4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (164+ words) About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called "Let Alberta Decide." Organizers promise it will be a…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (361+ words) Environment Canada is investigating reports of tornadoes after powerful thunderstorms swept across southern Alberta, bringing damaging winds, large hail and widespread severe weather. The storms moved through parts of the province on Tuesday, producing wind gusts of more than 130 kilometres…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago  (1558+ words) TORONTO " Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologist diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis three months…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (545+ words) The YMCA of Southeastern Alberta has received a $35, 000 Community Impact Award from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta to launch a new employment-readiness program aimed at helping job seekers develop practical workplace skills. The funding will support the YMCA's Work…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1396+ words) OTTAWA " As Jocelyn Downie watched the Supreme Court of Canada strike down the laws criminalizing the act of helping someone end their life in 2015, she thought she'd better find something to do with the rest of her career. The push…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1695+ words) TORONTO " For some, the 10th anniversary of Canada legalizing medical assistance in dying might evoke a peaceful memory of their loved one's final moments. Others who long to die but are ineligible for MAID because their sole condition is a mental…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1390+ words) CALGARY " Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation. It was prompted by two citizen-led petitions. A petition from the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (323+ words) A report by the University of Calgary will inform voters on the financial cost of Alberta leaving Canada. The Government of Alberta announced Friday it has hired the institution's School of Public Policy to conduct an analysis that will provide…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (184+ words) Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to throw out a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling last month, calling it "anti-democratic," and promised to appeal....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (221+ words) ATB Financial says that "Alberta's economy continues to weather the geopolitical storm better than most." ATB is predicting that Alberta will lead the country in economic growth this year. " It says in a news release that "real GDP will grow…...