9+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1086+ words) Albertans voting in Alberta's 2026 referendum will receive 10 separate colour-coded ballots, with the question on whether Alberta should remain a province in Canada handed out and counted first. Elections Alberta says the referendum has been set for Oct. 19, 2026. Alberta orders non-binding…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (248+ words) Elections Alberta has approved a citizen initiative application from southern Alberta musician Corb Lund that seeks to ban new coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. In a release issued Tuesday, Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer Gordon Mc…...

9+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (463+ words) The bad news for Alberta's oil-reliant budget is set to get worse. Finance Minister Nate Horner says softening oil prices mean this year's projected budget deficit is expected to grow by $1. 3 billion, and will now finish at $6. 5 billion in the…...