The compliance rates in Alberta’s continuing care and supportive living facilities shows the province shouldn’t relax standards to give operators flexibility, the Alberta NDP says. […]
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Municipal-federal deals to face provincial oversight under proposed new bill
Any agreement between the federal government and an Alberta town, school board, university or other provincial entity will need to be vetted by the provincial […]
Municipal-federal deals to face provincial oversight under proposed Alberta law
Any agreement between the federal government and an Alberta town, school board, university or other provincial entity will need to be vetted by the provincial […]
Province says new Crown corporation for addictions research will be independent, objective
A proposed new Crown corporation for evaluating Alberta’s approach to addictions and mental health will be allowed to publish findings the government disagrees with, officials […]
Drug poisonings continue to be frequent cause of death for vulnerable youth: Alberta child advocate
Alberta’s child and youth advocate says drug poisonings continue to be one of the most frequent causes of death for children and youths who were […]
Service Alberta Minister takes aim at discounted 4-litre vodka jugs
Alberta’s minister responsible for liquor, gaming and cannabis says either he or the provincial regulator will review how a large plastic jug of vodka landed […]
Rotating brownouts leave thousands of Albertans without power Friday
Tens of thousands of Alberta households lost power Friday morning as a shortage of electrical generation prompted the province’s electrical system operator to temporarily cut […]
Alberta government balks at conditions for new federal housing and infrastructure funding
The Alberta and federal governments are at odds over conditions attached to some new federal housing programs. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime […]
Coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation dismissed by Alberta Appeal Court
Alberta’s top court has dismissed a coal company’s request for compensation over government policies to phase out coal power. Altius Royalty Corp., was asking for […]
FlixBus to start Alberta bus routes connecting Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge
New bus routes between Alberta cities will start running this week as German transportation company FlixBus continues its Canadian expansion. The German company announced in a […]