepak Paradkar’s alleged involvement in advising Ryan Wedding to murder a former co-conspirator

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7 h. ago ‘Cocaine lawyer’ for Ryan Wedding has legal licence suspended in Ontario

An Ontario lawyer accused by American authorities of advising a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged-cocaine kingpin has had his licence to practice law suspended.

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8 h. ago Travel demand strong among Canadians, to anywhere but the U.S.

Watch: Consumers are choosing new travel destinations that stretch their dollar as far as possible, says Chris Lynes

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8 h. ago Canada’s Unemployment Rate Plunges With Third Month of Big Job Gains

The Canadian economy added 53,600 jobs in November, marking the third consecutive month of surprisingly strong job gains as US tariffs otherwise slow down activity.

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8 h. ago Power outages, snow squalls, powerful gusts reported in parts of Atlantic Canada

As strong winds and frigid temperatures enveloped much of Atlantic Canada overnight, pockets of power outages were reported across the region.

Culture

10 h. ago Canada Colocation Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025

DUBLIN — The “Canada Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio” database has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Canada hosts around 115+ existing data centers, with cities like Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City having a strong presence in the country. Toronto dominates the existing market with a power capacity of more than 370 MW, which is […]

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10 h. ago Mountain mayhem: Alberta and B.C. ski resorts hope 'insane conditions' continue all year

Nobody can remember a start to the winter like this one in Banff. Sunshine Village had its earliest opening in memory, on Nov. 2, and both Lake Louise and Mount Norquay kicked off their seasons soon after. Then, throughout the month, the snow just kept falling and delivering out-of-this-world, early-season conditions. Recent snowfall in Calgary […]

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11 h. ago Letters, Dec. 5, 2025: ‘UCP looking increasingly separatist’

Call them the ASP I think it’s time for the UCP to change its name to the Alberta Separatist Party. Pretty sure a large portion of the people who voted UCP in the last election thought they were just voting conservative. Hey, Thomas Lukaszuk, I voted NDP last election. Start up a central-leaning conservative party […]

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11 h. ago Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused

Kenney served as Alberta's premier from 2019 before stepping down in 2022. He also served as a cabinet minister in former prime minster Stephen Harper’s government.

Politics