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Alberta NDP leader seeks public input on budget
Provincial NDP leader Brian Mason met with Albertans in Edmonton on Saturday to gather their input on the upcoming provincial budget.
Cabinet minister crossed the line: failed health board candidate
The executive director of a health-care lobbying group says Alberta's health minister went too far when he revealed the director was a failed candidate for a health board position.
Alberta legislation would "draw curtain" over child welfare: NDP
Embarrassed by a recent controversy over the delayed release of child welfare reports, the Alberta government will likely move next week to keep them secret in the future, an NDP critic says.
Child welfare system not in crisis: Alberta children's advocate
Alberta's child welfare system is not in a crisis, the province's child and youth advocate John Mould said Friday, adding he now regrets not completing his most recent annual reports on time.
Position should report to legislature, not minister: former child advocate
A former Alberta child and youth advocate said he supports Premier Ed Stelmach's pledge to study the role of the advocate and see how the position can be made more effective.
Alberta premier defends minister against resignation calls
Premier Ed Stelmach defended his minister of Children and Youth Services Tuesday after calls from the opposition for Janis Tarchuk's resignation.
Foreign workers at striking Edmonton plant seek new work permits
Temporary foreign workers at Maple Leaf Foods in Edmonton called on the government Tuesday to help them get new work permits so they can find employment somewhere else until the strike at the plant is resolved.
Reports of mistreatment in Alberta child welfare system misleading: minister
Alberta's minister of children and youth services said Tuesday that quarterly reports from the province's child and youth advocate don't paint a true picture of Alberta's child welfare system.
NDP accuses province of hiding problems in child welfare system
NDP MLA Rachel Notley accused the province Monday of failing to protect children in care and trying to hide problems with the child welfare system from the public.
Province pushes up Henday interchange construction by a year
The province is fast-tracking an interchange project in Edmonton's west end, Alberta's transportation minister announced Monday.
Premiers meeting golden opportunity for Stelmach: professor
Canadian premiers are meeting in Montreal Monday to discuss the economic turmoil facing North America — and one Alberta professor says it's the perfect time to talk about the province's ability to generate wealth.
Heritage fund earning steady rate of return: Alberta finance minister
Alberta's Heritage Savings Trust fund is performing at a rate that will protect Albertans in tough times if it's needed, Finance Minister Iris Evans told a public meeting in Edmonton Thursday night.
Premier calls for 'harmonized' plan for climate change
Ed Stelmach wants the federal government and the provinces to unite behind a single plan to deal with climate change.
Royalty rates top Alberta premier's agenda as sitting begins
Most Canadians will be waiting for federal election results as Alberta politicians file into the legislature Tuesday for what Premier Ed Stelmach expects will be a relatively ho-hum sitting.
Alberta premier calls on counterparts for economic meeting
Alberta's Progressive Conservative premier wants to meet with his provincial counterparts to discuss the Canadian economy, even though Stephen Harper called the same proposal by Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion "panicking."
Calgary Northeast a riding to watch on election night: analyst Audio
An election battle between two like-minded candidates – a conservative and a Conservative – is making Calgary Northeast one of the ridings to watch in Alberta on Oct. 14, says a political analyst.
'We will elect a Liberal government': Paul Martin tells Calgary crowd Audio
Former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin raised some eyebrows in Calgary when he predicted the Liberals will form the next federal government.
Former cabinet minister Larry Shaben remembered
A public memorial service will be held Monday for former provincial cabinet minister and Edmonton community leader Larry Shaben.
Greenpeace says Syncrude is trying to 'cripple' it with lawsuit
A lawsuit brought by Syncrude Canada is an attempt to "cripple" Greenpeace Canada financially and silence other critics of the oilsands, the environmental group says.
Province rejects Calgary police funding request
Calgary's mayor and police chief went into a meeting with Alberta's premier Thursday seeking money to help the city fight gang violence, but left empty-handed after 90 minutes.
Alberta announces $50M for youth mental health services
Improving mental health services for children in rural Alberta is one of the goals of the $50 million set aside by the province on Friday.
Alberta doctors to province: ban cellphone use while driving
Alberta doctors say they support a private member's bill that calls for a ban on the use of cellphones while driving.
