Latest from Joel Dryden
Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
Nearly 40 years ago, Calgary’s Big M Drug Mart challenged the Lord’s Day Act, sparking a Supreme Court case that redefined religious freedom and paved the way for Sunday shopping in Canada.
Alberta drought conditions expected to improve heading into 2025
In 2024, it was a roller-coaster of a growing season for Alberta farmers. While some challenges still remain, an agroclimate specialist says there has since been a very significant reduction in overall drought conditions.
Alberta says 'modernized' coal policy coming by late 2025
The Alberta government says it is developing rules that will shape the future of coal mining in the province, but certain notable projects remain exempt from the new plan.
Analysis
Alberta wants to build huge data centres for AI. That could bring a big emissions challenge
Alberta is aiming for $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centre infrastructure built over the next five years through leveraging natural gas. It could represent a big economic opportunity, but it raises questions about the level of emissions such projects would produce.
Analysis
Alberta's border crackdown draws support and criticism from experts, rural leaders
Despite a $29 million investment into a new police force focused on Alberta's section of the Canada-U.S. border, some experts question its practicality and effectiveness.
Possible Alberta hockey shakeup a 'radical change' likely to draw mixed feelings, says analyst
Proposed changes to rules for minor hockey associations in Alberta represent a "radical change" that is likely to provoke mixed feelings for hockey families around the province, says a senior columnist with Sportsnet.
Alberta's new wolverine trapping rules lead to divide between trappers and researchers
Researchers studying wolverines warn a recent decision by the Alberta government to lift trapping quotas on wolverines could lead to notable population decline while failing to produce meaningful data. Trappers dispute those findings, and argue their year-round presence on the landscape puts them in a unique position.
After 'Yes' vote on coal, Crowsnest Pass council now wants to annex land of proposed mine
Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter says council will explore an annexation of the nearby Municipal District of Ranchland, the site of the proposed coking coal mine at Grassy Mountain. Meanwhile, the reeve of that community calls the move "quite preposterous."
Alberta seeking to recruit foreign workers from United Arab Emirates, emails say
Alberta is looking to lure foreign workers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a 2025 international recruitment mission, according to documents and emails shared with CBC News. It's a move that’s raising concerns among labour leaders in the province.
Alberta's electricity 'rate of last resort' is coming Jan. 1 as response to volatile prices
On the first day of 2025, Alberta's default electricity rate is set to be replaced by the new "rate of last resort," marking a notable shift in the province's electricity pricing landscape. While it's intended to provide stability, it's also priced higher than what is currently available to Albertans.