People watching for drama between Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his B.C. counterpart John Horgan at the Western Premiers' Conference were disappointed; Stephen Mandel steps down as Alberta Party Leader; another cabinet minister is interviewed by the RCMP and Speaker Cooper warns MLAs about...

Earplugs and the optics of drowning out the opposition during debate.

The UCP's legislation to delay wage talks for civil servants is seen as a call to arms by their unions.