Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says she is worried -- but not surprised -- the province voted this week to pass legislation she says will reduce public access to government information.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government remained opposed to lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit in the province on Thursday, despite a provincial police study that estimates reducing the limit to .

CALGARY — Alberta's oil and gas producers spent $769 million cleaning up old wells in 2023, a $73 million increase from the prior year, according to a new report.

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has signed a deal with her federal counterpart to expand access to medication for people with rare diseases.

CALGARY — The Calgary International Airport is gearing up for a record travel season, but the effects of a devastating summer hailstorm that pummeled the city linger.

CALGARY — Police in Calgary say they have made an arrest in an arson and extortion investigation. A fire last month caused minor damage to a house in the Hillhurst neighbourhood northwest of downtown.

Provincial Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said he does not want to speculate on any upcoming legal challenges to Bill 27.

EDMONTON — An Alberta government bill proposing changes to freedom of information rules has passed third and final reading in the legislature despite the province's information and privacy watchdog warning they will "significantly degrade" transparen

EDMONTON — The latest checkup on famed Edmonton elephant Lucy finds her in good shape ahead of her 50th birthday — but not healthy enough to be relocated to join a herd.

EDMONTON — Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he's hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years.