Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Premier Smith says new transgender youth policy arriving this fall, critics call it damaging
Premier Danielle Smith defended sweeping transgender policy changes Thursday she said will support and protect Alberta children and youth, while critics called it politically-motivated government inte...
Feb 1, 2024
Law expert concerned about vulnerable children, politicking in Alberta pronoun policy
CALGARY - A professor who specializes in the law and children's rights says policy changes affecting transgender Albertans are concerning. The changes include requiring parental consent for students 1...
Feb 1, 2024
A list of Alberta's new policies on gender and sexuality
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has posted a video to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announcing several new policies and guidelines dealing with gender and sexuality. Here is a l...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta fire chiefs worried about wildfire season, write open letter to provicnial government
EDMONTON - Alberta's fire chiefs are ``urgently'' asking the provincial government to explain how it's getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and to release its preparedness strategy. In an op...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta to require parental consent for name, pronoun changes at school
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will require parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at school. She says students 16 and 17 will not need...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta scores A for red tape reduction
The Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has awarded Alberta with a grade of A on its 2024 Red Tape Report Card. This week marks Red Tape Awareness Week for 2024, and the CFIB released its Red Tape ...
Jan 31, 2024 The Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has awarded Alberta with a grade of A on its 2024 Red Tape Report Card, the top mark among provinces for the fourth year in a row. Celebrating today are (left to right) CFIB Policy Analyst Bradlee Whidden, Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally, CFIB Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Sennyah, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe.
Smith plans to meet with feds over childcare concerns
Alberta's Premier said she is planning to take action after childcare operators voiced their concerns over the new funding arrangement.On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, hundreds of people in Lethbridge to...
Jan 31, 2024
Family doctors in crisis sending out SOS through 24-hour storytelling campaign
Some family doctors in Alberta are going on social media around the clock to talk about the pressures that are squeezing their practices.The 24 physicians are sharing their stories on social media cha...
Jan 31, 2024
‘Muscling’: Alberta government won’t stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers
An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won't stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly ...
Jan 31, 2024
UPDATE: Alert Cancelled, Emergency Alert issued for Minburn County as fire burns at oil lease site
UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2024, 7:06 p.m. Emergency Crews have the fire at an oil lease site located 23 km southeast of Mannville under control. Officials say there is no longer any toxic smoke being released ...
Jan 30, 2024