$30M to be spent on trades, technology programming in Alberta over next 3 years
More than $30 million will be spent over the next three years supporting apprenticeship and learning opportunities in skilled trades in Alberta.
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2 UCP ministers, Travis Toews and Sonya Savage, not seeking reelection
Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews and Calgary-North West MLA Sonya Savage announced Friday they will not be seeking reelection in May.
Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election
The Alberta legislature wrapped up its spring sitting Thursday with politicians on both sides of the aisle test-driving insults and expected attack lines ahead of the scheduled May 29 provincial election.
Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities
Alberta's auditor general says the province's system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities needs significant improvement.
'We are a natural gas province': Smith says Alberta needs power plants, not wind and solar
Alberta's premier assured a ballroom of rural leaders Wednesday that she does not want to see the province move away from electricity generated from fossil fuels, while complaining about solar panels covering farm land.
Battle between UCP, NDP too close to call as provincial election inches closer: ThinkHQ
A new political poll surveying Albertans ahead of May's provincial election shows a deep divide within the province, with the governing United Conservative Party and Alberta's New Democrats fighting neck and neck for support.
Taking Back Alberta? Questions surround right-wing group and its political power
TBA was started last year by long-time right-wing activist David Parker. It began as a way to push back against COVID-19 measures, but has since drastically grown.
Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications
Alberta's information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine.
Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills
Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker.
CTV News Edmonton Top Stories
Spiritual leader's wife charged with sexual assault accuses police of taking cell phone without warrant
The wife of an Edmonton spiritual leader who is accused of sexual assault has a new lawyer.
Odds and ends: Here are some law changes Liberals plan to put in the budget bill
The 2023 federal budget released this week includes a series of affordability measures, tax changes, and major spends on health care and the clean economy. But, tucked into the 255-page document are a series of smaller items you may have missed.
Online video between Danielle Smith and Artur Pawlowski creates doubt over interference
In an online video, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is heard speaking with outspoken Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, creating more doubts about her influence on Alberta court cases.
Edmonton officer injured when fleeing suspect crashed into cruiser: EPS
A high-speed pursuit in the Alberta capital Monday left one officer with minor injuries and a 33-year-old man facing several charges after a citizen helped make the arrest.
Shooting at Red Deer home temporarily prompts hold-and-secure at nearby schools
A shooting in Red Deer resulted in several public schools being put into hold-and-secure mode Wednesday morning.
Alberta catalytic converter theft totals $30K in stolen property, damages: RCMP
Mounties in the northern Alberta town of Athabasca are looking for help to find a man who stole catalytic converters and caused damage to a business totalling tens of thousands of dollars.
Edmonton man comes home to find snake native to U.S. in apartment
An Edmonton man says he hasn't slept well since finding a metre-long snake that's native to the eastern and southern American states behind his couch.
'Long road ahead of him': Employee shot at Edmonton Pizza Hut enters physiotherapy
The Pizza Hut employee who was shot at his workplace earlier this month is on the long road to recovery, his sister has confirmed Tuesday to CTV News Edmonton.
Northern Alta. community counts 4 shootings within 2 months
Mounties are investigating whether four shootings within two months in a small northern Alberta community are related.
CTV News Calgary Top Stories
Calgary high school student dies on class trip to Japan
A Calgary high school student has died while on an school trip overseas.
Online video between Danielle Smith and Artur Pawlowski creates doubt over interference
In an online video, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is heard speaking with outspoken Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, creating more doubts about her influence on Alberta court cases.
Calgary charity seeking one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after massive influx
A Calgary charity says it has found a temporary fix to a serious housing shortage an influx of Ukrainian evacuees has caused.
Garage in southeast Calgary community gutted by fire
A detached garage in the community of Ogden was gutted by a fast-moving fire on Wednesday.
Alberta catalytic converter theft totals $30K in stolen property, damages: RCMP
Mounties in the northern Alberta town of Athabasca are looking for help to find a man who stole catalytic converters and caused damage to a business totalling tens of thousands of dollars.
Winnipeg man arrested in Alberta sexual assault
A Winnipeg man has been arrested by Alberta RCMP in connection with a sexual assault that took place almost 20 years ago.
Artur Pawlowski out as leader of the Alberta Independence Party
The Alberta Independence Party, a political party that aims to reduce the province's reliance on the federal government has parted ways with its leader, Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski.
Violence at Lions Park LRT station sends two women to hospital
Two women were taken to hospital on Tuesday evening after a violent incident at a northwest CTrain station.
15-year-old girl shot to death in northeast Calgary
A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in the northeast Calgary community of Martindale on Tuesday.
CTV News Red Deer
Shooting at Red Deer home temporarily prompts hold-and-secure at nearby schools
A shooting in Red Deer resulted in several public schools being put into hold-and-secure mode Wednesday morning.
Man still in hospital after police-involved shooting in Red Deer
Alberta's police watchdog has released more information about an incident at a Red Deer Walmart in which a man who had been reported missing in Calgary was shot by police.
Fatal snowmobile crash involving steel cable being investigated by RCMP
A central Alberta snowmobiler is dead after driving into a steel cable that was strung up across a river.
Province providing $30M to upgrade Red Deer Regional Airport
Alberta will invest $30 million to expand the Red Deer Regional Airport as part of budget 2023.
Police shoot suspect after firearms complaint in Walmart parking lot: RCMP
What started as a complaint about a shooting in a central Alberta Walmart parking lot has now led to an investigation by Alberta's police watchdog.
CTV News Lethbridge
Lethbridge police seek public assistance identifying August stabbing suspect
Lethbridge police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in an early August assault.
Lethbridge family raising pet goat, spreading joy
When Susan Eymann and Jeff MacDonald said they were getting a new pet in February, they weren’t exactly kidding.
Lethbridge man charged after police recover $37K in stolen property
A 56-year-old Lethbridge man faces multiple charges after police recovered $37,000 worth of stolen property connected to a Wednesday break-in at a commercial compound.
Rebuild continues in Waterton Lakes National Park marking five-years since Kenow wildfire
The rebuilding process is continuing as those in and near Waterton Lakes National Park honour the five-year anniversary of the Kenow wildfire.
Smoke from wildfires settles in over Lethbridge
A summer with mostly clear skies above Lethbridge has come to an end.