18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (695+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it’s “unlikely” her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province. Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program “Your Province Your Premier” on QR…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (188+ words) TORONTO — Protests are planned for the prime minister’s high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (241+ words) Medicine Hat is being represented on the national stage this week as members of the FireFit Team Iron Horse compete at the 2026 Canadian Nationals and FireFit World Championships in Fredericton, N.B. The event runs Sept. 9-13. Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (127+ words) The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (355+ words) MONTREAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said he would push ahead with a referendum on Quebec sovereignty even without a majority government. The PQ leader made the comments while campaigning in Quebec City, with less than a month to…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (468+ words) Alberta’s government says it’s making it easier to renew driver’s licences after the province saw a summer surge when its controversial new cards became available. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said in an interview Tuesday that registries will now accept…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (111+ words) A total of 125 motorists were pulled over during the long weekend for alleged impaired driving. The following Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS) were issued: “Every road fatality is avoidable,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. “Everyone should have been…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (731+ words) CALGARY — What had been a quiet game for the Edmonton Elks’ leading rusher suddenly turned into a roar Monday. Justin Rankin’s 50-yard dash to the end zone gave the Elks their first lead of the Labour Day game with four…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (124+ words) Calling it the economic engine of Canada, the province’s Jobs minister has issued his annual Labour Day statement. Joseph Schow said his government is proud to recognize Alberta’s workers and the contributions they make to the province. “Alberta is the…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (193+ words) Last week’s seasonally-adjusted Labour Force Survey not only showed declines and increases in the number of jobs, and in which sector they were, but also indicated Alberta was leading the country, among provinces, in population growth. According to Stats-Can figures,…...