4 h. ago Varcoe: Alberta suffers collateral damage from tariff 'blast radius,' with delay of Dow's megaproject

During a call with analysts on Thursday, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling pointed to 'volatile macroeconomic conditions' affecting global demand for petrochemical products

Economics

4 h. ago Vaughn Palmer: NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts

Alberta is actually doing it.

Economics

4 h. ago B.C. NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts

Vaughn Palmer: Meanwhile, Alberta is actually doing it.

Economics

5 h. ago Supreme Court orders former Alberta teacher who molested student back to prison; two justices suggest Paul Sheppard lied about past conviction

Canada's top court has ordered a former Alberta teacher who molested a student 30 years ago back to prison.

Events

5 h. ago Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Provides Release Date for its 2025 First Quarter Results and Details of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

CALGARY, Alberta, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE) (TSX:GTE) (LSE:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2025 first quarter financial and operating results on Thursday, May 1, 2025, post-market. Gran Tierra will host its first quarter 2025 results conference call on Friday, May […]

Economics

6 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug supplies across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

Politics

6 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug toxicity across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

Politics

6 h. ago Man arrested and charged after Emily Murphy statue theft: Edmonton police

Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.

Events

6 h. ago TransAlta Corporation Announces Results of the 2025 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Election of all Directors

CALGARY, Alberta, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”) on April 24, 2025. The total number of common shares represented by shareholders at the Meeting and by proxy was 188,962,557, representing 63.43 per cent of the […]

Politics

7 h. ago ‘Deeply shocked’: President of Hindu Society of Alberta reacts to fire at historic temple

No injuries reported; the fire will be investigated.

Events

8 h. ago Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ’whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie, a former UCP MLA wrote a public letter criticizing the investigation into health care contracts as too narrow

Politics

8 h. ago Even more people will be able to take advantage of Canada's dental care plan next month

More people will be able to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next month.Introduced in 2023, the measure aims to help lower dental costs for those earning less than $90,000 annually.According to the government, the dental care plan will help up to nine million uninsured Canadians get the necessary care.Applications are currently open for the coverage period ending June 30 for eligible seniors aged 65 and over, children under 18 and adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023.In May, the CDCP will expand to allow qualified Canadians ages 18 to 64 to apply for coverage.Canadians already covered by the CDCP will need to renew for the 2025-2026 period before June 1 to avoid a potential gap in coverage. To do so, they'll need to have filed their 2024 tax return and received the notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency.Do you qualify for the Canadian Dental Care Plan?You must meet all four of the following requirements t...

Transport

8 h. ago Former UCP cabinet minister calls Alberta government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie quit Danielle Smith's cabinet and was later expelled from the governing United Conservative caucus.

Politics

8 h. ago The Curling Group plans to launch professional curling league next spring

The owners of the Grand Slam of Curling series are planning to introduce a professional curling league next season. The Curling Group said Thursday that the “Rock League” will debut in April 2026. The league will feature six global franchise teams competing in a multi-format six-week season. “Rock League is a reflection of The Curling […]

Sport

9 h. ago Popular Joffre Lakes park temporarily closed for Indigenous use, land management

The park in the Pemberton area, also known as Pipi7íyekw, will be closed for three weeks, then day-use passes will be needed to visit

Other

9 h. ago Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Announces Winner of Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition

Winning Research Explores How Boards Can Build the Expertise Needed to Navigate 21st-Century Challenges Washington DC, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) today announced the winner of the Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition. The selected paper offers a timely and insightful analysis of how corporate and governing boards can […]

Transport

9 h. ago Ontario transplant shares the hate they get just for simply existing in Alberta

A recent transplant from Ontario to Calgary was met with a harsh message in a grocery store parking lot.In a photo shared to Reddit, the user explained that they had just moved from Ontario and hadn't yet changed their licence plates. While shopping at Walmart, they returned to their vehicle to find a note tucked under the windshield wipers."My stomach dropped thinking someone hit my car and left their contact information," they wrote.Instead, the note read: "Dam Easterners coming to Alberta to be safe. Gutless cowards."It's not entirely clear what the author of the message meant by "safe in Alberta." Perhaps they were briefly possessed by the ghost of Ralph Klein, given the tone toward eastern Canadians.From Ontario first grocery experience someone left a note on my car.byu/woundedrhyme1 inCalgaryCalgary commenters were quick to call out the note-leaver, many pointing out the irony of an anonymous note accusing someone else of being c...

Other

10 h. ago Security footage shows how stowaway slipped past security, boarded flight

Security camera video shows Svetlana Dali not only eluding gate agents checking boarding passes but also passing through security undetected.

Events

10 h. ago Ontario measles outbreak eclipses 1,000 with 95 new cases reported

Public health agency says continual increases are the result of 'continued exposures and transmission' between unvaccinated people

Other

10 h. ago Get ready to 'Rock League', a pro curling venture in the hack for 2026

Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, featuring six mixed-gendered global franchises

Sport