Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Canola conference, AGM coming to Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie will host the Alberta Canola Conference & Research Symposium on January 24 and 25.The get-together will include Alberta Canola's 34th annual general meeting.Both will take place in ...
Sep 22, 2023
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
EDMONTON - Alberta's long road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into the scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win. Op...
Sep 22, 2023
Alberta pension report is premier's attempt to "steal your pension" - NDP
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta NDP believes that the claims made in a new report about leaving the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) are not as rosy as they might appear.Premier Danielle Smith unveiled the find...
Sep 22, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' trial resumes with questions for mayor's chief of staff
OTTAWA - The chief of staff for former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson is expected to continue his testimony in the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" protest organizers today before the court takes a two-week bre...
Sep 22, 2023
A look at the numbers and assumptions behind Alberta's pension report
The Alberta government has released a report that it commissioned on the financial implications of the province leaving the Canada Pension Plan. Here's a look at some of the key findings and assumptio...
Sep 21, 2023
Major conservation meeting in Calgary focuses on native prairie grasslands
The importance and urgency to conserve and protect native prairie grasslands is the focus this week as Nature Conservancy of Canada gathers in Calgary for its annual fall conference.According to NCC o...
Sep 21, 2023
Ministers Amery and Ellis issue statement regarding federal bail legislation
Minister of Justice Mickey Amery and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued the following statement Wednesday regarding federal bail legislation:"The lenient bail system se...
Sep 21, 2023
Province claims leaving Canada Pension Plan could save Albertans billions
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has released a new report detailing its potential exit from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The report, from LifeWorks, suggests that by transitioning to a new ...
Sep 21, 2023
Province to talk to Albertans about new social studies curriculum
Alberta's government says it is beginning a transparent and collaborative process to engage Albertans and education partners to redraft kindergarten to Grade 6 (K-6) social studies curriculum. Using t...
Sep 20, 2023
Alberta set to release report on whether to ditch CPP for provincial pension plan
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is to release its long-promised report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and pursue its own provincial program. Premier Danielle Smith, alon...
Sep 20, 2023