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.
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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
EDMONTON -- Alberta's Opposition says the decision by Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives to schedule a last-minute committee meeting suggests they might be looking for a new way to get a separation question put to a referendum this fall.
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
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province's crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government.
Trump approves major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline expansion project
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province's crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government.
Alberta upping prevention efforts to keep invasive mussels out of province
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it's upping its defences against invasive mussels, hiring more dogs to sniff out the shellfish and preparing to levy hefty fines for boaters who skip inspections this summer.
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
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to deliver an update today on a provincewide referendum scheduled for the fall.??
Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can access publicly funded mammograms by next year.
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.
National libraries group urges Alberta to ditch 'political interference' in libraries
EDMONTON -- An organization representing large public libraries across Canada warns Alberta's proposed bill affecting libraries threatens "unprecedented" government overreach into organizations meant to be shielded from political control.
Alberta sticking to its gas tax formula as Ottawa announces cut amid high prices
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says it won't axe its fuel tax yet, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced federal measures to give Canadians relief at the pumps.
Alberta proposes legislation to open door to more access to private medical tests
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is laying the legislative groundwork to let more people pay in order to bypass their doctor to get faster access to everything from CT scans to blood tests.
Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics
EDMONTON -- Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in the fact they give the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on Albertans to see exactly which books they are checking out.
Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won't be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sex images in libraries
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images.
Alberta to compel employers hiring temporary foreign workers to register provincially
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is proposing changes to give it more oversight of who hires temporary foreign workers.
Alberta moving to regulate temporary foreign worker program registration rules
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is proposing changes to give it more oversight on who hires temporary foreign workers.
Alberta moves to designate official Alberta whisky label
EDMONTON -- Alberta is aiming to regulate who can slap an Alberta whisky stamp on spirits produced in the province.
Alberta proposes election blackout on citizen-led proposals for referendum questions
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is proposing major changes to its law governing citizen-led petitions for the third time in less than a year.
Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada.
Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide conduct rules for local councils
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it's soon instituting universal provincewide rules to regulate behaviour among local municipal councils.
Alberta committee recommends Phillip Peters to replace Wylie as auditor general
EDMONTON -- An Alberta legislature committee has reached into the auditor general's office to pick a new person to lead the watchdog agency.
Alberta's 'infamous' gold-coloured cat statue sparks legislature hissing match
EDMONTON -- The mystery of a gold-coloured cat perched in the office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now a full-on hissing match.
Former Alberta cabinet minister accuses government of killing key tool for scrutiny
EDMONTON -- New rules are now in effect in the Alberta legislature that one opposition member has warned will effectively allow Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government to duck some queries for years.
Alberta's Smith says not contacted by RCMP amid police searches during contract probe
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she's not been contacted by the RCMP as Mounties execute search warrants amid a probe into allegations of misconduct in multimillion-dollar government health contracts.
Alberta's Smith says not contacted by RCMP amid police searches in contract probe
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she's not been contacted by the RCMP as Mounties execute search warrants in a probe into allegations of misconduct in multimillion-dollar government health contracts.
Alberta's Smith defends gift of Saudi jet tour against accusations of entitlement
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations of entitlement for using a private jet courtesy of the Saudi government last fall.
Alberta's Smith hopes to balance budget even with moderate oil prices
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her long-term goal is to be able to balance the province's books even with moderate oil prices.
Alberta health agency makes 16 recommendations in wake of December ER death
EDMONTON -- The Alberta agency in charge of hospitals has released a review making 16 recommendations to the government in the wake the death of a man who waited for hours for care in an Edmonton hospital.
Two more Alberta petitions get green light to collect signatures to oust politicians
EDMONTON -- Recall petitions aiming to oust two opposition members of Alberta's legislature have been approved by Elections Alberta.
Alberta's premier says conflict in Iran underscores need for new Canadian pipeline
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the war in Iran underscores the need for a new pipeline connecting her province's oil reserves to the West Coast.
Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget
EDMONTON -- It's budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be.
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget.
Alberta's Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19, including proposals to restrict social services from some immigrants.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to address province in pre-budget TV broadcast
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to address the province in a TV broadcast Thursday evening and is expected to discuss immigration.