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Crowsnest Pass voted for coal — other Alberta communities don't all share the enthusiasm
Residents in Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta voted decisively Monday in favour of bringing coal back. But decision-makers in downstream communities aren't all convinced it's what's best for their citizens.
Crowsnest Pass residents vote in favour of Grassy Mountain coal project
Residents of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta have voted to support the development of a nearby coal project, in a non-binding vote that wrapped up on Monday evening.
Calgary council to debate 3.6% property tax hike as budget looks to pump brakes on notable projects
Calgary council is set to debate a budget this week that calls for a 3.6 per cent increase in property taxes, but also will leave several notable projects unfunded for now.
Alberta dubs water-sharing agreements 'major success' as experts say challenges still loom
The provincial government says its water-sharing agreements were a "major success" and an arrangement that could be replicated in the rest of the country, as experts say important conversations around Alberta's water supply still loom in the years to come.
Calgary wants to borrow $1B for water projects to meet demands of growing population
City of Calgary administration outlined a number of major water projects as part of its proposed budget adjustments for 2025 on Tuesday. To make it happen, the city wants to borrow more than $1 billion.
Proposed Calgary budget adjustments would see 3.6% property tax increase
The city is proposing a 3.6 per cent property tax increase as part of its budget adjustments for 2025.
Alberta Premier Smith says she's 'pissed' about oil and gas cap, eyeing legal challenge
The Alberta government says federal draft regulations that would require oil and gas producers in Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent below 2019 levels will "lead Alberta and our country into economic and societal decline."
Alberta ban on trans women in female sports advances as athletic association questions need
A new bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in female amateur sports is intended to protect the integrity of female athletic competitions, but a Calgary sports organization says the issue isn't an urgent matter.
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Alberta's neighbours saw their own stark rural-urban election splits in new political reality
Political scientists and researchers have been writing about the "urban-rural divide" in Canada for years. In the recent Saskatchewan and British Columbia elections, that split played out in dramatic fashion — and observers say it could have implications for Prairie politics in the years to come.
Alberta government 'deeply concerned' with Bloc Québécois supply management bill
Though Bill C-282 has received cross-party federal support in Ottawa, Alberta's provincial government says it's not a backer of the Bloc Québécois legislation that aims to prevent Canada's supply-managed sectors — dairy, poultry and eggs — from being included in future international trade negotiations.