Alberta demands Ottawa either repeal 'soft' drug prosecutions or let province take over
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is insisting Ottawa either gets tougher on drug-related crimes or gets out of the way ...
Canada's Alberta eyes Japan for new LNG deals amid US tariff threat, minister says
Canada's Alberta province, a major gas producer, needs to find new export markets in face of a U.S. tariff threat, and ...
How Trump's tariffs might land in Alberta, if the clock runs out on Canada's 30-day reprieve
Given the temporary nature of Donald Trump's tariff reprieve, everyday Albertans are still bracing for impact, and analysts ...
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Alberta disadvantage?: Why real wages of workers are falling as executive salaries rise
It adds real hourly wages have dropped by a total of 4.5 per cent since 2019 — by far the worst of any province. Adjusting ...
Canada minister says any US tariff response would not single out Alberta
Any Canadian response to U.S. tariffs will be regionally fair and equitable and not single out Alberta, Canada's main ...
Red Deer’s unemployment rate highest in Canada, other Alberta cities hold steady
One economist warns the Statistics Canada report on unemployment rates aren't quite as grim as the data suggests, but says ...
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Alberta opioid data shows drop in deaths, overdoses—but some are dying more than others
While overdose rates have dropped amongst the middle-class, especially casual recreational users, the drug supply has become ...
Most Canadian provinces announced they would pull US-produced alcohol before tariffs were paused
Only three of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories didn't announce plans to pull American liquor from shelves.
Alberta Targets $173 Billion Fund to Wean Itself Off Oil Revenue
Canada’s top oil-producing province of Alberta plans to boost its wealth fund roughly tenfold to C$250 billion ($173 billion) ...
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Is Alberta’s cost of living still an advantage for out-of-province transplants?
The Alberta Living Wage Network calculated that Canmore residents in 2023 needed $38.80 an hour, assuming 35 hours a week, in ...
Provinces adopt early screening program to fight falling literacy scores after signs of promise in Alberta
Canada tends to do well in comparison with other countries when it comes to student reading skills, but literacy scores have ...
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Alberta distillers, brewers call for more liquor trade between Canadian provinces
The still looming threat of a trade war between Canada and the United States is being seen as an opportunity for change in Canada’s liquor market. Breweries and distilleries in Alberta are hoping this ...