Provincial

Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents

The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the next two weeks. Municipal Affairs...

11h ago

Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead

Alberta's government is planning to test the drinking water in all provincially owned buildings for lead and copper.

18h ago

Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy

Business groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal its tax on wine. 

18h ago

Restructured provincial healthcare system not capable of managing spikes in demand, Alberta doctors say

The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) says the restructuring of the province's healthcare system and the subsequent shift in government responsibility has exacerbated overcrowding in emergency rooms.

January 13, 2026 10:16 am MST MST

Albertans in small town south of Edmonton line up to sign petition calling for independence referendum

In Millet, a small town less than an hour south of Edmonton, many Albertans used their Monday night to sign a petition calling for an independence referendum from Canada. The lineup to get inside the...

January 13, 2026 8:34 am MST MST

'Unique' Alberta respiratory virus season has likely reached peak, top doc says

Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Vivien Suttorp, provided an update Tuesday on the state of the province's respiratory virus season.

January 13, 2026 12:52 pm MST MST

Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'

Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis" of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope. NDP hospital services...

January 12, 2026 6:00 pm MST MST

Calgarians gather to sign Alberta independence petition as data suggests sovereignty support is growing

The citizen-initiative petition on Alberta independence has started collecting signatures and made a stop in Calgary over the weekend, as new data shows more Albertans are in favour of separation.

January 12, 2026 9:00 am MST MST

Alberta education minister to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro in memory of sister, murdered in domestic violence incident

Alberta's education minister is going to hike Africa’s tallest mountain in honour of his sister, who was killed in a domestic altercation two years ago.

January 11, 2026 10:08 am MST MST

Alberta man claims WestJet flight attendant mocked his weight, patted his stomach

An Alberta man eager to spend Christmas in sunny Mexico says his vacation was spoiled after a flight attendant fat-shamed him with cracks about his weight and even patted his tummy.

January 10, 2026 9:04 am MST MST