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Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

EDMONTON — The head of an LGBTQ group in central Alberta says he wasn't surprised a candidate who compared transgender students in schools to feces in food won her seat in Monday's provincial election, which saw the United Conservative Party win a ma
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Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Candidates for both the United Conservative Party and New Democrats have been campaigning over the last four weeks for their party to form the next Alberta government. Election day is Monday.
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Leaders Smith and Notley cast advance ballots as Alberta election enters home stretch

Leaders Smith and Notley cast advance ballots as Alberta election enters home stretch

Alberta’s two main political rivals cast their ballots Tuesday as the provincial election campaign entered the home stretch with the start of advance voting.
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Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate

Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate

THREE HILLS — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections.
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Take Back Alberta pushes out one premier, aims to make its voice heard in election

Take Back Alberta pushes out one premier, aims to make its voice heard in election

EDMONTON — David Parker is a shadowy figure hiding in plain sight in Alberta’s political scene, now roiling in a May 29 election campaign deemed too close to call.
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Smith says moving on from 'dark days' of pandemic after COVID-Nazi comments surface

Smith says moving on from 'dark days' of pandemic after COVID-Nazi comments surface

EDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith declined Tuesday to discuss prior comments equating the COVID-19 vaccinated to Nazi supporters, saying it's time to move on from the "dark days" of the pandemic.
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Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Candidates for both the United Conservative Party and New Democrats have been campaigning over the last four weeks for their party to form the next Alberta government. Election day is Monday.
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Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking

Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking

EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister has quit, citing concerns over his conduct and drinking, and Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging he attended one after-hours office get-together.
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Alberta NDP promise laws by summer to lower consumer costs, keep Canada Pension Plan

Alberta NDP promise laws by summer to lower consumer costs, keep Canada Pension Plan

EDMONTON — NDP Leader Rachel Notley says if her party wins Monday’s election, it would reconvene the legislature this summer to pass bills to lower costs for Albertans and close the door on the province quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
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Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith

Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith

EDMONTON — Two sitting Alberta legislature members kicked out of Premier Danielle Smith’s governing United Conservative caucus seek to form a rival party to challenge her. And they plan to use a famous historical Alberta political name to do it.
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