Post-secondary schools to receive $155M for maintenance
The Alberta government said Friday it will spend $155 million on maintenance of public post-secondary institutions in the province.
Wildlife officials recover body of cougar after animal shot in Alberta
An Alberta official says the body of a cougar shot on a Morinville-area property last month will likely be mounted and put on public display for educational purposes.
Spend budget surplus on health care, Alberta urged
A coalition of groups that promotes medicare in Alberta is calling on the province to direct some of its budget surplus toward health-care delivery.
Tobacco too affordable in Alberta, anti-smoking group says
A health group is urging the Alberta government to increase the provincial tax on cigarettes to curb smoking among young people.
Nanotechnology centre opens in Edmonton
Alberta's first nanotechnology centre opened Wednesday with the goal of turning ideas into products that can be sold around the world.
Alberta expected to reap a healthy budget surplus this year
Alberta's budget surplus will be larger than expected again this year, but a government spokesman is warning that falling energy prices will limit the windfall to a few extra billion.
Alberta fiscal update projects $8.5B budget surplus
The Alberta government said Tuesday its budget surplus for this fiscal year is projected to be $8.5 billion because of higher-than-expected oil and gas revenues.
Oil, gas firms step up lobbying effort aimed at Tory government
The Canadian corporate giants dominating Alberta oilsands extraction and refining lobbied the federal government intensively this summer, federal records show.
First 2008 West Nile virus case confirmed in Alberta
A man in his 30s is Alberta's first human case of West Nile virus this year, said provincial health officials Monday.
19 per cent pay hike for thousands of Alberta health-care staff
More than 13,000 unionized health-care workers in Alberta have accepted a new four-year agreement that will see them earning at least 19 per cent more by the end of the four-year contract.
Calgary Mountain View MLA joins Liberal leadership race
There are now three candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.
Buffett, Gates tour Alberta oilsands
Two of the richest men in the world made a surprise visit to Alberta's oilsands Monday, oil industry officials confirmed Wednesday.
Stollery renovations will end use of medical tent
The Alberta government will spend $23 million to expand emergency room facilities at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, doing away with a temporary tent that has been used to treat patients with minor problems since the spring.
Provincial sheriffs expand enforcement powers
Alberta sheriffs are to be given the same authority as other police to enforce impaired driving laws.
Feds to pay for widening deadly stretch of Alberta highway VideoAudio
The federal government is spending $100 million to widen a dangerous two-lane stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Rocky Mountains.
New rules for Alberta bar patrons kick in Video
New liquor laws aimed at curbing binge drinking and reducing violence in Alberta bars and lounges took effect Friday.
Alberta to hike long-term care fees 7%
Fees for long-term care facilities for seniors and people with disabilities in Alberta will be going up seven per cent as of Nov. 1.
Flood relief funds to flow to St. Albert
There is relief coming for some people in St. Albert, Alta., whose homes and businesses were damaged in flooding earlier this summer.
Arrest made in break-in at Alberta premier's farmhouse
A man has been arrested following the break-in at Premier Ed Stelmach's farmhouse last week.
Alberta's health minister says low wages didn't drive doctors away
Four top public health doctors are not leaving because of low wages, said Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert.
Alberta cardiac patients to get quicker care with aid of navigators
Heart patients in Alberta will get the health care they need more quickly with the aid of patient navigators who will guide them through the system, the province announced Wednesday.
Alberta Liberal leadership race gets 1st contender Audio
Calgary-Currie MLA Dave Taylor has thrown his hat into the race to become the next leader of the Alberta Liberals.
Alberta Liberals set leadership timeline
The Alberta Liberals have laid out a plan to find a new leader, who will take over by Christmas.
Would a wild rose plate by any other name smell sweeter to Tories? VideoAudio
The debate over changing the slogan on Alberta's licence plates is being driven purely by political motivation, according to a provincial party leader.
Province axes health execs VideoAudio
Twelve full-time CEO positions were eliminated Tuesday as Alberta's health superboard moved ahead with centralizing health-care delivery.
Taft asks auditor general to investigate Alberta election
Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft asked the province's auditor general on Monday to investigate the way Elections Alberta ran the last election.
