إطلاق نار في كلية بأدمونتون وتراجع قواعد البناء المحليّة استعدادًا لاستفتاء ألبرتا — موجز الجمعة

'Vote like Canada depends on it,' Carney says at Calgary rally ahead of Alberta referendum

3 dead, several injured after fiery bus crash in Calgary

Three people are dead and 16 others were injured in a collision involving a city bus in Calgary on Thursday, according to officials.

City councillor says Edmonton should consider how to regulate data centres

Edmonton city councillors have questions about how data centres could impact our city. Ward Métis Coun. Ashley Salvador intends to deliver a motion later this month looking at the city's options around regulations for large-scale data centres.

Quebec sovereigntists see fundamental rift with Alberta separatists

With just days before Alberta’s vote on an independence referendum, longtime Quebec sovereigntists are distancing themselves from the western province's separatists.

Mammoth push past previous struggles vs. Oilers

The Utah Mammoth have not had much success against Edmonton in their brief existence. 

Alberta separatism question puts strain, tension on relationships

Katrina, who grew up in Nanton and now lives in Calgary, is a proponent of Alberta remaining in Canada. The majority of her family, including her mother Gabriele, is voting for a second, binding referendum on independence to be held.

Wording of referendum questions leading to major confusion, say community groups

Communities across Alberta say they are racing to have information about the referendum translated and understood by potential voters.

Fort McMurray mom in administrative limbo as mould in neighbouring condo left unrepaired

Carla Sheppard moved her children back into her Fort McMurray condo in mid-September, despite her fear that they could be exposed to mould from the neighbouring unit.

Campaigns enter homestretch ahead of Alberta referendum Monday

After months of door-knocking, sign-raising and online debating, campaigns will make a final push to get out the vote in the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum.

Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make

The premier's pledge raises questions about the fate of the original citizen’s initiative petition — still mired in litigation — that called for the vote in the first place.

What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum

Get familiar with the ballot questions ahead of time, which are on the Elections Alberta website. Officials say it will help avoid confusion and delays.

Smith, Carney pitch unity ahead of Alberta referendum

Alberta and Canada don't agree on everything, but they're on the same page when it comes to staying in Confederation, Premier Danielle Smith told a crowd at a Red Deer rally Friday, where Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed her pitch for unity.

Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney are in the province ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, making last-ditch appeals to Albertans to vote to stay in Canada.

Body of P.E.I. man recovered months after fatal accident at Alberta oilsands site

Kenneth Joseph MacAulay, 66, of Souris, P.E.I., was working at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills operation on Jan. 13, 2026, when the heavy equipment he was operating sank into the muskeg. The cause of the accident is still being investigated by the province.

Alberta's former elections chief calls mail-in ballot rule a barrier

Alberta's former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province's upcoming separation referendum because Elections Alberta won't allow mail-in ballots to be dropped off.

Alberta removes habitat protections for endangered greater sage grouse to support industrial development

Habitat protections for one of Canada's most imperiled animals have been quietly removed by the Alberta government. Through amendments to the Public Lands Act in July, the province eliminated protections for greater sage grouse in designated protection and recovery zones. That same month, helium extraction company Thor Resources had a site approved within the bird's habitat.

Updated 11 mins ago Police scenes in west Edmonton, Parkland County after deadly college shooting

Edmonton police are investigating a deadly shooting at a trades college in the city’s northwest end that may also linked to a RCMP scene in Parkland County.

Stampeders face Lions with playoff hopes on line

With their CFL playoff fate out of their hands, the Calgary Stampeders can only try to beat the surging B.C. Lions in their regular-season finale and see where they land.

Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigation

Calgary police are working to determine the cause of a fiery city bus crash that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child.

As Alberta referendum nears, seeds to dispute results planted online: report

McGill’s Media Ecosystem Observatory has been keeping tabs on the occasionally fraught online discourse surrounding the Alberta referendum.

Questions linger over Edmonton infill after special city council meeting

A special city council meeting was held Friday in response to the province's order for Edmonton to change its residential infill zoning bylaw.