Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta no longer pursuing plan to dump RCMP for provincial police force
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is no longer formally pursuing its plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police force. However, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says the idea is not dead ...
Aug 01, 2023
Premier issues mandate letter to Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis, calling on him to keep Alberta families and communities safe. In her letter, the Prem...
Aug 01, 2023
Calgary clinic halts plan to charge fees for faster access to family physician
CALGARY - The Alberta government says a Calgary clinic has halted its plan to charge patients fees for faster access to its family doctor.The new fee program at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic was to st...
Aug 01, 2023
Alberta Premier issues mandate letter to Minister of Children and Family Services
Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Children and Family Services Searle Turton. In her letter, the Premier outlines her expectations that strong Alberta families and chil...
Aug 01, 2023
Rising rates of sexual violence against children on Omegle: report
LETHBRIGDE, AB - One of Omegle's taglines is "Talk to Strangers," and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP) is warning parents to be vigilant about their children using the website.The CCCP ...
Aug 01, 2023
All governments must hold Calgary Stampede accountable after sex abuse settlement: MP
CALGARY - A member of Parliament who is criticizing how the Calgary Stampede handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs says all levels of government must hold the organization to a...
Jul 31, 2023
'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
CALGARY - Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyze...
Jul 31, 2023
Alberta government and organizations act against human trafficking, including at Edmonton Airport
The province is taking actions against human trafficking with a $4 million investment to create the Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, partnering with community organizations, and with a...
Jul 28, 2023
Canadian Grain Commission repeals charges to wheat grading
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) says it is repealing some changes to tolerances for weight and foreign materials it announced last week. On July 19, the CGC published amendments to regulations tha...
Jul 28, 2023
Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - One of the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede says he agrees with a member of Parliament who wants the federal government to temporarily withdraw funding for t...
Jul 28, 2023