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Calgary police: 1 in hospital after 2-vehicle crash on NE McKnight
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (362+ words) Posted Dec 28, 2025 8:43 am. One person has been rushed to hospital in a single vehicle crash in northeast Calgary on Sunday, police say. The collision happened at around 5:10 a.m. on McKnight Boulevard at 52 Street NE. Police say the driver of the vehicle…...
Alberta healthcare workers strike ends after tentative deal reached
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1002+ words) Posted Nov 22, 2025 9:37 am. Right at the eleventh hour, a strike consisting of licensed practical nurses and health care aides ended before it began Saturday, after a tentative agreement with Alberta Health Services (AHS) was reached. As the strike was about…...
Half of Albertans say use of notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike inappropriate: Leger poll
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (773+ words) Posted Nov 8, 2025 1:53 pm. The Alberta teacher strike is still front and center for most Albertans, and just over half believe Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's use of the notwithstanding clause was inappropriate, according to a survey conducted by Leger. According to…...
Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1084+ words) By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press Posted Nov 7, 2025 1:40 pm. Alberta'Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause, saying democracy is when elected officials make decisions " not the…...
Students head back to school as Alberta teacher strike ends
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (875+ words) By Fakiha Baig and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Posted Oct 29, 2025 2:00 am. There were red shirts, red-rimmed eyes " and a lot of questions " as more than 740,000 students returned to classes in Alberta on Wednesday after a provincewide teachers strike. In'Calgary,…...
Smith's Alberta Next panel closes out tour in tense Calgary town hall
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (724+ words) By Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press Posted Sep 30, 2025 10:45 am. Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel closed out its cross-province tour on a tense note in Calgary on Monday night as the premier heard from residents with grievances directed at Ottawa…...
Alberta takes teachers' union to labour board over accusations of false claims
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Posted Sep 15, 2025 6:34 pm. The Alberta Teachers" Association says the province is delaying and sabotaging the bargaining process after the government announced it has filed a complaint with the Labour Relations Board against the union…...
Albertans will have to pay $100 for COVID-19 shots
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (802+ words) Posted Aug 22, 2025 2:12 pm. The Alberta government said Friday that everyone not covered by the province will have to pay up with a $100 "administration" fee for the COVID-19 shot. People in the first phase of the program will be able to…...
6 new Alberta measles cases, including 1 in Calgary
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Report highlights cost of Alberta’s private surgical contracts
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (876+ words) A new report is highlighting the cost of Alberta's private surgical contracts amid gov't corruption scandal. Posted Mar 26, 2025 8:00 am. Allegations of political interference involving Alberta Health Services (AHS) surgical contracts have been floating around the provincial government for weeks, and…...