A private members bill currently making its way through the Senate in Ottawa is ruffling a few feathers in Alberta. Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention […]
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Alberta and Ottawa agree to work on homelessness assistance deal
The same week that a federal cabinet minister and an Alberta cabinet minister traded tersely worded statements about their attempts to work together on matters […]
Alberta pharmacists says cuts will hurt care: ‘No one can work for free’
The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association says upcoming government cuts to service compensation fees will have a big impact on pharmacists and also patient care. Health Minister […]
Danielle Smith promises to review Alberta’s professional regulators, legislate limits
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will review professional regulatory bodies and introduce legislation next year to limit how they can police their own […]
Feds say Alberta didn’t respond to offer to help with homelessness, province denies formal offer made
The federal government says Alberta is one of three provinces that have yet to formally respond to a letter offering new assistance on issues relating […]
Alberta’s use of dispute board to delay education strike a sign of what’s to come: Labour expert
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government’s use of a rarely used measure to intervene in labour disputes is a sign […]
Green Line advocates call for bus-only lanes, end of lane reversal on ‘broken’ Centre Street
Advocates of Calgary’s Green Line LRT are calling on the city to make several “transit-first” changes to Centre Street, citing uncertainty around the LRT project’s […]
Province halts Edmonton Public Schools EA strike as janitors also vote to walk off the job
Less than two days before thousands of Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB) workers were set to walk off the job over what their union says […]
Alberta government announces municipal infrastructure grant, but critics say more needed
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s municipalities can apply for a new provincial infrastructure grant, but Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says […]
Alberta Premier Smith pressuring Nenshi to declare seat run as NDP demand byelection
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2024 5:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier […]