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The decades long cycle of Independence Movements in Alberta culminates this week in a long sought, or long dreaded referendum.
The proposed Pacific Link pipeline has become the first project designated as being in the national interest under the federal Building Canada Act.
The Alberta and Ontario premiers are sharing a Calgary stage to discuss how Canadian resources can reach domestic and overseas customers amid trade conflict and global supply disruptions.
Alberta’s referendum has generated more than 509,000 mail-ballot requests, but Elections Alberta remains roughly 12,000 workers short for the province’s largest-ever hand count.
Alberta’s NDP captured Calgary-Shaw by 582 votes, prompting competing claims that conservative vote splitting, the separation referendum and dissatisfaction with provincial services contributed to the UCP defeat.
Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories will collaborate on nuclear technology and electricity interties under a new agreement that could reshape Western Canada’s power system. The pact establishes a planning framework, but does not approve a reactor, select a site or commit construction funding.
Tamarack Valley Energy and Headwater Exploration have announced a $10-billion merger that would create Alberta’s largest Clearwater heavy-oil producer.
Elections Alberta is mailing referendum ballots to more than 225,000 applicants as voters prepare to answer 10 questions on immigration, constitutional reform and separation.
Alberta’s dual-practice law is now in force, allowing approved specialists to work in both public and private surgery systems—but privately paid procedures have not yet begun.
Alberta is now forecasting a $2-billion surplus for 2026-27, just six months after the provincial government projected a $9.4-billion deficit. The dramatic $11.4-billion improvement is being driven overwhelmingly by higher oil and gas revenues, illustrating once again how quickly Alberta’s finances can change alongside global energy markets.
Elections Alberta remains well short of its applicant target for the province’s unprecedented 10-question referendum. The agency must recruit, screen and train tens of thousands of workers before voting and a two-day hand count begin in October.
Recent announcement in the Canada Gazette indicates Federal Government is serious about designation the West Coast Pipeline project as in the national interest.
Alberta’s latest financial update points toward a potential budget surplus by 2026, driven by fiscal discipline and resource projections, though officials caution that global economic instability and fluctuating oil prices remain significant hurdles.
Severe flooding inundates roads, parking lots, and fields in Tofield, Alberta, after record rainfall overwhelmed local stormwater systems in June 2026.
Whether you support Alberta independence or strongly oppose it, freedom of expression means protecting the right to peacefully share ideas that others may not agree with. If a lawful billboard can be removed simply because some people dislike its message, we risk setting a precedent that weakens the free exchange of ideas that is essential to a healthy democracy.
