Response to Canada-U.S. Tariff discussion: Statement from Premier Smith

Premier Danielle Smith released the following statement after a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.

Guilty plea for environmental charges

An Alberta company has pleaded guilty for contravening the Water Act.

Building skills and filling gaps

Alberta's government is introducing the Alberta Industry Skills Grant pilot to address skills shortages and meet workforce needs in some of Alberta's fastest-growing industries.  

Addressing homebuilding hurdles

A new Construction Codes Working Group will explore changes to construction codes to help address housing affordability.

Impact Assessment Act lands Ottawa in court again

Alberta's government is again taking the federal government to court over its unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act after they failed to meet the province's four-week deadline.

Impact Assessment Act lands Ottawa in court again

Alberta's government is again taking the federal government to court over its unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act after they failed to meet the province's four-week deadline.

Orders in Council

Orders Approved – November 27, 2024.

Increasing the buzz in Alberta's entertainment biz

Alberta's government is investing in job-creating cultural industries that entertain, inform and share Alberta's stories with audiences at home and abroad.

Response to federal-provincial meeting: Statement from Premier Smith

Premier Danielle Smith released the following statement after the meeting between the prime minister and premiers:

$5 million to restore more wetlands in Alberta

Alberta's government is investing $5 million to help support wetland construction and restoration projects across the province.

Helping Edson and area seniors keep on truckin'

Alberta's government has provided almost $66,000 to the Edson Senior's Transportation Society to aid with the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible bus.

Strengthening economic ties in the Indo-Pacific

Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones will promote Alberta's trade and investment opportunities in the Philippines and Indonesia from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7.

Staying ahead of the antimicrobial resistance curve

Alberta's government is addressing the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance and its impact on the well-being of Albertans, animal health and the environment. 

Protecting Alberta's economic future from Ottawa

Alberta's government will introduce an Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act motion to fight back against the unconstitutional, job-killing federal emissions cap.

Protecting Alberta's economic future from Ottawa

Alberta's government will introduce an Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act motion to fight back against the unconstitutional, job-killing federal emissions cap.

Province more than doubling youth treatment beds

Alberta is providing $23 million to establish the Northern Alberta Youth Recovery Centre, opening in 2026. 

Enhancing health care services in Beaverlodge

The new Mountview Health Complex will provide 24-7 urgent care services to Beaverlodge and surrounding communities.

Supporting the Alberta Drilling Accelerator

Alberta will invest up to $50 million from the TIER fund to support Canada's first test site to advance energy technologies, create jobs and help power the world.

Communicating better, faster, affordable auto insurance

Alberta's government has launched a website, care-first.alberta.ca, on the province's plans for improved, faster and less expensive auto insurance.

Supporting the Alberta Drilling Accelerator

Alberta will invest up to $50 million from the TIER fund to support Canada's first test site to advance energy technologies, create jobs and help power the world.

Financial literacy prepares students for their futures

Students across Alberta will build the fundamental life skills they need to grow into adulthood through support for financial literacy programming.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Minister Fir | Déclaration de la ministre Fir à l'occasion de la Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes

Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir issued the following statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:

National Addictions Awareness Week: Minister Williams

Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams issued the following statement on National Addictions Awareness Week:

Holodomor Memorial Day: Parliamentary Secretary Armstrong-Homeniuk

Parliamentary Secretary for Settlement Services and Ukrainian Evacuees Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk issued the following statement in recognition of Holodomor Memorial Day:

Expanding access to family justice

Alberta's government is launching a public survey to gather feedback from Albertans on how to improve family justice services.

Investing in affordable housing for Albertans

Alberta's Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) is opening the next round of applications and up to $150 million is available to support innovative housing solutions.

Alberta's future runs on rails

Alberta's government is bringing together passenger rail experts from across the world to share best practices and inform the province's Passenger Rail Master Plan.

Alberta's future runs on rails

Alberta's government is bringing together passenger rail experts from across the world to share best practices and inform the province's Passenger Rail Master Plan.

