The fire ban, which covered the Forest Protection Area, provincial parks and protected areas, was put into place in mid-April as a measure to slow the start of the wildfire season.

On Saturday afternoon three Alberta ministers found themselves in Lethbridge talking about agriculture and the budget.

The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature.

Canola crops in central Alberta are about halfway to harvest and the yields look to be faring well, but this isn't necessarily good news as China continues its ban on Canadian canola.

The Alberta government has imposed a fire ban and restrictions on off-highway vehicle use in the northern half of the province.

A Senate energy committee has adopted a vast majority of amendments to Bill C-69, but Alberta's premier says it's still too early to celebrate.

Just two days after being sworn in as Alberta's new agriculture minister, Devin Dreeshen was faced with news that China had suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, affecting a plant in Red Deer.

UCP Leader Jason Kenney is being accused of discouraging young Albertans from entering politics after a video of him referring to an NDP candidate as being 19 years old surfaced online.

The leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party says there are benefits to a newly elected legislature member having worked on Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Alberta's Opposition United Conservatives have won two byelections, maintaining hold of ridings the party represented before the vote was called.