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• Alberta passenger rail master plan coming within weeks: Transportation minister

  A passenger rail connection between Edmonton and Calgary has been talked about for more than a decade and could take even longer to develop.

  Traffic

  Mar 6
• Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says in a news release the agreement is a meaningful step forward and should mean shovels hit the ground faster.

  Politics

  Mar 6
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• Alberta government, store owners campaign for change in nicotine pouch rules

  The Alberta government is hoping Ottawa will rethink current restrictions on nicotine pouches, allowing sale of the products in convenience stores once again.

  Health

  Mar 5
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• Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night

  Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes and says if a switch is made, she'd prefer going to permanent daylight time.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• 3 more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fall short

  The petitions falling short Thursday means at least 17 of the two dozen recall petitions launched against Danielle Smith's UCP caucus late last year have failed.

  Politics

  Mar 5
• Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

  The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

  Consumer

  Mar 5
• Alberta teachers go to court seeking injunction on Charter notwithstanding case

  The injunction would put teachers in the same position as they were before the province shut down the strike and imposed a contract by using the Charter's notwithstanding clause.

  Education

  Mar 4
• Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn’t blame physicians for delay

  If both sides can't come to terms soon, the short-term contingency plans include looking to bring in nurse practitioners, triage nurses, or boosting emergency room budgets.

  Health

  Mar 3
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• Alberta to update or patch software after spike in cybersecurity incidents

  The government of Alberta said it managed close to 3,000 cybersecurity incidents last year — a 35 per cent increase compared with 2024.

  Tech

  Mar 2
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• Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit

  Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.

  Money

  Feb 26