Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn’t contravene government conflict-of-interest rules. Guthrie told reporters […]
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Alberta aims to strengthen enforcement power of child-care system overseers
The Alberta government is seeking to bolster its ability to hold child-care providers accountable, tabling a bill that would give the statutory director more power. The director’s […]
Feds call Alberta’s application for judicial review of carbon price a ‘political stunt’
The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s application for a judicial review of Ottawa’s carbon levy is nothing more than political posturing. Environment Minister […]
Alberta Mountie disciplined for telling colleague she was ‘trash’ for reporting a sexual assault
An Alberta RCMP constable has admitted to harassment and discreditable conduct for telling a fellow officer she was a “money-chasing piece of trash” for filing […]
Lower-than-forecast oil prices could mean Alberta budget deficit, premier says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a potential budget deficit next year is not off the table as oil prices sit below what was projected. Smith […]
Alberta applying for judicial review of carbon levy exemption on home heating oil
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa’s exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. Smith says it’s […]
Proposed changes to Alberta Bill of Rights would prohibit vaccinations without consent
Proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights would allow a worker to take a provincial employer to court if the employee is subject to […]
Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
Georgina Villeneuve says the humiliation still stings when she thinks about being forced off a Porter plane last month. She was threatened by a flight […]
Alberta doctor sounds alarm after 7 patients contract infection from organ transplants
A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found in refugee camps, has been […]
Bill of Rights, transgender policy to kick off fall Alberta legislature session
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at […]