Public should see government credit card bills: privacy commissioner
Alberta's privacy commissioner has ordered the release of details of how a former provincial employee used his government credit card.
Alberta Liberal leader calls it quits VideoAudio
Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft is stepping down, three months after the party suffered a major defeat in the provincial election.
Alberta no longer luring people from other provinces
People from other countries, not other parts of Canada, are the new engine fuelling Alberta's population growth, which Statistics Canada said was the strongest in Canada in the first three months of 2008.
Alberta investigates fish deaths
Hundreds of dead and dying fish have been found in a reservoir north of Fort McMurray on a site owned by Syncrude Canada, a discovery which has prompted an investigation by the Alberta government.
Alberta posts $4.6B surplus for 2007-2008
The Alberta government ended the 2007-2008 fiscal year with a surplus of $4.6 billion, according to figures released Tuesday.
'Set the record straight' with Calgary visit, mayor urges U.S. leaders
Calgary's mayor has invited his American counterparts, who support a ban on "dirty sources" of energy, to visit the city to "get the facts on oilsands production."
U.S. mayors join call for ban on oilsands-based gasoline Audio
U.S. mayors are adding their voices to those raising concerns about energy produced from Alberta's vast oilsands.
Alberta launches plan to house 40,000 in Fort McMurray
The province of Alberta is releasing enough Crown land to build homes for 40,000 people in Fort McMurray, a city whose residents have faced spiralling housing prices and overloaded services in the wake of oilsands development.
Drivers tests take a turn for the multilingual
New drivers in Alberta seeking to get a learners permit can now take the knowledge test in one of nine languages.
Alberta doctors now charging for sick notes, phone advice Audio
With the help of an Ontario company, some Alberta physicians are now charging patients for services they were often not paid for in the past.
Carbon plan would hurt people and industries: Alberta premier
The carbon tax plan announced last week by the federal Liberal leader would damage the interests of people and businesses if implemented, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Sunday.
New program will make immigration to Alberta easier: minister
Family members of Albertans will be able to immigrate more easily under the new Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, Employment Minister Hector Goudreau announced Thursday.
Job cuts to 'streamline' Alberta health care Audio
In a status report on ongoing changes to Alberta's health-care system, the province's health minister said some senior administrators will be losing their jobs next month.
Gleniffer Lake closed to public
Boaters and swimmers are being urged to avoid Gleniffer Lake on this first weekend of the summer, as crews continue to clean up an oil spill.
Alberta temporarily fills top public health officer roles
Alberta has named two interim senior public health officials after failing to offer enough pay to keep two doctors in those positions.
Dion tax plan destructive: Alberta
Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans is dismissing the federal Liberal's carbon tax announced Thursday as short-sighted and destructive.
Union ads denounce new labour legislation
An Alberta union is taking to the airwaves to fight the Conservative government's new provincial labour legislation.
$356M to convert vacant Federal Building to provincial government offices, parkade
The Alberta government will spend $356 million to renovate Edmonton's long-closed Federal Building to provide new office space and underground parking for its employees.
Alberta launches $2M STD ad campaign
A day after releasing new figures that show sexually transmitted diseases on the rise among young people in the province, Alberta announced a $2 million campaign to fight the problem.
Gleniffer oil spill could be bigger than estimated Video
The amount of sweet crude oil that leaked from a pipeline into the Red Deer River and Gleniffer Lake, north of Calgary, could be much higher than originally estimated, Alberta Environment says.
$550K paycheque for interim CEO of health superboard
The interim chief executive officer of Alberta's new health superboard will be paid $550,000 — about half what some of her outgoing regional counterparts take home.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia increasing among Alberta youth
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among young people in Alberta, according to new figures released by the province's health department Monday.
Alberta's wild rose licence plate to get a facelift
Alberta will develop a new design for its vehicle licence plates that will feature mountains instead of the traditional wild rose emblem, Service Alberta Minister Heather Klimchuk announced Tuesday.
Insurers seek green light to charge drivers hefty rate hike VideoAudio
Alberta's insurance companies want to hike drivers' premiums by 37 per cent, citing uncertainty in the industry because of a court ruling earlier this year.
