The Alberta government has appointed a new committee to look into ways to speed up the reclamation of the large and growing tailings ponds in […]
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Ombudsman says Alberta government must fix unfair rules for disability benefit applicants
Alberta’s ombudsman says a regulation used to decide if adults with disabilities qualify for government benefits is “unreasonable and improperly discriminatory.” In a report made […]
Alberta won’t fix eligibility rules ombudsman says are ‘unfair’ to people with disabilities
Alberta’s social services minister says the government plans to keep program eligibility rules the province’s ombudsman says are “unreasonable and improperly discriminatory” to people with disabilities. […]
Alberta Municipalities says it hasn’t been consulted on changes to Bill 20
Alberta’s municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill […]
Appeals dismissed for father, son convicted in killings of Métis hunters
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has upheld convictions against a father and son found guilty in the shooting deaths of Métis hunters Jacob Sansom and Maurice […]
Big tent party or left-wing tradition? Leadership race reveals competing visions for Alberta NDP
Life after Rachel Notley was on the minds of about 100 Alberta NDP members who gathered in a central Edmonton meeting hall in early April […]
Alberta amps up 24-hour wildfire-fighting capabilities with added nighttime helicopters
New helicopter water-bomber crews in Alberta are equipped to fight wildfires in the dark. Three night vision-equipped helicopters were stationed at the Slave Lake air […]
Police, family plead for information in unsolved 2009 death of First Nations woman in Edmonton
The family of a First Nations woman who was killed in Edmonton more than 14 years ago is pleading for any information that might help […]
Alberta semi-automated truck convoys didn’t save fuel but tech still has promise, researchers say
Researchers from the University of Alberta say a series of tests on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway show some of the challenges and opportunities associated with […]
Alberta government promises amendments in wake of Bill 20 backlash
In the wake of significant backlash from mayors and councillors across Alberta, the province is promising amendments to proposed legislation to give itself major new […]