Massive Edmonton care home battling mice infestation, droppings
EDMONTON -- The operator of one of the province's largest long-term care homes says it's working to address serious concerns about an infestation of mice and mice droppings.
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Alberta emergency doctors detail waiting room horrors, preventable deaths to minister
EDMONTON -- Alberta's emergency room doctors, in a letter to the provincial government, have detailed front-line horror stories of preventable deaths along with indignities and suffering by patients in what one physician describes as "death zones."
Alberta teacher's rant sparks school division review, criticism from Premier Smith
EDMONTON -- An Alberta school division has launched an investigation after the premier shared on social media an audio recording, purportedly of a teacher disparaging the province's conservative political culture.
Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
EDMONTON -- Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis" of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope.
Alberta doctors say leadership lacking amid crisis of overcrowding in hospitals
EDMONTON -- Doctors who have been pleading for help as Edmonton hospitals are being overwhelmed by patients say Alberta's health-care leadership is missing in action.
Alberta's Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets.
Alberta Tory Party says prepping for possible spring election against Smith's UCP
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA -- The leader of a rival party to Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives says they're scrambling to organize on the chance Smith tries to undercut them by calling a spring election.
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits cabinet, to leave soon as MLA
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA -- Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz is quitting cabinet and says she will also soon be leaving the legislature altogether.
New legal structure of Alberta health system in place, Premier Smith now eyes results
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA -- The Alberta government in 2025 completed the final legal foundations of its new health-care system -- and Premier Danielle Smith says she's working in 2026 to prove it was worth it.
Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's hand-picked panel re-examining the province's relationship with Ottawa says it's time to ditch the RCMP and hold a provincewide referendum on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 -- a 5,000 per cent hike
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.
Alberta recall petitions grow to 23 with latest against justice minister
EDMONTON -- Alberta's justice minister is the latest member of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus to face a citizen recall petition.
Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for fourth time
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA -- Alberta's governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter's notwithstanding clause.
Alberta begins final debate on bill to apply notwithstanding clause to 3 more laws
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on legislation that, if passed, would see the Charter's notwithstanding clause invoked four times in less than two months.
Alberta moves closer in debate to passing bill using notwithstanding clause 3 times
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government moved one step closer late Tuesday night to passing legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause for a fourth time in this sitting.
Alberta likely to pass another bill that invokes the notwithstanding clause tonight
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government was poised Tuesday to pass legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause for a fourth time in this sitting.
Alberta's Smith says courts should not be gatekeepers on constitutional questions
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those seeking an independence referendum should not have "gatekeepers," like the courts, standing in their way.
Two cabinet ministers say money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers
EDMONTON -- Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.
Alberta urges prosecutors to think twice before charging in cases of self-defence
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to think twice about charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes.
Alberta's economy remains in the red with tweaked $6.4B deficit
EDMONTON -- Falling oil prices and trade troubles continue to threaten Alberta's finances, but the province's deficit is expected to shrink only slightly.
Alberta's economy remains in the red with tweaked $6.4-billion deficit
EDMONTON -- Falling oil prices and trade troubles continue to threaten Alberta's finances, but the province's deficit is expected to shrink only slightly.
Alberta to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
EDMONTON -- Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.
Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeries
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government has tabled a bill that would open the door for surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers.
Alberta teachers union welcomes classroom complexity proposals, demands funding
EDMONTON -- The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association says a report on classroom aggression and complexity largely vindicates its longstanding calls for more support and money to fix the problem.
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory bodies on member behaviour
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.
Alberta tables bill to limit oversight power of regulatory powers on member behaviour
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is limiting what behaviour professional regulators can police in the name of strengthening freedom of expression.
Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith revealed her government's plan to introduce legislation to let doctors choose to work in the public and private health systems simultaneously.
Alberta to search for a new auditor general even as Wylie offers two-year extension
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is on the hunt for a new auditor general, but the Opposition NDP says they're forcing him out before he finishes investigating a health-care contracting scandal.
Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is starting to roll out compensation for the families of children who were kept out of classrooms during a three-week teachers strike.
Alberta doctors say province's attempt to save on COVID shots could cost more
EDMONTON -- Alberta doctors say the province's effort to save money on COVID-19 vaccines could end up costing taxpayers far more in public health-care costs.
Alberta updates plan for upcoming legislation to combat long ballot initiatives
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is providing more details about a bill it says will prevent long ballot protests during provincial elections.
Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is planning to introduce legislation this fall to limit who can run in provincial elections.
Chamber of commerce says Alberta teachers strike straining businesses
EDMONTON -- The head of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce says a provincewide teachers strike is putting a strain on businesses.
