Alberta News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says changes underpinning new policies surrounding transgender youth will come in the fall legislature sitting, and she isn’t ruling out using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to uphold them.

CALGARY — The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion continues to work to find a solution for its latest unexpected construction challenge in B.C. Crown corporation Trans Mountain Corp.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced changes to rules surrounding transgender youth.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says there were 1,650 home sales in January, marking a 37.7 per cent year-over-year increase as the city saw a 15.4 per cent bump in newly listed homes.

CALGARY — The government of Alberta says it will spend $18 million to help municipalities improve the energy efficiency of their public buildings.

EDMONTON — The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has set up a new $1-billion fund dedicated to investing in the global energy transition and decarbonization sectors.

Premier Danielle Smith has announced a raft of changes affecting transgender Albertans, including requiring parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at school.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has posted a video to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announcing several new policies and guidelines dealing with gender and sexuality.

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has issued its reasons for approving Trans Mountain Corp.'s revised pipeline variance application earlier this month.

EDMONTON — Alberta's fire chiefs are "urgently" asking the provincial government to explain how it's getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and to release its preparedness strategy.