'It's so emotional': Fear and unity on Alberta's referendum campaign trail
EDMONTON -- Alberta's summer of unrest over its role in Confederation is striding into a final phase of rallies, lawn sign rivalry and hyperbolic warnings of doom and demise.
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Alberta's Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation's trans care safe haven
EDMONTON -- Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a First Nation defying her government by announcing it will offer safe haven for gender-affirming medical care.
Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care
EDMONTON -- An Alberta First Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith's government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care -- contrary to provincial law.
Alberta government touts Oct. 1 launch of $14 solar panel recycling fee, landfill ban
Albertans purchasing new solar panels next month will face a hefty fee for recycling them.
Alberta's Smith says Canadians 'confused' by Trump's targeting of Lake Ontario
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pushing her message for an end to the fierce U.S.-Canada trade war directly to Americans.
Notley, Kenney join forces to co-chair business campaign against Alberta separation
EDMONTON -- Two former Alberta political foes are joining forces to make the case for the province to stay in Canada.
Alberta minister faces more fury at second town hall on AI data centres
REDWATER -- Alberta's technology minister faced yet another firing line of fury at the government's second town hall hearing from residents over its plan for artificial intelligence data centres.
Alberta technology minister met with jeers at first town hall over AI data centres
LACOMBE -- Alberta's technology minister was jeered, badgered and booed late Wednesday by a room packed with hundreds of people over the province's plans for an artificial intelligence data centre.
Preston Manning co-chairing virtual educational assembly ahead of Alberta referendum
EDMONTON -- Preston Manning is stepping into the fray ahead of Alberta's fall referendum by headlining a public forum tackling Western Canada's long-standing grievances with Ottawa.
Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots
EDMONTON -- Online applications to vote by mail in Alberta's fall referendum are now open.
Nenshi apologizes for 'harm' caused by photo of him with Israeli ambassador
EDMONTON -- Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after he posed for a photo at the Calgary Stampede with the Israeli ambassador to Canada.
Judge extends injunction freezing millions of Alberta separatist leader's assets
EDMONTON -- A judge has extended a special court order freezing the assets of a prominent Alberta separatist as part of an ongoing trust fund dispute with a First Nation.
Assets of Alberta separatist leader frozen in dispute with First Nation
EDMONTON -- An Alberta court has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets held by one of the province's most recognizable separatist leaders.
Alberta auditor expects to complete health-contract investigation by end of year
EDMONTON -- Alberta's new auditor general, Phil Peters, says he expects his investigation into a health-care contracting scandal to be complete by the end of this year.
Anti-coal petition lead Corb Lund questions Elections Alberta's verification
EDMONTON -- Country musician Corb Lund says he's not giving up the fight after his petition drive to stop new coal mining in Alberta was ruled a failure.
Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta
EDMONTON -- Elections Alberta says a petition calling for a ban on new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, spearheaded by musician and activist Corb Lund, has failed.
More than 106K Albertans sign up for $100 affordability rebates as applications open
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says more than 106,000 residents applied for $100 relief cheques in just over 24 hours.
Alberta applications for $100 payments open, hit website traffic snag
EDMONTON -- Heavy traffic on a website for Albertans to apply for $100 from the provincial government has clogged the site on the day it opened.
Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans
EDMONTON -- Albertans can start applying today for $100 from the provincial government to help deal with the high cost of living.
Alberta UCP to invite political scientist, pollster to advise on riding boundaries
EDMONTON -- Alberta's United Conservative Party government is inviting a political scientist and a pollster to help a panel tasked with redrawing the province's voting lines.
Carney coming to Calgary Stampede, carrying message that separation is no magic wand
Prime Minister Mark Carney is coming to next week's Calgary Stampede, and plans to reiterate that quitting Canada will not be the magic wand separatists think it is.
Officials lift water supply alert as stormwater pressure eases in Edmonton
EDMONTON -- A water supply alert for the city of Edmonton, issued Sunday after days of heavy rainfall, has been lifted.
Edmonton mayor urging residents to conserve water amid heavy rainfall, wet forecast
EDMONTON -- The mayor of Alberta's capital city is calling for residents to keep their water use to a minimum as the city grapples with the impact of heavy rain and braces for more to come.
Longtime Calgary councillor and Alberta NDPer Joe Ceci to call it a career in 2027
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Alberta NDP urges Smith to fire senior aide over diatribe against First Nations
Alberta's Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith should fire her office's executive director for posting a social media diatribe criticizing First Nations chiefs.
NDP's Nenshi urges Smith fire her senior aide over diatribe against First Nations
Alberta's Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith should fire her office's executive director after he posted a social media diatribe criticizing First Nations chiefs.
Alberta government expects $100 payouts to arrive within 2 weeks of applications
EDMONTON -- Albertans who apply for $100 payments from the province could see the money land in their bank accounts within two weeks of applying.
Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities
EDMONTON -- The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith's office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs should fix their own communities, describing them as entrenched in poverty, drugs and violence.
Premier Smith promises affordability payments of $100 for Albertans to combat costs
Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government is offering Albertans a payment of $100 to help pay their bills.
Premier Smith promises one-time affordability payments of $100 for Albertans
Premier Danielle Smith is offering Albertans a one-time payment of $100 to help pay their bills.
Small town rodeo parade cancelled amid backlash over rejected pro-Alberta float
Alberta's heated debate over whether it should stay in Canada has led to harassment, threats and the cancellation of one town's annual rodeo parade.
Watchdog investigating Edmonton police letter to prosecutors in child death case
EDMONTON -- Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a letter sent by Edmonton police to Crown prosecutors challenging an expected plea deal for a woman charged with killing an eight-year-old girl.
Alberta musician Corb Lund delivers anti-coal petition, says more than 200,000 signed
EDMONTON -- Country musician Corb Lund has delivered his anti-coal petition and says thousands of canvassers delivered more than enough to get it approved.
Alberta country music artist Corb Lund says anti-coal petition drive a success
EDMONTON -- Alberta country music artist Corb Lund says his team has collected enough signatures to compel the province to take action to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Elections Alberta kicks off hiring spree ahead of 'colossal' fall referendum vote
EDMONTON -- Alberta's elections branch has kicked off what it calls the biggest hiring spree of election workers in the province's history.
First Nations chiefs say civil disobedience an option if Alberta referendum proceeds
EDMONTON -- Treaty chiefs representing First Nations across the West say they are willing to carry out acts of civil disobedience if necessary to fight Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's separation vote.
Alberta to roll out new ID cards in July with health numbers and citizenship markers
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it will begin rolling out three-in-one identification cards, ultimately replacing the province's long-reviled paper health cards.
Former Alberta judge tapped to chair panel redrawing electoral boundaries
EDMONTON -- Alberta's governing United Conservative Party has tapped a retired judge to chair the province's new political boundaries panel.
Former Alberta judge tapped to chair panel re-drawing electoral boundaries
EDMONTON -- Alberta's governing United Conservative Party has tapped a retired judge to chair the province's new political boundaries panel.
Corb Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
EDMONTON -- Corb Lund is exhausted and would rather just play music.
Alberta separation question to be atop stack of ten colour-coded ballots in fall vote
EDMONTON -- Alberta election officials say while the province's question on quitting Canada hasn't been written in stone, it will be at the top of an ordered stack of ten ballots.
Alberta committee passes motion asking premier to set vote on separation question
EDMONTON -- A bid by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives to hold a potential vote on Alberta quitting Canada took a step forward Thursday -- but not without some drama.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta committee passes motion asking premier to set separation vote
EDMONTON -- Members of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have voted to ask her to call a referendum on the province's place in Canada.
Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada
EDMONTON -- The cabinet minister who set the wheels in motion for a possible referendum on Alberta separating from Canada says he wants the country to remain united.
Jason Nixon named Alberta's new finance minister in cabinet shakeup
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet, naming Jason Nixon her new finance minister.
Alberta Premier Smith to make TV address amid talk of separation referendum
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to make a TV address to the province tonight amid speculation of a referendum on separation.
Alberta NDP says last-minute petition meeting may signal referendum vote
EDMONTON -- Alberta's Opposition says the decision by Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives to schedule a last-minute committee meeting suggests the government might be looking for a new way to get a separation question on a fall referendum.
Alberta NDP says last-minute meeting on petition may signal looming referendum vote
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Alberta lawmakers wrap up a spring sitting overshadowed by separatist movement
EDMONTON -- Alberta lawmakers are rising for the summer after a spring sitting overshadowed by the province's vocal separatist movement and the political tensions that came with it.
Alberta's United Conservatives welcome back former estranged backbencher and critic
EDMONTON -- A former backbench member of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus is back in the fold, a day after standing in the house to apologize for past actions and statements.
Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law
EDMONTON -- Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth.
Alberta's Smith lauds new major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline permit, citing advocacy
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Trump approves major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline expansion project
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Alberta upping prevention efforts to keep invasive mussels out of province
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Alberta launches website pushing referendum proposals on immigration, Constitution
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has launched a website to put the weight of the government's persuasive powers behind getting a democratic mandate for sweeping immigration reform.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to update fall referendum question plan
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Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening
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Alberta's 'Forever Canadian' petitioner says UCP making 'sham' of democratic process
EDMONTON -- The former politician who gathered more than 456,000 signatures to keep Alberta in Canada says he watched first-hand Tuesday as the legislature committee tasked with a review continued to strangle the democratic process.
Alberta's government says it will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith's government says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes.
Alberta's Smith says province will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes.