With a provincewide referendum looming on Alberta’s future in Canada, federalists and separatists say they hope Albertans will spend some time this Canada Day thinking about what the country has done for them. Thomas Lukaszuk, the former deputy premier who spearheaded a pro-Canada petition last year, wants Albertans to appreciate the freedom that Canada affords its residents and how the...

Calgary will resume its municipal census in 2028 after a six-year pause. Council voted 13–2 on Tuesday to bring back the Civic Census, which will be conducted every two years and used to fill gaps left by less frequent federal counts. City officials say the census provides neighbourhood‑level data that other sources cannot match. The information guides planning for roads,...

Defending vulnerable Albertans, restoring confidence in the electoral system and holding alleged wrongdoers accountable are the main reasons behind the filing of a class-action lawsuit over Alberta’s alleged voter privacy breach. That’s according to the counsel for the proposed representative plaintiff, whose statement of claim filed Thursday accuses the Alberta government, Elections Alberta, and the Republican Party of Alberta of...

A rescue on the Bow River on Tuesday is prompting renewed warnings about fast‑moving water and hazardous river conditions. Fire crews were called just before noon to an area downstream of Edworthy Park, where an adult and two youths were found in the river holding onto a cluster of trees. Two rescue boats brought the group safely back to shore,...