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- Politics ·
Elections Alberta puts October referendum cost at $84.3 million
An extraordinary ten-question vote left the independent elections agency seeking supplementary funding while preparations begin for the 2027 provincial election.
News Desk - Business ·
TransAlta’s 1,600-MW data-centre proposal draws scrutiny west of Edmonton
A proposed computing campus near Keephills highlights the gap between Alberta’s data-centre ambitions and its available electricity infrastructure.
News Desk - Business ·
Alberta loses 24,300 jobs in October as unemployment climbs to 7.3%
Statistics Canada reports a sharp monthly employment reversal in Alberta, even as employment remains above its year-earlier level.
News Desk - Business ·
Alberta economic growth outpaced Canada in 2025, but October job losses raise new questions
New federal economic accounts show Alberta’s economy expanded 3.3 per cent in 2025, while fresh employment figures point to a less certain labour market in late 2026.
News Desk - Alberta ·
Alberta says doctors are now working in triage at six emergency departments
The province reports an operational milestone after delays, but evidence of shorter patient waits has not yet been released.
News Desk - Business ·
Calgary gasoline prices ease after volatile first month of fuel-tax suspension
Pump prices were reported substantially lower in early November, but changes in wholesale fuel markets complicate claims about the impact of the provincial tax holiday.
News Desk - Alberta ·
ASIRT investigates injury involving police dog during Edmonton arrest
An independent provincial investigation is examining a dog-bite injury after a vehicle pursuit and arrest in north Edmonton.
News Desk - Business ·
Imperial considers moving forward decision on 150,000-barrel-a-day Aspen oil sands project
Following record earnings, the company says it may accelerate a major investment decision for a long-deferred northern Alberta development.
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