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Opposition bill against coal mining in Rockies can proceed to legislature: committee
EDMONTON - An Opposition bill that proposes Alberta's Rocky Mountains be protected from open-pit coal mines can more forward for debate in the provincial legislature.The committee that recommends whic...
Apr 13, 2021
WestJet extends sun-flight suspensions until June 4
WestJet today announced it will extend its temporary suspension of international sun flights to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean until June 4, 2021."We are extending our suspension with the cl...
Apr 13, 2021
Former Alberta Speaker pens letter to current one over MLA statement
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Former Alberta Legislative Speaker and Medicine Hat MLA Bob Wanner is expressing his disappointment in Speaker Nathan Cooper for signing a statement with other MLAs.Last week, Coope...
Apr 13, 2021
AHS eyeing expansion of cataract, ophthalmology surgeries
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is issuing a Request for Proposals as it seeks to increase the number of publicly-funded surgeries in the province.Today's RFP is for ophthalmology chartered surgica...
Apr 13, 2021
Province puts up another $350M in pandemic relief for small business
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making another $350 million available to help small and mid-sized businesses that have seen revenues decline by at least 30 per cent because of public health restr...
Apr 13, 2021
Kenney blasts those threatening Hinshaw
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is condemning those using threats and intimidation to protest the rules.Provincial sheriffs estimated about 750 people gathered at the legislature on Monday to ...
Apr 13, 2021
Province eyeing broader apprenticeship and skilled trades opportunities
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government may soon revamp apprenticeship education.The Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act (Bill 67) was introduced in the legislature Tuesday. If it passes,...
Apr 13, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. There are 1,078,562 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,078,562 confirmed cases (78,293 activ...
Apr 13, 2021
Red Deer active cases hits 275, over 15,000 province-wide
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Red Deer on Tuesday, bringing the total number of active cases in the city now to 275, up six from Monday.3,398 cases have been identified in Red Deer s...
Apr 13, 2021
Montreal school wants Ottawa to plan for a Kamala Harris drop-in during future visit
MONTREAL - If U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris happens to be in Canada any time soon, her old high school in Montreal would love to host her. The chairman of the English Montreal School Board wrote t...
Apr 13, 2021