An Alberta conservation group says off-highway vehicles are damaging the environment in public lands near Banff and Jasper National Parks, and wants the Alberta government to institute stronger protections.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-conservation-group-says-ohvs-are-damaging-trails-in-bighorn-backcountry-1.6923724?cmp=rss

A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be entitled to more than half the assets of the Canada Pension Plan if it were to exit the national retirement savings program and go it alone.

Source: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alberta-deserves-more-than-half-cpp-assets-if-it-exits-program-report-1.6571291

EDMONTON -- A fatality inquiry report into the overdose death of a one-month-old baby says the Alberta government must do more to address substance abuse.

Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/edmonton-baby-who-died-of-meth-poisoning-a-victim-in-growing-epidemic-inquiry-report-1.6682742

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault faces both a personal and political challenge as he seeks to push the government's climate change agenda forward in the face of intense opposition from a newly re-elected Alberta government.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-smith-fed-prov-climate-debate-1.6863267?cmp=rss

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault wants to set up a new group with the Alberta government and Indigenous communities to monitor and oversee contamination problems in the oilsands.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-news/ottawa-requests-joint-working-group-on-oilsands-contamination-with-alberta-6716853

Former foster children Octavian Laboucan and Sierra Clarke are two of the representative plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit that seeks to force the Alberta government to repay benefits it allegedly misappropriated from kids in care.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/proposed-lawsuit-alleges-alberta-government-wrongfully-kept-money-meant-for-kids-in-care-1.7041584?cmp=rss

Neither the Alberta government nor the two federal departments, Environment and Fisheries and Oceans, that have relevant regulatory responsibilities have responded to repeated questions about when they learned of the spills.

Source: https://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2023/03/07/alberta-energy-regulator-may-have-ignored-law-by-not-disclosing-oilsands-leak-lawyer/

So many farmers have been affected by dry conditions and wildfires that Agriculture and Agri Food Canada and the Alberta government have reopened the AgriStability grant program until September 29.

Source: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/earliest-harvest-ever-in-southern-alberta-producing-about-half-the-yields-1.6514560

The Alberta government announced last month that it would give Grande Prairie $9.7 million over two years to help cover transitional costs if council were to vote for the city police force.

Source: https://energeticcity.ca/2023/03/07/northern-alberta-city-of-grande-prairie-votes-in-favour-of-municipal-police-service/

The Alberta government has said it will an Indigenous health advisory council, alongside the restructuring of 12 regional advisory councils already in existence, but details have been scarce.

Source: https://www.albertanativenews.com/first-nation-leaders-criticize-ucp-government-for-lack-of-consultation-on-ahs-restructuring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-nation-leaders-criticize-ucp-government-for-lack-of-consultation-on-ahs-restruc

The Alberta government said Wednesday its first shipment of children's liquid acetaminophen it ordered arrived at the Edmonton International Airport.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-children-pain-medication-shipment-1.6719026?cmp=rss

The Alberta government says its workers have contributed an oversized share to the national fund and would be in line for big savings and payouts if it were to leave the CPP.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10068596/freeland-finance-ministers-alberta-cpp-meeting/

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs also commended the news, thanking Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government for supporting the Jewish community and fighting antisemitism and hate.

Source: https://thecjn.ca/news/alberta-holocaust-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alberta-holocaust-education

When the Alberta government declared a state of emergency on May 6, there were 110 wildfires burning in the province.

Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-wildfires-fire-bans-downgraded-to-restrictions-amid-improving-situation-but-province-preparing-for-long-haul-1.6414519

With her declaration, the Alberta government will be able to wield " greater powers to respond to extreme situations" which include mobilising additional resources and unlocking emergency funds.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/05/08/canadas-alberta-province-declares-state-of-emergency-over-wildfires