Alberta’s separatist angst has bone-deep economic roots. Ottawa cannot ignore it

Open this photo in gallery:The Bank of Canada performs much the same function William 'Bible Bill' Aberhart promised for Alberta as premier in 1935.The Canadian Press John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a …

Alberta Gets Ready to Kick Off Regulated iGaming Market

Alberta plans to shake up its online gambling scene after Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, just got the green light. Now that lawmakers have given it the thumbs up, the province has a lot of work to do in order to set up the rules for launching a …

Blue Sky to acquire oil and gas assets in BC and Alberta in Canada

Blue Sky Global Energy (BGE) has signed a letter of intent with Blue Sky Resources to fully acquire oil and gas assets in British Columbia (BC) and Alberta, Canada. BGE previously acquired a 50% interest in these assets in May last year. The total purchase …

More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions

The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province. Seventeen municipalities, including Edmonton and Calgary, still have automated traffic …

More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar

CBC Hundreds of runners braved the cold and strong winds for the Fredericton Marathon on Sunday."We are over-the-moon thrilled," said co-race director Christine Little. "We've had record numbers."About 2,900 runners registered for …

Alberta government investing in wildfire weather forecasting

Peter Shokeir Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper Fitzhugh The Alberta government is providing an additional $900,000 for upgrading equipment and adding new stations to the fire weather network. This brings the total investment to $1.9 million …

Separatism Is Surging in Oil-Rich Province of Alberta, Where Many Want to Ditch Ultraliberal Canada and Become 51st ...

Albrta’s Premiere Danielle Smith has floated a referendum on leaving Canada – and many citizens want to join the US. For someone who isn’t paying close attention, the current US-Canada bilateral relations seem like a defeat for the Donald J. Trump …

Alberta to spend $8.7 million expanding wetlands for flood and drought protection

Alberta separatist sentiment has Quebec sovereigntists watching cautiously

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Some see Alberta's brand of separatism as so fundamentally different from Quebec sovereignty that it's hard not to be dismissive Author of the article: The Canadian Press Maura Forrest Published May 11, 2025  •  Last …

Separatist fires have been stoked in Alberta, but some are calling for cooler heads

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Some Albertans are frustrated with Ottawa, and a small margin wants to secede. Others argue that separation would be reckless Author of the article: The Canadian Press Fakiha Baig Published May 11, 2025  •  4 minute read …