Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Indigenous children are 17 times more likely to be removed from their families and put in the child welfare system than non-Indigenous youth in Canada, according to a 2019 Canadian Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect.

The number of new reported HIV cases jumped 73 per cent in 2023.

Alberta's Bill 20 establishes regulations for municipal political parties, sets limits for campaign contributions, and adds new responsibilities for municipalities.

Alberta’s public substance use surveillance system is significantly under-reporting drug-related deaths, and the gap in data appears to have gotten worse in 2023, according to a prominent Canadian researcher.

The union representing Alberta’s allied health workers says AHS is refusing to negotiate wages, bringing ongoing collective bargaining to a halt.

New rules require businesses to provide evidence to support environmental claims

Alberta’s government has reached a tentative four-year compensation agreement for physicians in training, health minister Adrianna LaGrange announced Wednesday.

Under Alberta rules, home electricity production can provide a break on bills, but not used as a money-maker

Rural Albertans say they’re being penalized by high utility fees and some municipalities are asking the government to step in and equalize costs throughout the province.

Alberta’s municipal leaders say code of conduct investigations put councillors in a difficult position with peers and the public, and they are asking the province to establish an Independent Office of Integrity to take over the responsibility.