'Very worried': Alberta NDP concerned about gender policy impact
NDP House Leader Christina Gray speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the first week of the Alberta legislature’s fall sitting.
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Transgender advocates say consultation lacking ahead of youth policy changes
Rowan Morris of Trans Rights YEG speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the Alberta government’s transgender youth legislation.
'Our members are not going to accept that': EAs unhappy with province's offer
CUPE Local 3550 President Mandy Lamoureux speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about negotiations between education support workers and the province being at a standstill.
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Christina Gray - NDP House Leader
NDP House Leader Christina Gray discusses the first week of the fall sitting of the Alberta legislature.
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Tom Keenan & Darren Krause
University of Calgary Prof. Tom Keenan & LiveWire Calgary Founder Darren Krause discuss the week's biggest stories.
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News from the Legislature
'Very worried': Alberta NDP concerned about gender policy impact
NDP House Leader Christina Gray speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the first week of the Alberta legislature’s fall sitting.
Alberta Premier Smith gets 91 per cent support in leadership review
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith received a dominating 91.5 per cent vote of support from her United Conservative Party members in a scheduled leadership review vote on Saturday.
'Sports is a human right': Advocates say Alberta's fairness in sports bill unfair
The government of Alberta says its new bill aimed at women's sporting divisions is about inclusion, but advocates don't agree.
UCP faithful set to vote on Danielle Smith, bathroom bans and pollutant classification at AGM
A Danielle Smith leadership vote and policy surrounding gender and net-zero emissions targets will take centre stage when the United Conservative Party Annual General Meeting (AGM) gets underway Friday.
Transgender advocates say consultation lacking ahead of youth policy changes
Rowan Morris of Trans Rights YEG speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about the Alberta government’s transgender youth legislation.
'Doctors aren't always right': Alberta goes ahead with controversial transgender policies in 3 new bills
The Alberta government has tabled three bills that will change, among other things, how transgender youth and athletes are treated in the province.
Alberta infrastructure minister 5th UCP member to admit accepting free Oilers playoff tickets
Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn't contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.
'To protect our children': Alberta unveils new bill aimed at child-care sector
The Alberta government is looking to increase oversight of the child-care sector.
'Unconstitutional and unlawful': Alberta taking Ottawa to court over carbon tax
Premier Danielle Smith says she is taking steps to keep Albertans warm this winter while keeping their utility bills low.
CTV News Edmonton Top Stories
Oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap
Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Students lay poppies in Beechmont Cemetery for remembrance event
Not one veteran's headstone in Edmonton's Beechmount Cemetery will be without a poppy this Remembrance Day.
Oilers game Monday night will air on Amazon Prime, not Sportsnet
If you click on Sportsnet tonight to watch the Edmonton Oilers game like you always do, you won't see Leon Draisaitl and company at 6:30 p.m. MT.
Alberta woman hit in the face by an egg on Halloween, police search for assailant
Police are looking for the person who threw an egg at a Grande Prairie woman on Halloween.
40 vehicles taken off the road in Strathcona County for lack of safety requirements
A safety operation in Strathcona County took 40 vehicles off the road for violating various requirements in October.
'Canada is watching': New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example
Grande Prairie in northern Alberta is making the switch from RCMP to a new municipal police service. This is how it's going.
How the 2024 U.S. presidential election outcome could impact Alberta's economy
A Donald Trump presidency could raise costs for Canadian and Alberta companies while Kamala Harris’ policies are expected to have minimal direct impact on Alberta. Jean David Tremblay-Frenette, the chief economist with AIMCO joined CTV Morning Live’s Kent Morrison on what Albertans may see in the future.
Bridge repairs at Stony Plain Road and Winterburn Road to last up to 2 months
Highway 16A/Stony Plain Road eastbound has been reduced to one lane from 231 Street to 215 Street while crews complete bridge repairs on the Winterburn Road overpass.
WEATHER
WEATHER Josh Classen's forecast: Snow's on the way, but it probably won't last long
The Edmonton region got hit with some light snow early Saturday and we're in for another shot of snow tonight/early Tuesday morning.
CTV News Calgary Top Stories
Fatal northeast Calgary crash investigated by police
Calgary EMS say one person has died after a crash east of the airport.
Calgary man missing for more than a year
Calgary police are looking for help to locate a 29-year-old man who's been missing since September 2023.
Calgary police move District 1 from Ramsay to downtown core
Calgary police are making changes downtown.
'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions
Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way.
Judge rules against Alberta casino, dinner theatre operator
An application to stay a receivership order of Mayfield Investments Ltd., a company that owns multiple businesses in Alberta including the Camrose Resort and Casino, Medicine Hat Lodge and Calgary's Stage West Dinner Theatre, has been denied by the court.
Oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap
Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
WEATHER
WEATHER Snowfall warnings issued for southeastern Alberta as an intense system moves in
A number of weather warnings and advisories were issued across British Columbia early Monday associated with a strong low pressure system that entered the province over the weekend.
Mining company makes extra push by lobbying for coal mine in Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter said a vote later this month is looking to hear from residents to determine if they want to see the coal industry come back to the region.
Man hospitalized following crash in Cedarbrae
A man was sent to hospital in critical condition on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in the southwest Calgary community of Cedarbrae.
CTV News Red Deer
New team of Alberta Sheriffs headed to Red Deer
Alberta has a new team of sheriffs the province says will help address rural crime.
Children were inside vehicle when it was stolen in Sylvan Lake: RCMP
Children were in a vehicle when it was stolen in Sylvan Lake on Thursday, local RCMP say.
Mountie cleared in shooting man with sword in 2021 Red Deer arrest
Alberta's police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer for shooting a man in the neck, after the man broke into his elderly step-father's home and armed himself with a sword.
County of Stettler approves $571K for grader engine rebuild
Stettler county council approved over $570,000 to rebuild a grader engine. The resolution was passed by a 4 to 2 vote at a Sept. 30 special meeting of council.
Gas leak forces an evacuation in Coronation
A gas leak prompted an evacuation in central Alberta Monday evening.
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.