Elections Alberta urges MLAs to hold off on approving new electoral map or postpone 2027 vote

Open this photo in gallery:A polling location for the Alberta referendum, in Edmonton, Sept. 3. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure said in a letter to MLAs that the flurry of electoral activity in the province over the past year has severely …

Pride flag effectively banned from being displayed at Alberta schools, LGBTQ non-profit says

Open this photo in gallery:Alberta school boards hoping to display a Pride flag in June for Pride month or some other time would need to submit an exemption request to the education ministry.Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press The rainbow Pride flag will …

Alberta standardizing education portion of property taxes in province

The Alberta government is reducing and standardizing the education portion of property taxes and freezing the rate for the next three years. Premier Danielle Smith announced the change Friday at Calgary city hall alongside several cabinet ministers and …

Alberta Reupublican Party leader resigns

Cameron Davies (Image Credit: Supplied) By Josh Hall Cameron Davies Oct 30, 2026 | 5:15 PM The same day one separatist leader was given the boot from the United Conservative Party, another faction of Alberta’s separatist movement has taken a hit. Cameron …

Charges laid after 98 dogs seized from Alberta home, several yet to be placed

A woman in northern Alberta has been charged after dozens of dogs were rescued from a home in Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP say on Aug. 25, officers and rural municipality officials conducted an animal welfare check at a home in the Gregoire …

Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath expelled from UCP

Open this photo in gallery:Jeffrey Rath at a watch party on the day of the referendum in Edmonton on Oct. 19. Premier Danielle Smith said on Friday she supports the decision to expel Mr. Rath from the party.Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters Alberta Premier …

Alberta Fossils Reveal Fish Evolution at the End of the Dinosaur Age

Donald Brinkman, Emeritus Researcher with the Royal Tyrrell Museum, says that while much is known about saltwater (marine) fish, we still have a poor understanding of their freshwater counterparts. “Freshwater fossils are almost all isolated individual …

Alberta students getting chance to talk to astronaut aboard space station

Students in Elk Point are preparing their questions for an 11-minute conversation with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk aboard the International Space Station. LAKELAND – How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? What time zone does an astronaut use …

Alberta man sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking, weapon offences in N.W.T.

Play Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An Edmonton man has been …

Alberta Motor Association, police offer trick-or-treating safety advice