Provincial

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.

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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...

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'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.

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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 6:01 pm 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 10:09 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

Alberta doctors say leadership lacking amid crisis of overcrowding in hospitals

Doctors who have been pleading for help as Edmonton hospitals are being overwhelmed by patients say Alberta's health-care leadership is missing in action.

January 10, 2026 8:41 am MST MST

Insurers taking losses due to Alberta auto rate cap: Insurance Bureau of Canada

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says recently released Alberta government figures show rate caps are "deepening the financial crisis" for auto insurers in the province. The 2024 annual report...

January 9, 2026 1:50 pm MST MST

Mountie and wife charged for allegedly defrauding a south Alberta business

Alberta RCMP say two people -- including one Mountie -- have been charged with multiple counts of fraud. RCMP say the Serious Crimes Branch was alerted to a possible fraud committed by a serving RCMP...

January 9, 2026 1:31 pm MST MST

Lawsuit dismissed in case of boy injured in toy dinosaur 'swatting match' at daycare

An Alberta judge has dismissed a lawsuit involving one child suing another after a disagreement over a toy dinosaur led to a finger injury.  

January 9, 2026 6:31 am MST MST