Oil leaks into popular Alberta lake VideoAudio
Crews are trying to clean up a spill of crude oil that's left an oily sheen on a popular central Alberta lake.
Petroleum meeting greeted by protesters Video
Oilsands protesters challenged investors at a Calgary petroleum conference on Monday to drink out of bottles of murky water from Lake Athabasca, which sits near Alberta's major oilsands developments.
Greener rules needed before more upgrader approvals: report
Alberta should not approve more oilsands upgraders near Edmonton until the province has a solid plan to limit the huge volume of fresh water they will use, a new study says.
New rules could make Alberta's foster home shortage worse: foster parents
Some foster parents are expressing concern that changes to Alberta's foster care system will make it more difficult to find homes for children who need them.
Alberta will implement foster care recommendations: minister
Alberta's minister of children and youth services is promising to follow all recommendations from a report on foster care that was prompted by the death of a three-year-old foster child.
Rona death sparks concerns over training of teen workers Audio
The death of a teenager at a home improvement store just outside Edmonton on the weekend is raising concerns that young people are being asked to do dangerous work because of the increasingly tight labour market.
Alberta loses 4 top public health doctors over salaries
Alberta's health minister says money, and not the government's recent health-care reforms, is to blame for the departure of four of the province's top doctors.
Provincial livestock bailout criticized as spread too thin Audio
Some cattle producers say the Alberta government's $356-million aid package announced this week will do little to help them.
Oilsands watchdog calls for more protected area in northern Alberta
Alberta should protect up to 40 per cent of land in the province's northern oilsands region from development, a group that includes industry, some First Nations and environmental groups recommended Thursday.
More international offices needed to sell Alberta, report concludes
A review of Alberta's 10 foreign offices recommends that at least five more be opened around the world to build international partnerships and recruit foreign workers.
Christian coalition fined $5,000 for anti-gay letter Audio
The Alberta Human Rights Commission has fined a Christian group $5,000 for an anti-gay letter that was published in a Red Deer newspaper.
Imperial Oil gets green light to break ground on Kearl project Audio
Ottawa gave Imperial Oil Ltd. the go-ahead to start work on its Kearl oilsands mine Friday, meaning the controversial $8-billion project will remain on track.
Alberta livestock industry gets $356M bailout Audio
Alberta is spending $356 million over the next two years to bail out its beleaguered livestock farmers, as long as they help prove that the province's products are disease-free.
Alberta MLAs pull 'all-nighter' as spring legislature session wraps Audio
The spring session of the Alberta legislature ended early Thursday after politicians sat through the night and into the early hours of the morning to pass changes to the province's labour code that unions are calling "payback" for their role in last spring's provincial election.
Beating victim's wife welcomes increased government funding Audio
Three weeks after meeting with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach to seek more compensation for her husband left bedridden by a beating, an Edmonton woman is welcoming news that the government is increasing benefits for victims of such crimes.
Alberta legislature braces for protests over labour code changes
Government officials are so concerned about the potential for strife over changes to Alberta's labour code that they have beefed up security at the legislature.
Stelmach unrepentant over hefty cabinet pay hikes
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is defending his government's decision to give pay raises of about 30 per cent to cabinet ministers and himself.
Alberta premier, cabinet get 30 per cent pay hike
Alberta cabinet ministers, including the premier, have given themselves a pay raise of more than 30 per cent, adding between $42,000 and $54,000 to their annual salaries and spurring a taxpayer lobby group to demand rollbacks.
New Alberta health board holds first meeting in Red Deer
Alberta new health 'superboard' held its first meeting in the central alberta city of Red Deer Friday in part to assure rural residents they won't be forgotten in the amalgamation, interim-CEO Ken Hughes said.
Ambulance takeover by Alberta Health met with cautious praise, concern
The announcement that Alberta Health will take over responsibility for the province's ambulance service is being cautiously welcomed by most of the province's emergency medical service providers.
Services for visually impaired students get $9M funding boost
Alberta will spend $9 million over the next three years to help more than 600 visually impaired students across the province, the government announced Thursday.