Better, faster, more affordable auto insurance

Alberta's government is introducing a new auto insurance system that will provide better and faster services to Albertans while reducing auto insurance premiums.

Better, faster, more affordable auto insurance

Alberta's government is introducing a new auto insurance system that will provide better and faster services to Albertans while reducing auto insurance premiums.

Celebrating Alberta's Olympians and Paralympians

Alberta's government honours the athletes who represented our province with excellence on the world stage this year.

Better, faster, more affordable auto insurance

Alberta's government is introducing a new auto insurance system that will provide better and faster services to Albertans while reducing auto insurance premiums.

Alberta shelters are ready for winter

Alberta's government has supports in place for people experiencing homelessness across the province this winter.

Advancing investment for Alberta

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner will travel to Asia to promote investment in Alberta bonds and discuss ways to grow Alberta's Heritage Savings Trust Fund. 

Under pressure

Alberta maintains a balanced budget while ensuring pressures from population growth are being addressed.

New art exhibit has neurons firing on all cylinders | Une nouvelle exposition d'art fait fonctionner les neurones à plein régime

Alberta's government, with the University of Alberta's Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute and the Faculty of Arts, is proud to announce the opening of CONNECTIONS.

Advancing Edmonton's tech ecosystem

Edmonton selected by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for two-year program focusing on global collaboration to better the city's technology and innovation sector.

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• This is a test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system.

This is a test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system.

Alberta Emergency Alerts are sent during life threatening emergencies. Area: (This test alert is in effect for Alberta.)

Orders in Council

Orders Approved – November 20, 2024.

Restoring confidence in AIMCo through renewed leadership

Alberta's government has appointed the Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper as the new Chairman of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).

Career education empowers students' futures

Funding for new and enhanced collegiate schools will give students more choices to explore career education in communities across the province.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Minister Fir

Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir issued the following statement in recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance:

Nurse practitioners expand primary care access

The Alberta government's Nurse Practitioner Primary Care program is showing early signs of success, with 33 nurse practitioners already practising independently in communities across the province.

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• Sheriffs shut down drug house in Lethbridge

Sheriffs shut down drug house in Lethbridge

The Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a property in Lethbridge where complaints of drug activity prompted frequent visits from police.

Helping heroes build careers in the trades

Alberta's government is investing $300,000 to help veterans ready to re-enter civilian life transition to careers in the skilled trades.

Central Alberta reservoir study underway

Alberta's government is moving forward a study to assess the feasibility of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River to help support growing communities.

Reinforcing Alberta's energy partnership with the U.S.

MLA Rowswell will further promote Alberta's ability to meet U.S. energy demand at the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) in Washington, D.C.

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• Alberta Emergency Alert test: Minister Ellis

Alberta Emergency Alert test: Minister Ellis

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued the following statement on the upcoming Alberta Emergency Alert test:

Housing starts in Alberta continue to rise

Alberta housing starts rise to 37,971 so far in 2024, a 34 per cent increase over the same period last year.

Reviewing assisted suicide policies in Alberta

Alberta's government is launching a public engagement to gather input about legislation and policies around assisted suicide, also referred to as medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Bullying Awareness Week: Ministers Turton and Nicolaides

Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides issued the following statement on Bullying Awareness Week:

Bullying Awareness Week: Ministers Turton and Nicolaides

Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides issued the following statement on Bullying Awareness Week:

Ensuring a successfully refocused health system

Alberta's government continues to make progress refocusing the health care system to ensure all Albertans get the care they need.

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• Edmonton — Tis the season to practice cyber safety

Edmonton — Tis the season to practice cyber safety

It's the month of online shopping and cyber deals, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Alberta RCMP would like to remind Albertans to practice cyber safety whenever they shop online. Many reports of unauthorized use of credit card data occur well after the incident, as people don't often realize they've been the victim of fraud until the next billing cycle. In Alberta RCMP jurisdictions in 2023, there were a total of:

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Guilty plea for environmental charges

Scott Alvin Sproule has pleaded guilty for contravening the Water Act.