Category Archives: Alberta
AHS 'deeply sorry' after audit finds around 14,000 referrals were delayed
Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services are admitting that a processing disruption delayed medical referrals last month. According to the Government of Alberta, it was in late September when AHS no...
Oct 05, 2024
Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan. A committee comprising the players' families, board members with the jun...
Oct 04, 2024
Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa's revised environmental assessment act
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa's environmental assessment law, a move federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is dismissing as a...
Oct 04, 2024
Nominations open for 2024 Alberta Sports Recognition Awards
Nominations are now open to recognize Alberta athletes, teams, coaches, officials, and volunteers through the 2024 Alberta Sports Recognition Awards.The 2024 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards will be p...
Oct 03, 2024
Alberta creating bursaries for doctors in rural & remote communities
The Government of Alberta has announced a new program that aims to get more physicians working in smaller communities across the province.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says, among the steps to be t...
Oct 03, 2024
Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender policy debate
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible. Marci Ien,...
Oct 02, 2024
Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government
EDMONTON - There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails. Smith told a weekend United ...
Oct 02, 2024
Alberta NDP calls for minimum wage hike, province to 'monitor the matter closely'
Alberta's two largest political parties are taking different approaches to the minimum wage.Pattison Media reported this week that Alberta is now tied for having the lowest minimum wage in the country...
Oct 02, 2024
Province shoring up community drought and flood protection
Municipalities and Indigenous communities in Alberta can now apply for $19 million in funding to help protect homes, businesses and lives from floods and droughts. Alberta's government says it is step...
Oct 02, 2024
Alberta maintains not allowing alcohol sales in grocery & convenience stores
The Government of Alberta says it will stick with its current model for alcohol sales after hearing back from a committee.The MLA Advisory Committee has completed its review into the potential expansi...
Oct 02, 2024