Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has apologized to party members following complaints about the treatment of NDP staff and volunteers. An internal letter written three months ago by 15 New Democrat constituency presidents and regional vice-presidents called for an independent third-party review of what they called a pattern of mistreatment. Notley said during a speech yesterday to the NDP provincial council that complaints will be investigated by an external firm, and that an independent body will review the NDP's human resources policies to ensure they have ``robust policies and proper codes

A professor of economics says Edmonton should be happy it was not selected to hold games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Moshe Lander of Concordia University says the cost would have been much more than the economic benefits. FIFA announced on Thursday that the 48-team tournament will see games played in 16 cities across North America, including Vancouver and Toronto. Eleven cities in the United States will have games and three will be played in Mexico. The Alberta government announced $110 million in funding for the bid earlier this year with a condition that five games be played in Edmonton. La

An Alberta legislature member investigated by the RCMP after he admitted to hacking into a government health website says he will not face criminal charges. Thomas Dang says in a statement he will instead have to pay a yet-to-be-determined fine for contravening the Health Information Act. Dang resigned from the NDP caucus when he became aware of the RCMP probe in December 2021. He has been sitting in the house as an Independent but says he wants to return to caucus. NDP Leader Rachel Notley, when asked in Calgary, said she was not aware of the development but would get more information and dis

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her party is looking at hiring an independent third-party to oversee future harassment complaints from staff and volunteers. The move comes a day after Notley acknowledged in a party e-mail that they are dealing with problems around how staff and volunteers are being treated. Notley says she and the rest of the executive are recommending the party hire a firm with expertise in investigating, mediating, and resolving respect and harassment complaints. She says the decision will be made at a meeting this weekend. Last week, a leaked letter from 15 party cons

A longtime Conservative MP from Calgary Michelle Rempel Garner says she's considering a run for the Alberta United Conservative leadership. Michelle Rempel Garner's name has been circulating as a potential successor to Premier Jason Kenney, who announced last month he would resign after a razor-thin majority of party members backed him in a leadership review. Rempel Garner has confirmed on Twitter that she has been encouraged to run. She had been helping with Patrick Brown's run for the federal Conservative leadership, but says she is stepping back from that.

The co-founder of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party has officially launched his campaign to become its next leader. Brian Jean lost the first UCP leadership fight to Premier Jason Kenney in 2017, but says he's running again because it's imperative the party get back on track by listening to people and fighting for a better deal for Alberta in Confederation. Jean had previously announced he would be running but made it official tonight with a speech to 150 cheering supporters in a ballroom in west Edmonton. He did not mention Kenney by name but told the crowd the UCP has failed Albe

A successful swimmer from Calgary who won four medals for Canada at the 2011 world junior championships has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for a sexual assault on a woman in 2018. Chad Bobrosky, who is 29, broke down in tears in a Calgary courtroom as he hugged his family goodbye before he was taken away by sheriffs. Judge Gord Wong said the sex assault on the young woman at Bobrosky's Calgary apartment involved sadism and bondage, and repeated attacks were done with an intent to injure. The judge pointed out that Bobrosky also videoed the encounter. Wong said there were no mitigating

The NDP Oppositions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are urging the federal government to scrap proposed changes to food labelling on ground beef and pork. Health Canada is planning to require front-of-package nutrition symbols for foods containing 15 per cent or more of the recommended daily intakes of sodium, sugar and saturated fat. Saskatchewan's agriculture critic Trent Wotherspoon says the labelling changes will hurt producers by suggesting to consumers that beef and pork are dangerous. Wotherspoon sent a letter to Ottawa, signed by his counterparts in Alberta and Manitoba, outlinin

Alberta's United Conservative Party has announced rules for a leadership contest to be held Oct. 6 to choose a new leader and the province's next premier. Candidates must each put up a non-refundable entry fee of $150,000, along with $25,000 that will be returned to them as long as they don't breach the rules. Ballots are to be preferential and will consist of mail-in and in-person votes at five locations. Eligible candidates must also get a nomination petition signed by at least 1,000 party members from across the province. The deadline for the required signatures and first instalment of the