Ambulance services moving to new health superboard
Alberta's new health superboard will assume responsibility for the province's roughly 500 ambulances, 3,000 emergency workers and 80 service providers starting in April 2009, the government announced Thursday.
Alberta Liberal leader to stay on for now
Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft says he is not stepping down as leader of the Opposition, at least for the time being.
Alberta allots housing dollars to 37 communities
Edmonton is getting $34.3 million and Calgary will get $47.9 million this year to build affordable housing, the Alberta government announced Tuesday.
Government won't help motorists with high fuel costs: Stelmach
The Alberta government will not help drivers hard hit by rising gasoline prices, Premier Ed Stelmach said Monday.
New party best way to topple Tories, meeting hears
A new provincial political party could be the best way to whittle down Alberta's Conservative majority, a meeting Monday night in Calgary heard.
Plan to ban cellphones while driving put on hold
A bill to ban talking on a cellphone while driving was placed on hold by the Alberta legislature Monday afternoon.
NDP blocked in bid for debate on Alberta gas prices
The NDP has been thwarted in its bid to pass a motion to hold an emergency debate on rising gas prices in Alberta.
Alberta trek marks aboriginal day of healing
Hundreds of people set off on commemorative walk northeast of Edmonton Monday for the aboriginal National Day of Healing and Reconciliation.
Province invests $24M in Calgary WorldSkills event
The province is pitching in $24 million to help Calgary play host to an international trade and technology competition, Premier Ed Stelmach announced Monday.
Grease, oil leaked into Athabasca River in the fall, MLA reveals
One million litres of waste water, including grease and oil, leaked into the Athabasca River last September, the Liberals revealed in the legislature on Thursday.
Alberta unveils tougher fire codes
Alberta unveiled new building and fire codes Friday, including a requirement for fire-resistant gypsum wallboard under vinyl siding instead of the faster-burning oriented strand board that is usually used.
Stelmach, treaty chiefs agree to annual meetings
Alberta's premier and the province's First Nations chiefs have committed to meeting once a year to discuss issues such as housing, health care, education and the environment, a plan both sides said would improve the quality of life for aboriginal peoples.
Industry, environmentalists welcome new land use policy
Environmentalists and industry officials have cautiously approved the Alberta government's plan to divide the province into six regions for land-use planning.
'Comprehensive' review of Fort Chipewyan cancer rates announced
After years of complaints of high rates of cancers and other illnesses from a community near Alberta's oilsands developments, the provincial and federal governments have decided to launch a thorough review.
Alberta attempts to balance growth, conservation in new land-use policy
Alberta will be divided into six land-use regions as part of the government's plan to balance industrial growth and conservation.
Oil revenues could speed up road construction, Stelmach says
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Wednesday that rising oil prices could help boost road construction in the province.
Alberta teachers call for standard school age
Teachers are pushing the Alberta government to standardize the age for starting Grade 1.
Newbrook residents back home, but fire threat continues
Residents of Newbrook, about 100 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, are back in their homes, but the threat from a wildfire that burned all weekend is not over, said a town official Tuesday.
Northern Alberta wildfire prompts state of emergency Video
A state of emergency has been declared for a town in northern Alberta where a large wildfire is raging out of control and threatening homes.
Beating victim's wife optimistic after meeting with Stelmach
A woman whose husband was left severely brain damaged following a savage beating eight years ago said she is optimistic about getting more compensation money after a 45 minute meeting with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach Friday.
Rural Alberta fears it will be overlooked by new health superboard
Alberta's move from nine health authorities to one "superboard" could result in rural needs being overlooked, experts and health-care workers warn.
15 new sheriffs hit the highways
Fifteen new sheriffs will be patrolling Alberta highways over the holiday weekend, the government announced Friday.
Calgary patients putting strain on rural hospitals
Calgarians frustrated with wait times in city hospitals are turning to rural emergency rooms for medical attention, overloading the rural resources, doctors say.
Alberta replaces health authorities with new 'superboard'
The Alberta government has slashed the number of health authorities in the province from nine to one, Health Minister Ron Liepert announced Thursday.
Mixed reaction to merging Alberta health regions
Talk that Alberta will soon slash the number of health authorities in the province is generating support and some concerns.
