AlbertaJan 14, 2025
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins labour-focused law firm
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price.
Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned her seat at the end of 2024 after close to 17 years in the legislature.
She was a labour lawyer before entering politics. Notley says she's ``thrilled'' to join Southern Butler Price, which offers workplace-related services like mediation, arbitration and workplace investigations.
The firm says Notley's previous experience as a lawyer and her record as an elected official aligns with its missi
AlbertaJan 13, 2025
No indication Trump will back down on tariffs, but retaliating not the answer: Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she received no indication from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend that he plans to back down on implementing hefty tariffs on Canadian products.
But Smith says cutting off oil and gas exports to the south in retaliation, which is something the federal government hasn't ruled out, isn't feasible.
She says the federal government should never "threaten" something it can't afford to do.
Smith visited Trump at his Florida home over the weekend as a guest of Canadian businessman and television personality Kevin O'Leary.
She says the incoming presi
CanadaJan 09, 2025
Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.
Premier Danielle Smith says on X that neighbours are always there for each other in times of need and the province will assist its American friends in this crisis.
Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company are already fighting the wind-whipped flames in the Southern California city.
Officials have said hurricane-force winds began igniting one neighbourhood after another on Wednesday in the coastal neighbou
AlbertaJan 09, 2025
Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade
A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.
Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen were each found guilty in April of mischief over $5,000.
They were charged for their roles in the blockade that tied up cross-border traffic for two weeks in early 2022.
Defence lawyers didn't call evidence during the trial, and the three accused didn't testify.
Mounties told the jury that, as the protest dragged on, officers increasingly turn
CanadaJan 06, 2025
Most-recent Edmonton cold weather response ends Monday
With temperatures set to rise, the City of Edmonton says it will deactivate its extreme weather response on Monday at 9 a-m.
The city will stop running its expanded overnight shuttle service and overnight emergency shelter this week. The extreme weather response was activated on December 30th, due to the extreme cold.
CanadaJan 06, 2025
Edmonton police charge man in partner's homicide after woman found dead on riverbank
Edmonton Police have laid charges after a woman was found dead on a bank of the North Saskatchewan River last week.
In a news release, police say a 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder. The man and the victim were known to each other, the release says. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Ashley Burke. Police say her death is considered an intimate partner homicide.
They say they will continue to withhold the cause of death for investigative purposes.
FeaturedJan 03, 2025
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to seek Edmonton riding nomination
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he's seeking the party's nomination to run as a candidate in Edmonton.
The Edmonton-Strathcona seat became vacant after former NDP leader and premier Rachel Notley resigned her seat effective Dec. 30. Before taking the helm of the Opposition NDP, Nenshi served as mayor of Calgary for more than a decade.
He says he's still a proud Calgarian but already splits his time between his home city and the provincial capital and is looking forward to learning more about Edmonton.
Nenshi has been criticized by Premier Danielle Smith and many of her U
CanadaJan 03, 2025
Athabasca 'chop shop' bust yields millions in stolen vehicles
Police in a community north of Edmonton say they have recovered millions of dollars in stolen property after dismantling a chop shop.
Athabasca R-C-M-P say a G-P-S tracking system in a vehicle that was reported stolen on Sunday led police to a rural property, where they say stolen items were being dismantled and repurposed for illegal resale.
Police say they found multiple stolen vehicles including semi-trucks and trailers, off-road vehicles, and heavy equipment and parts. A 36-year-old man from Athabasca is facing charges.
CanadaJan 02, 2025
New year brings new Alberta taxes, electricity 'rate of last resort'
Alberta's electricity ``rate of last resort''starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate forconsumers who don't have a contract.
The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour until 2027. It's meant to shield against price spikes, as the previous option fluctuated from month to month.
Retailers must confirm with customers whether they want to sign on to a competitive rate, which can be much lower.
Albertans also start paying today a tax on vaping products to fall in line with existing federal taxes.
The governments say the tax is meant to discourage vapin