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Parts of Alberta's personal information protection law ruled unconstitutional
Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional. But the ruling from Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby also upheld an order to stop an American facial recognition company from collecting images of Albertans
Ric McIver voted in as new Alberta legislature Speaker
Calgary legislature member Ric McIver is the new Speaker of the Alberta legislature.
Alberta government freezes industrial carbon price, citing impact of U.S. tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions.
Investigation finds Alberta government broke its own freedom of information rules
Alberta's access to information watchdog has found the provincial government to be non-compliant with its own freedom of information rules
Alberta premier says meeting with prime minister a 'positive first step'
The meeting between Danielle Smith and Mark Carney was the first since the Liberal Party won Monday's federal election, and the first since Smith warned the prime minister of any "hostile acts" his new government might take against her province.
Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of federal clean electricity plan
The province is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan. Regulations were finalized last year, with plans to decarbonize electricity grids across Canada by 2050.
Former PM Harper praises Poilievre's experience, ascent in huge Edmonton rally
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's political experience and his climb to the top of the party's ranks makes him aptly positioned to lead Canada, former prime minister Stephen Harper says.
Alberta's plan to manage inactive oil wells now leaves taxpayers off the hook
A new version of a government-commissioned report about Alberta's inactive oil wells and what to do about them now says the province should manage a new insurance fund, rather than backstop it with taxpayer funding.
Utilities minister says Alberta's grid doesn't discriminate against Montana power generators
Alberta's utilities minister says that, contrary to a new report, the province's electricity grid operator doesn't discriminate against U.S. power generators.
Alberta premier says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
Smith, facing repeated questions from reporters in Calgary about how far she'd be willing to go in a renewed fight with Ottawa, said Friday she'd strike a second Fair Deal Panel to "listen to what it is that Albertans want to do in consequence."