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Green Line-adjacent development goes ahead in southeast Calgary despite LRT’s uncertainty
A massive housing development in southeast Calgary, meant to be near a Green Line LRT station, is still moving forward despite the project’s sudden derailment. […]
Calgary Green Line LRT project in political crossfire as Alberta cabinet minister blames NDP leader
Alberta’s government says it’s pulling $1.53 billion in funding from a massive Calgary Green Line light rail transit project already deep in sunk costs. Premier […]
Alberta government announces new governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One day before a governance agreement between the Alberta government, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society […]
Alberta Health Minister says AHS, Covenant Health hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and fast’
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party operators is still up for discussion. LaGrange […]
Alberta government to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools
The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather […]
Alberta finance minister accepted free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games: ‘Did nothing wrong’
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn’t break conflict-of-interest […]
Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals
Alberta’s doctors and nurses say they have questions and concerns about the government’s plan to off-load underperforming hospitals to third-party operators. Dr. Paul Parks, president […]
Alberta NDP leader slams premier’s plan to possibly transfer control of some hospitals
Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties. NDP Leader Naheed […]
Municipalities say Alberta oilpatch policies harming tax base, environmental oversight
Alberta’s United Conservative government is trying to increase production from the province’s declining conventional oil and gas fields at the expense of local tax bases, […]