Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre will contest a by-election in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot riding after MP Damien Kurek resigned. Kurek, who won re-election with more than 80% of the vote in the federal election, made the announcement so that Poilievre can return to Parliament. Poilievre lost his long-standing Carleton seatContinue Reading
Elections Canada is presently running on a significant staffing shortage in four Alberta ridings, with hundreds of jobs remaining open with the federal election rapidly approaching. This indicates some uncertainty as to how this vacancy will affect electoral outcomes and possibly voter turnout in these ridings. These staffing concerns areContinue Reading
The rollercoaster game that was capped off with a bitter ending, saw the Edmonton Oilers score. It was emoriding for them when they went cold and behind 0-4 in the second quarter. They made multiple efforts to get to a tie but it seemed almost impossible until magic happened. ConnorContinue Reading
Indeed — if the Oilers are going to make a genuine push, with the injury bug nipping especially hard, these five players are going to need to step up in a huge way:Continue Reading
Devin Dreeshen, the Minister of Transportation for Alberta has specifically asked Edmonton to stop work on the bike lane project. He claims that the north side of the city is undergoing 30 blocks worth of bike lanes construction, which is a vehicle lane adding detriment to the provincial road system.Continue Reading
5 Important Insights from the Canadian Federal Leaders’ Debate By Canada Heights | Last updated on 18 April 2025 As Canada moves ever closer to its next federal election, the TV English-language leaders’ debate was a turning point in the campaign. The scene was set for a high-stakes battle asContinue Reading
It’s indeed been a tumultuous time for the Edmonton Oilers. Despite securing their sixth consecutive playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on April 11, 2025, the team has been beset by injuries. In their recent game against the Sharks, defenseman Mattias Ekholm and forwardContinue Reading
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is calling for Premier Danielle Smith to fire Health Minister Adriana LaGrange over allegations of high-level corruption in medical contracts. These allegations came to light through a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former head of Alberta Health Services1. Mentzelopoulos claims she wasContinue Reading
On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Alberta auditor general Doug Wylie announced he had launched an investigation into procurement at Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services, noting it pertained to chartered surgical facilities, medication and COVID-19 personal protection equipment. Photo by Jason Franson /The Canadian Press, file Alberta’s auditor general, Doug Wylie, hasContinue Reading
The Alberta RCMP recently highlighted two significant incidents involving illegal border crossings. In one case, nine migrants from Colombia and Venezuela, including five children, were detained after attempting to cross the border near Coutts, Alberta. In another incident, an American national tried to cross the border but fled from police,Continue Reading
