1+ week, 2+ day ago   (143+ words) Alberta’s unemployment rate declined slightly in August but remained above the national average, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. The August 2026 Labour Force Survey, released Friday, shows Alberta’s unemployment rate fell to 6.8 per cent from 7 per cent in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Alberta is investing a record $10.8 billion in education this school year, increasing funding by more than seven per cent to support growing enrolment and improve classroom learning. The province says the funding will add more teachers, educational assistants and classroom…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Durham police say a 63-year-old Pickering man is facing 22 charges following a sexual assault investigation involving two female children in Pickering and Toronto. Durham Regional Police said in a news release that the investigation began in July 2026 after reports that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) Speaking to a small crowd at Calgary’s Heritage Park on Sunday, Smith described Alberta as “Canada’s economic engine” and said Canadians increasingly recognize the province’s contribution to the country. “The world needs what Alberta has to offer,” Smith said. Alberta…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (151+ words) Calgary police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city's northeast that left one man dead early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the 1100 block of Cornerstone Boulevard N.E. at approximately 12:55 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2026, following reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) A new Leger poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) suggests that a majority of British Columbians oppose the provincial government’s planned expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST), set to take effect Oct. 1. According to the poll, 66 per…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) Alberta’s finances have improved sharply, with the province now projecting a $2-billion surplus for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to the government’s first-quarter fiscal update. The update represents an $11.4-billion improvement from the $9.4-billion deficit forecast in Budget 2026, released in February....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (154+ words) Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to cancel or postpone the province’s upcoming referendum on separation from Canada, arguing that the vote is ill-timed as the country faces a major trade conflict with the United…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (186+ words) Former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are joining forces to make the case for keeping Alberta within Canada ahead of a provincewide referendum on the issue. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced that Kenney and Notley will serve…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (210+ words) RED FM Canada - Alberta invests $9 million to strengthen rural primary care The Alberta government is investing an additional $9 million to improve access to primary health care in rural and remote communities across the province. Nearly $8 million of the funding is…...