Canada News » Alberta News Canada » Alberta » People: Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy and democratic role of libraries, critics say
Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in giving the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on which books people are checking out.
News Canada » Alberta » People: Alberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Alberta flag flies at an Alberta Independence petition signing location in High River, Alberta, Canada February 5, 2026.
News Canada » Alberta » People: First Nations' court challenge may block Alberta separatism itself, not just petition drive
The argument lawyers are making: since treaties are between Indigenous people and Canada, a province trying to leave would be ripping up treaties.
News Canada » Alberta » People: 'People are upset': What Alberta's anti-separatist worries about now
Thomas Lukaszuk, leader of the successful Forever Canada citizens petition, has been invited to Ottawa by the Prime Minister’s Office to explain what exactly is going on in the province. Not ...
News Canada » Alberta » People: Secession in Alberta and the ‘Other-ing’ of Conservatives in Canada
Recently, the Alberta independence movement has been condemned by various political actors and pundits as little more than treason and a caustic by-product of Alberta’s lust for oil. However, the ...
News Canada » Alberta » People: Inside the right-wing movement pushing Alberta to secede from Canada
A separation movement in the Canadian province of Alberta claims to be gaining steam, and its leaders say they now have a meeting booked with U.S. Treasury Department officials. They will be asking ...
News Canada » Alberta » People: Make Alberta Great Again: In this Canadian province, separatists see Trump as an ally
It’s a Monday night in June and hundreds have braved the haze of Canadian wildfires to gather in a cavernous sports facility in the city of Red Deer, Alberta. An Alberta team, the Edmonton Oilers, are ...
News Canada » Alberta » People: Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta
Like other initiatives by Danielle Smith’s Alberta government, the scapegoating of immigrants follows a far-right playbook that has been effective in other places.
News Canada » Alberta » People: Trading the Cobblestones of Montreal for the Unfiltered Grandeur of Alberta
Montreal has always been an easy pick for a city trip. You get cobblestone streets, French-influenced culture, great food, and a lively downtown without crossing the Atlantic.
News Canada » Alberta » People: ‘For Alberta, For Canada’: Alberta NDP launch campaign to challenge separatists
Alberta’s Opposition New Democrats are launching a new campaign, dubbed “For Alberta, For Canada,” advocating against the province’s separatist movement ahead of a likely independence referendum in ...