Justice officials to get tough with cop attackers
Alberta Justice is considering changes to the way it prosecutes those who assault police officers, in response to concerns raised by Edmonton's police chief this week, a department official said Tuesday.
Sweat your way to a tax break, suggests Calgary MLA
A Calgary Conservative MLA, who got the legislative ball rolling on a province-wide smoking ban, is now proposing a tax break for fitness.
Alberta nurses rally for more workers, better work conditions
More than 150 nurses rallied in front of the Alberta legislature in Edmonton on Monday to call on the province to recruit more workers and improve working conditions.
Alberta to cover drug treatment for teen with rare muscle disorder
An Alberta woman says the province gave her the perfect Mother's Day gift: drug treatment for her son's rare muscle disorder.
Alberta shelves election date debate
A private member's bill calling for fixed election dates in Alberta stalled on Monday when the legislature voted to shelve the proposal.
Save the date? Alberta MLAs to debate fixed elections
Alberta MLAs were set Monday to debate a private's member bill introduced in April that calls for fixed election dates.
Alberta to look at exporting oil overseas: Stelmach
If the United States follows through with a boycott of oil from Alberta's tarsands, the province will build a pipeline to the West Coast so it can sell to other countries, Premier Ed Stelmach said Thursday.
Alberta ready to pay midwives: health minister
Only days after Alberta midwives and supporters rallied to call on the province to pay for midwifery services, the minister of health says he's planning to do that as part of his health care reforms.
Alberta opposition parties mull collaboration, new party to topple Tories
Alberta's opposition parties are considering collaborating or even forming a new party in a joint effort to topple the governing Tories in the next election.
Sask. energy minister warms to nuke plant idea
Saskatchewan Energy Minister Bill Boyd says he welcomes the possibility of his province, and not Alberta, being home to Western Canada's first nuclear power plant.
Lake Diefenbaker region preferred site for nuclear plant: SaskPower report
SaskPower's preferred location for a nuclear power plant is near Lake Diefenbaker in central Saskatchewan, CBC News has learned.
New Brunswick prosecutor to head Alberta crime reduction programs
A former New Brunswick Crown prosecutor with 17 years' experience has been chosen to direct Alberta's new initiatives to make communities safer.
Alberta Tories under fire for accepting tobacco money
Alberta's governing Conservative party is being scolded by the Opposition Liberals for accepting political donations from a tobacco company.
Health minister to look into Calgary funding: Stelmach
Alberta's premier says that he will look into complaints from the Calgary Health Region that the city receives significantly less health funding than Edmonton.
Province declares open season on wild boars
Wild boars are being added to Alberta's official list of pests, the province announced this week, which means farmers will be forced to deal with the tusked creatures.
No independent review of duck deaths: Alberta
The Alberta government has ruled out an independent inquiry into the deaths of more than 500 ducks at an oilsands plant near Fort McMurray last week, but insists it is serious about finding out what went wrong.
More scholarships for Alberta high school students
A boost to scholarship programs in Alberta should help thousands more high school students with their post-secondary schooling, the province announced Tuesday.
Greenpeace demands inquiry into Alberta oilsands duck deaths
Greenpeace Canada is demanding a public inquiry into the deaths last week of migratory ducks in an oilsands tailings pond in northern Alberta.
Alberta to spend $55 million fighting pine beetle
The Alberta government is pumping another $50 million in emergency funding into fighting the mountain pine beetle this year, bringing its total campaign to $55 million.
Oil company ad apologizes for Alberta duck deaths
An oil company has taken out full-page ads in some Canadian newspapers to apologize for the deaths of 500 ducks at an Alberta oilsands plant.
Search widens for oil-covered ducks in Alberta VideoAudio
Federal officials are investigating whether the deaths of 500 ducks at a northern Alberta oilsands plant could be part of a more widespread problem following the discovery of another oil-coated duck — this time farther along the birds' migration route.
Mazankowski Heart Institute officially opens
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and hundreds of other dignitaries were on hand Thursday to help celebrate the official opening of Edmonton's new Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute.
Province scraps mandatory environmental studies for power lines
New power lines in Alberta will no longer have to undergo environmental impact assessments.
