Provincial

Calgary unemployment drops, but higher than national rate

Calgary's unemployment rate ticked lower in the latest Statistics Canada labour force survey, sitting at 6.8 per cent in July. That's a drop from the previous month in which the rate was 7.1 per cent. However,...

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Two corrections officers, inmate die during transfer from Edmonton prison: CSC

Prison officials say two corrections officers and an inmate died during a transfer from a facility for women. Correctional Service Canada announced the deaths Thursday in a post on social media. Alberta...

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Clinics, technicians unsure of Alberta's new self-referral method for health tests

Some Alberta medical clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach to the province's new program that lets patients bypass their doctor and privately book diagnostic imaging tests. And those who run the...

August 6, 2026 11:51 am MST MST

Alberta launches review after child hit with belt, school supervisor charged

The Alberta government says it's reviewing the case of a boy who was hit by machine belt as part of school discipline known as the "strap" in northern Alberta. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides...

August 5, 2026 1:37 pm MST MST

Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death

Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta...

August 5, 2026 6:35 pm MST MST

Alberta man goes missing in northern Manitoba river: RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say a man from Alberta has gone missing and is believed to have drowned while fishing in Kelsey, Manitoba -- just northeast of Thompson. Mounties responded to a report around 11:30 a.m....

August 4, 2026 3:41 pm MST MST

Alberta RCMP issue over 1,100 tickets over long weekend

It would appear Albertans need to be more responsible behind the wheel. This comes after the RCMP issued over 1,100 tickets over the August long weekend accross the province. Mounties say between July...

August 4, 2026 2:30 pm MST MST

Supervisor at Alberta private school charged with assault after child disciplined with belt

A supervisor at a private school in northern Alberta has been charged with assault after a boy was physically disciplined using a belt earlier this year. Fort Vermilion RCMP say they were alerted of...

August 4, 2026 12:24 pm MST MST

Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project

The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project. Naming a project in the national interest under the Building...

August 4, 2026 2:02 pm MST MST

Alberta private-pay medical testing might create new barriers for newcomers, researchers warn

Starting Friday, Albertans will be able to pay out-of-pocket for preventative diagnostic tests like MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds without a doctor’s referral. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said...

July 30, 2026 2:05 pm MST MST