Alberta Legislative Building
Alberta became the 8th Province on September 1, 1905. Edmonton is the provincial capital. Alberta has 11 Judicial Districts. There are courthouses in the following locations:
There are courthouses in the following locations:
Court of Queen’s Bench
Calgary Judicial District - Calgary
Drumheller / Hanna Judicial District - Drumheller
Edmonton Judicial District - Edmonton ( Court of Appeal ) / Hinton
Fort McMurray Judicial District - Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie Judicial District – Grande Prairie
Lethbridge / Macleod Judicial District - Lethbridge
Medicine Hat Judicial District - Medicine Hat
Peace River Judicial District – Peace River / High Level
Red Deer Judicial District - Red Deer
St. Paul Judicial District - St. Paul
Wetaskiwin Judicial District - Wetaskiwin
Provincial Courts
Calgary Judicial District – Airdrie / Canmore / Cochrane / Didsbury / Okotoks / Turner Valley
Drumheller / Hanna Judicial District - Hanna / Strathmore
Edmonton Judicial District - Athabasca / Barrhead / Boyle / Breton / Drayton Valley / Edson / Evansburg / Fort Saskatchewan / Grande Cache / Hinton / Jasper / Leduc / Mayerthorpe / Morinville / St. Albert / Sherwood Park / Stony Plain / Vegreville / Westlock / Whitecourt
Fort McMurray Judicial District - Fort McMurray
Grande Prairie Judicial District – Fox Creek / Valleyview
Lethbridge / Macleod Judicial District - Cardston / Fort Macleod / Pincher Creek / Taber
Medicine Hat Judicial District - Brooks / Medicine Hat
Peace River Judicial District - Chateh / Fairview / Falher / Fort Vermilion / High Level / High Prairie / Red Earth Creek / Slave Lake / Wabasca-Demarais
Red Deer Judicial District – Coronation / Rimbey / Rocky Mountain House / Stettler
St. Paul Judicial District - Bonnyville / Cold Lake / Lac La Biche / Llyodminster / Vermilion / Wainwright
Wetaskiwin Judicial District – Camrose / Killam / Ponoka
Old Courthouses
Blairmore / Cardston / Hanna / Fort Macleod / Fort Saskatchewan / Lethbridge / Stettler / Taber / Vegreville
Highest Point – Mount Columbus at 3,747 meters ( 4,810 feet ) is located in the west
Lowest Point – Slave River at 565 feet ( 172 metres) ) is located in the north
Government House – Edmonton