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The provincial government announced new funding for 10 school projects in Edmonton as part of budget 2026. The province is looking to address the growing school population and overcapacity classrooms across the city. Jasmine King reports.

From health care to education, Lethbridge’s leaders, teachers and doctors have weighed in on the latest provincial budget. Justin Sibbet reports.

The provincial UCP government released its latest budget on Thursday. It shows Alberta will be facing a major deficit. Economist Moshe Lander spoke with Global News Morning.

The newly-tabled Alberta budget isn’t going over well at Calgary City Hall, and it has the city’s mayor calling for more transparency. The province has increased its share of property taxes to help fund education, and it’s set to cost the average Calgary homeowner an extra $340 this year. Adam MacVicar reports.

Since 2019, non-renewable resource revenue has increased exponentially in Alberta, and despite a projected $15 billion for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, the last fiscal update projected a deficit of more than $6 billion. Drew Stremick reports.

Although Albertans won’t be seeing an increase in income tax in the 2026 budget, they’ll be paying elsewhere. The province is increasing property taxes and hiking fees across the board. Adam MacVicar reports.

While the Alberta government won’t increase personal income taxes to help make up a shortfall in the 2026 budget, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through increases to fees and changes to the education property tax. Sarah Komadina explains.

Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also a deficit of $9.4 billion. As Sarah Komadina explains, the province expects to stay in the red for several more years.

 The budget, if passed, plans to break the record of previous employment services investments and help more Albertans secure work.

Months after tens of thousands rallied at the Alberta legislature in support of public education, the province is announcing a seven per cent increase to the education budget for 2026, with the Premier saying her government is listening. Sarah Ryan reports.

Alberta’s government has unveiled a new budget that promises increased spending for some sectors, but it will also put the province deep in the red. Heather Yourex-West explains where the new money will be allocated, what’s being blamed for the projected $9.4 billion deficit, and one possible way critics say Alberta could try to gain...

The 2026 Alberta budget comes with some spending increases to education and health, but also a $9.4-billion deficit. Although Albertans won’t be seeing an increase in income tax in the 2026 budget, they’ll be paying elsewhere. Many Canadians are stuck in Mexico after cartel violence in Puerto Vallarta, including an Edmonton family.

Police arrest and charge an Edmonton man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps. Two men are arrested in a St. Albert homicide that left a pediatric dentist dead. Alberta’s ankle-monitoring program is being changed so victims are notified of breaches. Edmonton city council hopes residents will weigh in on...

Adriana LaGrange, the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, announced $34 million as a part of Budget 2026 to increase primary care access in Alberta First Nations. As Gates Guarin reports, the money will be used to hire new doctors and provide social services and assistance in rural and remote areas.

As part of Alberta’s 2026 budget, the Historical Society of Alberta is set to lose all provincial funding. As Justin Sibbet reports, this is a serious concern for the volunteer-run organization. It’s not just them, however, as other industries are also worried about the snowball effects this relatively inexpensive decision could bring.

Adriana LaGrange, the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, announced $34 million as part of Budget 2026 to increase primary care access in Alberta First Nations. As Gates Guarin reports, the money will be used to hire new doctors and provide social services and assistance in rural and remote areas.

The Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying. City council approves the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre getting a budget increase as inflation drives up construction costs. A girl finds a loaded, discarded 9mm handgun near a pond in west Edmonton. A train collision with semi near Taber highlights concerning driver trends.

Alberta’s expected 20206 budget deficits have Finance Minister Nate Horner questioning the province’s tax system. While there are economists on board with changes, other political experts say it’s unlikely Alberta will do something like introduce a provincial sales tax. Erik Bay reports.

Economics professor Moshe Lander joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about Alberta’s 2026 provincial budget, which shows a major deficit and no plan to get back to balance.

Following the unveiling of the 2026 provincial budget, the Alberta government is directing almost $60 million over three years to improve cardiac care in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, while also increasing capacity within the intensive care units. Justin Sibbet reports on how it will help more patients say closer to home.