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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."
Premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase, citing end of Alberta's energy 'war room'
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a nearly 23 per cent increase to her office's budget, saying it's coming at the expense of the Energy Ministry as her office assumes some formal and financial responsibility for promoting the province's oil and gas industry.
Alberta premier not sold on killing of consumer carbon tax, wants industrial levy plan
Despite calling for its demise for years, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she isn't fazed by the new prime minister's move to kill the consumer carbon levy.
Alberta at odds with its biggest craft brewery after substantial beer tax hike
Big Rock Brewery, founded in 1985, is facing a sudden 22 per cent increase to the fees it pays the province after a new rate was introduced last month — a rate that largely has no impact on any other brewery.
Legalizing hunting in wheelchairs among 24 proposed amendments to Alberta's Wildlife Act
New legislation proposed by Alberta's government would make hunting in a wheelchair legal and permit kids as young as 12 to use guns without adults around.
Alberta MLA booted from government caucus says he won't rule out a return to UCP fold
A rural United Conservative Party backbencher kicked out of caucus for threatening to vote against the Alberta government's budget says he's disappointed but not ruling out a return to the party. Scott Sinclair now sits as an Independent legislature member for Lesser Slave Lake.
Smith faces second challenge from caucus member as MLA speaks out against budget
For the second time in less than a week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing pushback from within her own United Conservative caucus.
Critiques of Gretzky's ties to Trump hasn't shaken superfan's support, memorabilia market
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact.
Alberta to build two involuntary treatment centres for addictions in Edmonton and Calgary
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million over three years to build the two centres, which will each have 150 beds.
Alberta oil company fined $15K for not reporting release of toxic sour gas
An Alberta oil and gas company has been fined $15,000 for failing to report a potentially lethal amount of hydrogen sulphide, or sour gas, had been released into the atmosphere.