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Alberta sets stage to regulate private online gambling companies
The Alberta government is preparing to open the province’s online gambling market to private companies like Bet365 in a bid to regulate more of the industry and capture revenue currently headed elsewhere.
Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent comments to right-wing U.S. media outlet Breitbart quickly drew reaction from party leaders seeking to position themselves as the best option to manage a contentious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Fired Alberta health care CEO claims 'malicious and bad faith allegations' by health minister
In an 11-page court document filed Thursday, the former CEO of Alberta Health Services alleges the province’s health minister and AHS have crafted a narrative about her that is “completely unfounded, entirely fictitious, malicious” and replete with “bad faith allegations.”
Alberta wants to use critical infrastructure defence law to block emissions data from Ottawa
The Alberta government says it will propose amendments to the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act that it says would act as a repellent against “unconstitutional federal overreach,” but it remains unclear how enforcement of those measures would play out in practice.
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Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed a promise from the Conservative Party of Canada on Monday to eliminate the federal backstop on industrial carbon pricing, if it were to form the next federal government. Although it appears unlikely the province would abandon its longstanding pricing system altogether.
Province suspends loan program at Alberta's largest cattle industry lender after inspections
The Alberta government has suspended a loan program at Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative, the province’s largest cattle financing cooperative, after an inspection alleged a number of financial mismanagement and regulatory issues.
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Caught in the 'red zone': How Alberta's border crackdown and Trump's tariffs are reshaping rural life
Alberta's new border enforcement measures are now in place amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs levied on Canada. While officials argue the crackdown is necessary, locals worry the Black Hawk patrols, warrantless arrests and political tensions could erode a close-knit community.
Trump's musings on 'very large faucet' in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers
For water experts, there’s worry that climate change and shifting U.S. policies could put pressure on long-standing cross-border water agreements.
Former Alberta auditor general explains review process amid AHS probe
Merwan Saher, a former Alberta auditor general, says though the public may have a desire for instant information in a probe tied to Alberta Health Services, results of a promised review may still be months away.
Municipal district scraps Grassy Mountain appeal after provincial coal rule changes
The reeve of a southwestern ranching community says the municipal district has cancelled its appeal of exploration applications tied to the Grassy Mountain site in southwestern Alberta.