Provincial

Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal

Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial...

July 24, 2026 4:00 pm MST MST

'Too big to rig': Alberta separation petition succeeds with 223K verified signatures

A citizen-led petition seeking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is officially successful. Elections Alberta announced Friday it verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid...

July 25, 2026 10:04 am MST MST

Mounties looking for information regarding man missing since 2007

Alberta RCMP are looking for information regarding a man who has been missing since 2007. Mounties say Ohanes “Johnny” Melkon was last seen leaving his home on 56 Street in Innisfail, Alberta,...

July 23, 2026 7:36 pm MST MST

Alberta tornadoes on track for record year: researchers

There have been a lot more tornadoes in Alberta this year. Saturday’s tornado near Rocky Mountain House was rated an EF2, meaning it had winds of over 180 kilometres an hour when it ripped off roofs...

July 22, 2026 8:45 am MST MST

Alberta minister skirts questions about separation vote, says it's an important topic

A senior member of Premier Danielle Smith's government is again skirting questions about how he'll vote in Alberta's upcoming referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada. Transportation...

July 21, 2026 2:32 pm MST MST

Court orders Edmonton prison to take steps to protect inmates from extreme heat

As the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal prepares to hear a separate case about extreme heat in prisons, the Federal Court has directed an Alberta prison to take steps to install air conditioning to protect...

July 20, 2026 3:53 pm MST MST

Alberta makes compelling case for supplying U.S. with oil: Hoekstra

The U.S. ambassador to Canada says Alberta and Saskatchewan could make the "most compelling" case to meet the oil needs of the United States. Pete Hoekstra says the U.S. needs to find three to four...

July 20, 2026 7:03 pm MST MST

Construction to begin on $2.9B Alberta natural gas pipeline after regulator approval

Construction is poised to begin right away on a new $2.9-billion natural gas pipeline in central Alberta after the provincial power regulator approved the Yellowhead project proposed by Canadian Utilities...

July 20, 2026 10:54 am MST MST

Nenshi to seek Calgary seat in 2027, won’t run again in Edmonton riding

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he will not seek re-election in his Edmonton riding, opting instead to run in a Calgary riding in the next provincial election. Nenshi announced the decision in...

July 16, 2026 5:13 pm MST MST

Nenshi apologizes for 'harm' caused by photo of him with Israeli ambassador

Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is apologizing after he posed for a photo at the Calgary Stampede with the Israeli ambassador to Canada. "That (photo) caused a lot of harm to a lot...

July 16, 2026 4:31 pm MST MST