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Author: Skylar Peters
Publication Date: March 13, 2026 - 13:18
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Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other offences by up to 50 per cent
March 13, 2026
Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent. It's the first time the fines have increased since 2015.
The policy is something of a reversal from a government that killed a similar idea shortly after taking power. Back in 2019, the province said the policy would be unenforceable.
March 20, 2026 - 11:56 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
The policy is something of a reversal from a government that killed a similar idea shortly after taking power. Back in 2019, the province said the policy would be unenforceable.
March 20, 2026 - 11:56 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
Collins Bay residents are demanding an immediate stop-work order on the rapid clear-cutting of Mile Square Forest, clashing with the landowner over farming exemptions.
March 20, 2026 - 11:22 | Paul Soucy | Global News - Canada



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