Alberta government to release report into health contract scandal in 'a few days'
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it expected to receive a final report Wednesday from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts, but it won't be immediately released.
Alberta government set to receive report into health contract scandal
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts.
'We'll be moving': Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
EDMONTON -- Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread and a binder full of trading cards make it clear the seven-year-old loves sports.
Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province's planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast.
Alberta anti-separatist petitioners tout more than two-thirds of required signatures
EDMONTON -- The former Alberta politician trying to keep the province from splitting up with Canada says his campaign is zeroing in on its goal, but he's not slowing down.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta after pregnant mother contracts disease
EDMONTON -- A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province's first death from the disease this year, the government said Thursday.
Alberta Premier Smith dismisses critics who say she's misleading public on trans law
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those who question her rationale for the government's law restricting health care for transgender youth need to read up on puberty.
Notwithstanding clause won't stop court challenges of Alberta trans laws: groups
EDMONTON -- Doctors and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups challenging Alberta laws affecting transgender people say they aren't backing down, after learning the province plans to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause.
Premier Smith's Alberta Next panel met with praise, pushed to act in Grande Prairie
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel, aimed at wrenching more political control from Ottawa, was spurred to take action in Grande Prairie Wednesday.
Premier Smith's Alberta Next panel town hall tour arrives in Grande Prairie
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel is in Grande Prairie tonight to brainstorm potential referendum questions aimed at wrenching more political control from Ottawa.
Immigration lawyer, critics raise concerns about citizenship marker on Alberta ID
EDMONTON -- Critics are questioning what problem the Alberta government's move to add mandatory citizenship markers to provincial identification aims to solve, and say it opens the door to potential privacy breaches and discrimination.
Alberta's Smith says tight budget means teachers face a stark choice in bargaining
EDMONTON -- With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says their union has a stark choice between heftier pay hikes and more teachers.
Alberta's Smith says she found unprecedented common ground in meeting with Carney
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her latest meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney has inspired optimism and he is demonstrating a "real shift" from the previous Justin Trudeau-led Liberals.
Alberta's Premier Smith to meet Prime Minister Carney in Edmonton, repeat her demands
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to reiterate her policy demands face-to-face with Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday while he's in Edmonton to meet with his Liberal caucus.
Alberta urges teachers back to bargaining, union says old offer not good enough
EDMONTON -- While the Alberta government is urging teachers to get back to the bargaining table to get out of an ongoing stalemate, their union says the province needs to move beyond reiterating a deal that teachers have already rejected.
Alberta's UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law.
Alberta parents brace for potential teacher strike amid confusion over school policy
EDMONTON -- Alberta parents are bracing for a potential teacher strike or lockout as shifting provincial policies on books and sports also add confusion and chaos to the school year.
Premier Smith draws approval, punts criticism at Fort McMurray town hall
EDMONTON -- Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel in Fort McMurray Tuesday night drew more approval than pushback, and the premier insisted Ottawa is the rightful target of much of the criticism coming her way.
Former Alberta deputy premier takes pro-Canada petition fight to driveways, dog parks
EDMONTON -- Former Alberta politician Thomas Lukaszuk is a man on a not-so-lonely mission to keep Canada from splitting.
'Lost in translation': Alberta premier says unaware of controversial expense changes
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she was unaware of her government's changes that resulted in the removal of publicly disclosed expense receipts earlier this month.
Taxpayers advocate applauds Alberta new expense reporting rules
EDMONTON -- An Alberta taxpayers advocate is applauding the provincial government's latest expense disclosure policy.
Alberta government again shifting expense disclosure policy after widespread backlash
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is again shifting its expense disclosure policy after critics from across the political spectrum accused her of dodging responsibility.
Alberta government to cover COVID-19 shots for health-care workers in policy reversal
EDMONTON -- In a partial policy reversal, Alberta's government said Tuesday it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta to pay for COVID shots for health workers in policy reversal
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government says it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers in a partial policy reversal.
Alberta COVID-19 vaccination program triggers confusion, criticism
EDMONTON -- Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta's plan for paid COVID-19 shots, calling it concerning and confusing.
Premier Smith, Alberta Next panel face hecklers, supporters at fiery Edmonton event
EDMONTON -- A travelling panel collecting public feedback on Alberta's grievances with Ottawa struggled to keep an emotionally-charged crowd on topic at its third summer town hall on Thursday night.
Premier Danielle Smith, Alberta Next panel to get feedback at third town hall
EDMONTON -- A travelling panel collecting public feedback on Alberta's grievances with Ottawa is set to make its third summer town hall stop tonight.