Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appears in Ottawa after attacking federal housing plan
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa today after tabling a bill that would allow her province to block future direct funding from the federal government to cities. It's just the ...
Apr 12, 2024
Alberta dismisses fears federal funding veto bill would put chill on academic freedom
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's advanced education minister is rejecting concerns her government's proposed gatekeeping law would lead to political interference and jeopardize $500 million of federal fundi...
Apr 12, 2024
Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus, so long as he goes through her provincial ...
Apr 12, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024
Alberta aims to boost emergency response times with $25M investment, new private-public partnerships
The Alberta government aims to boost 911 response times by investing millions to replace aging emergency vehicles and through public-private partnerships for patient transfer services.To help reduce e...
Apr 11, 2024
Reviews complete for nearly 50 youth dead or injured in past year: Child and Youth Advocate
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) says investigative reviews for 48 young people who died or were seriously injured in the past year are now complete.The OCYA says 47 of the 48 are con...
Apr 11, 2024
Alberta government to establish Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence
Alberta's government says it is bringing forward legislation to establish the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE). If passed, the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence Act, 2024 will establ...
Apr 11, 2024 Dan Williams, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction. (Photo: YouTube)
Entry to housing market feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners: CIBC poll
A new poll done for CIBC says 76 per cent of Canadians who don't own a property say entry to the housing market feels out of reach.The bank says the online survey done in February found that 70 per ce...
Apr 11, 2024
NDP leadership candidate proposing more debates in Red Deer, Med Hat and Grande Prairie
Kathleen Ganley, who is one of five candidates vying for the leadership of the Alberta NDP, wants to see more debates added to the schedule.In a letter to the other candidates, including Naheed Nenshi...
Apr 10, 2024
Alberta RCMP issued 761 violations for excessive speeding in 2023
The RCMP is asking motorists to hit the brakes.In 2023, officers issued more than 60,000 speeding tickets in Alberta, including 761 for excessive speeding.Excessive speeding is when a driver travels a...
Apr 10, 2024