Harper promises to investigate dead ducks in northern Alberta
The federal government will investigate the deaths of about 500 ducks at a northern Alberta oilsands plant, Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged Thursday.
Few survivors after 500 ducks take dip in Alberta oilsands waste Video
Only a few oil-coated birds survived after about 500 ducks landed on a tailings pond filled with waste from a Syncrude oilsands operation in northern Alberta.
Hundreds of ducks trapped on toxic Alberta oilsands pond Video
Hundred of migrating birds are dying after landing on a tailings pond in northern Alberta owned by Syncrude, environment officials confirmed Tuesday.
Stelmach promises to consider giving back school boards' power to tax
The Alberta government will consider giving local school boards back the taxing powers they lost 14 years ago, premier Ed Stelmach said Tuesday.
Cellphones less distracting to drivers than kids, eating: Alberta study
The Alberta government has quietly released a study that says many common activities are more distracting for drivers than using a cellphone.
Greenpeace demonstrator who crashed premier's dinner works for NDP
The NDP MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona, Rachel Notley, is refusing to say how she will deal with a staff member who disrupted a fundraising dinner held by Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach last Thursday night.
Alberta to debate ban on using cellphones while driving
For the second time in six years, the Alberta government will debate whether using hand-held cellphones while driving should be prohibited.
Former Syncrude president to head carbon-capture council
A day after striking a panel to develop a provincial nuclear policy, Alberta named a council Thursday to work out a roadmap for implementing carbon capture and storage.
Panel to help Alberta develop nuclear policy
As the application to build Alberta's first nuclear plant moves ahead, the province announced a four-member panel Wednesday to help it form a policy on nuclear power.
Environmentalist Martha Kostuch dies
Martha Kostuch, a longtime Alberta environmentalist who battled tirelessly to protect the province's air, water and wildlife habitat from the effects of industrial development, has died.
Alberta government spending too much, saving too little: critics
The Alberta government is "heading for trouble" with its latest plan for record spending announced in the provincial budget earlier in the day, critics said Tuesday.
Mandel praises budget but says Edmonton needs more
The provincial budget provides some much-needed help for the city, but still falls short of providing all the solutions, said Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel.
Calgary mayor unimpressed with provincial budget
The Alberta budget holds little good news for Calgarians, said a disappointed Mayor Dave Bronconnier Tuesday.
Alberta budget to eliminate health-care premiums by 2009 Audio
The Stelmach government unveiled a budget Tuesday that promises to eliminate health-care premiums on Jan. 1, 2009.
Cancer patients ask Alberta to review stance on costly drug Audio
A letter-writing campaign by the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada targets provinces, including Alberta, that refuse to pay for an expensive cancer drug.
Alberta budget comes down Tuesday
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach will unveil his government's second budget in the legislature Tuesday amid speculation that spending is likely to increase above last year's record $33 billion.
Seize cars carrying illegal guns, MLA urges province
A Calgary MLA, who was left a quadriplegic after a drive-by shooting, wants police to seize vehicles in which illegal guns are found.
Stelmach invites Sask. to join 'New West'
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is encouraging Saskatchewan to join his province and British Columbia in forging what he calls the "New West."
Alberta workplace deaths rise 24 per cent
More people died after being injured in Alberta workplaces in 2007 over the previous year, although the total number of accidents was down, statistics released Thursday by the province showed.
Private clinic to offer care for $2,900 per year
Alberta's health minister says he's not concerned that another private clinic is setting up shop in Calgary this fall.
Alberta unveils prescription for health care
Alberta plans to overhaul the way regional health boards and authorities operate, as part of changes unveiled Wednesday aimed at making the provincial health-care system more accessible and accountable.
Alberta government makes economy, health care priorities
Premier Ed Stelmach's government plans to focus on the economy and health care as it opens the spring session of the Alberta legislature.
Provincial dollars keep Edmonton daycare open
An Edmonton daycare would have been forced to close its 58 child-care spots had it not received provincial funding, the centre's director said Monday.
Spring session of Alberta legislature will focus on health care
One of the main priorities for the spring legislature session, which begins Monday, will be changes to the health-care system, says Premier Ed Stelmach.