Alberta legislature sitting to kick off with focus on rights bill, transgender policy
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that...
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Alberta, Ottawa discuss funding for homelessness, more talks expected in coming days
EDMONTON -- The federal housing minister and the Alberta minister in charge of the file have spoken about funding to...
Alberta, Ontario taken aback by federal housing minister on funding for homelessness
EDMONTON -- The federal government says Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan haven't formally responded to an offer of funding to tackle...
Alberta premier promises to review professional regulators, legislate limits
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will review professional regulatory bodies and introduce legislation next year to...
Smith says she's waiting on Nenshi to declare his intent before calling byelection
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's waiting for NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to declare where he intends to...
Alberta Premier Smith pressuring Nenshi to declare seat run as NDP demand byelection
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, facing demands from Opposition New Democrats to call a byelection in Lethbridge, is in...
Alberta government announces new rules for municipal political parties, donations
EDMONTON -- Alberta has announced new regulations that will once again allow corporate and union donations in local elections.
Alberta government unveils new rules for municipal political parties, donations
EDMONTON -- Alberta is unveiling new regulations that will once again allow corporate and union donations in local elections.
Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is...
Alberta government launches $7M ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government has launched a national ad campaign targeting the federal government's incoming emissions cap for the oil...
Alberta United Conservative Party members set to debate more transgender policies
EDMONTON -- Alberta's United Conservative Party members will soon debate 35 policy resolutions that include banning transgender people from women's...
Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction
EDMONTON -- A month after announcing its money would be off the table, the Alberta government says it's recommitting its...
Alberta health minister announces resident physician pay deal as family doctors wait
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government has reached a new tentative four-year pay deal with resident physicians as the province grapples with...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's key strategist on addiction recovery to exit role
EDMONTON -- One of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's key advisers and the driving force behind the province's recovery-focused addiction treatment...
Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa's revised environmental assessment act
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa's environmental assessment law, a move federal Environment Minister Steven...
Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa's revised environmental assessment act
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa's environmental assessment law, a move federal Environment...
Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system
EDMONTON -- An Alberta doctors' group says even though a new pay deal with the province is ready to be...
Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project
EDMONTON -- Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to salvage pieces of the massive discontinued Green Line...
Alberta Premier Smith aims to help fund private school construction
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot...
Alberta premier announces boost to school building budget amid population growth
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track...
Facing loss of Alberta funding, halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1B
EDMONTON -- It could cost at least $2.1 billion to end work on Calgary's first phase of its long-sought $6.2-billion...
Calgary city council set to face fallout of losing provincial funding for Green Line
EDMONTON -- Calgary city council is set to face the fallout Tuesday of losing Alberta government funding for its Green...
Smith says an Alberta pension plan estimate from the feds will spur hard questions
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta's share of...
Alberta Premier Smith says she wants Calgary Green Line to proceed as first pitched
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's committed to Calgary's multibillion-dollar Green Line light-rail transit project, but as it...
Alberta Health Minister LaGrange says hospital transfer plan isn't 'hard and fast'
EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party...
Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning
EDMONTON -- Alberta's doctors and nurses say they have questions and concerns about the government's plan to off-load underperforming hospitals...
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slams premier's plan to transfer hospitals
Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to...
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slams premier's plan to transfer hospitals
EDMONTON -- Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming...
Rollout of Alberta's school cellphone ban raising concerns among teachers
EDMONTON -- The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association says the rollout of new policies banning cellphone use in classrooms...
Alberta Premier Smith says legislation on school pronouns coming after September
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in...
Calgary daycares shut down by Alberta government over safety concerns pushing back
EDMONTON -- The operators of three Calgary child-care facilities shut down this week are speaking out against the Alberta government's...
Alberta Premier says ministers, staff accepting playoff hockey tickets onside
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't think her cabinet ministers and political staff accepting tickets to luxury...
Alberta law society clears former cabinet minister Tyler Shandro of misconduct
EDMONTON -- The Law Society of Alberta has cleared Tyler Shandro of professional misconduct after he confronted a physician at...
Report reveals low-income Albertans falling through cracks of health benefits program
EDMONTON -- Alberta's ombudsman says thousands of low-income residents seeking benefits to cover off health-care costs face unfair barriers.
Danielle Smith dons apron for her second premier's Stampede breakfast
CALGARY -- Throngs of people joined lineups to be served pancakes Monday by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at her official...
Calgary Mayor lauds work of residents, city, during 'horrible' water crisis
CALGARY -- Mayor Jyoti Gondek has faced a barrage of criticism as she guided Calgary through a water main break...
'Saddled up': Calgarians put water crisis aside for fun at Stampede
CALGARY -- Calgary residents took a break from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to watch the parade...
Calgarians put water crisis aside for fun at Stampede
CALGARY -- Calgary residents took some relief from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to watch the parade...
Alberta town in health crisis must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles
EDMONTON -- In Hinton, Alta., an industrial town in the shadows of the Rockies, residents left without a doctor to...
'Politics in full sentences:' Nenshi returns to public life as leader of Alberta NDP
CALGARY -- Before he launched a campaign that would see him take over as leader of Alberta's New Democrats, Naheed...
'It was worth it': Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley bids farewell as NDP leader
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has formally bid goodbye to the party that, on her watch, won government for the...
'It was worth it': Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley bids farewell as NDP leader
CALGARY -- Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has formally bid goodbye to the party that, on her watch, won government...
Rachel Notley leaving behind an Alberta NDP that's still ready to run
Cheryl Oates learned that she needed to lace up a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Alberta...