Alberta

Alberta

A Forever Canadian sign sitting outside of the campaign headquarters in Edmonton.

Referendum TPA donation roundup: Independence groups rebound while Forever Canadian continues reporting zero contributions

15 hours ago

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Calgary Police at Edworthy Park on August 10, 2026.

Police watchdog confirms armed suspect in Edworthy Park shootout died from self-inflicted gunshot

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16 hours ago

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Alberta farmers will soon be able to drain, ditch and fill certain temporary wetlands on private cropland without first obtaining provincial approval under the Water Act.

Alberta to scrap Water Act approvals for routine farming on private cropland

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16 hours ago

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Calgary-Shaw UCP candidate Mike Derry (left) posing for a photo with two constituents.

EXCLUSIVE: UCP Calgary-Shaw candidate looking to use HR background to help residents feel heard

17 hours ago

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Kris Sims

Taxpayers federation calls for Alberta fuel tax cut after $2-billion surplus forecast

Western Standard News Services

18 hours ago

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St. Albert teen fined nearly $1,400 after electric dirt bike crashes into SUV

St. Albert teen fined nearly $1,400 after electric dirt bike crashes into SUV

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18 hours ago

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An AI-created image in which Alberta is a pawn, with Canada being the king, and Quebec and Ontario serving as the rooks.

Nationalist leader says threatening to throw Alberta oil into a trade war shows what is wrong with Canada

19 hours ago

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Calgary Police Service

Three charged after man kidnapped, forced into car trunk in northwest Calgary

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21 hours ago

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Alberta continues to pursue its goal of attracting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres.

Smith and ministers reassure Albertans about their commitment to safely welcoming AI data centres

28 Aug 2026

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Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior.

Smith says she will have to see when an Alberta independence referendum could 'legally' happen

27 Aug 2026

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Avi Lewis

WATCH: Federal NDP leader says Canadian energy needs to be leveraged in US trade war

27 Aug 2026

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NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaking to reporters.

Alberta NDP call for a pause on AI data centres until clear approval standards are set

27 Aug 2026

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Southland CTrain Station, CPS description

Manhunt underway for sexual assault suspect while CPS doesn't describe suspect's race

27 Aug 2026

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Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer

Edmonton police officer charged with two counts of sexual assault

Western Standard News Services

27 Aug 2026

1 min read

Stockwell Day speaks at the Reclaiming Canada Conference Sept. 20, 2025 at BMO Centre in Calgary

EXCLUSIVE: Stockwell Day commends Smith’s stance against weaponizing Alberta energy

27 Aug 2026

2 min read

Finance Minister Jason Nixon announcing Alberta's updated budget projections for the 2026-27 fiscal year, including a forecasted $2 billion surplus.

UPDATED: High-resource revenues boost Alberta's fiscal update to a forecasted $2B surplus from $9 billion deficit

27 Aug 2026

3 min read

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