Category Archives: Alberta
AUPE supports better wages for LPNs but not reclassification
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) said it agrees with Licenced Practical Nurses (LPN) that they deserve respect and dignity.Last month, a group called LPNs for Change started a movement...
Jul 11, 2023
Wheat streak mosaic virus seeing increased cases in Alberta
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation's crop health team has detected increased cases of wheat streak mosaic (WSM) around Alberta. The disease most commonly affects wheat and is a viral disease that caus...
Jul 11, 2023
Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, Smith says
WINNIPEG - Improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday She said the federal government could help by str...
Jul 11, 2023
Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis
WINNIPEG - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care. At the annual premier...
Jul 11, 2023
Alberta premier didn't read 'straight pride' shirt before photo, says spokesperson
A press secretary for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the premier did not read the "straight pride" T-shirt of a person she had her photo taken with at the Calgary Stampede.Sam Blackett said in a ...
Jul 11, 2023
Alberta government to beef up access to capital for livestock producers
The provincial government announced on Monday that it is working on ensuring that Alberta's cattle sector can continue to grow and remain competitive.Amendments to the Feeder Associations Guarantee Re...
Jul 10, 2023
Pierre Poilievre 'does not agree' with 'straight pride' message in photo at Stampede
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Pierre Poilievre says the federal Conservative leader does not agree with the message of "straight pride," after he was photographed with a man wearing a T-shirt bearing those...
Jul 10, 2023
City of Calgary, province moving closer toward downtown train connection to airport
The Government of Alberta released a statement on Monday saying that the government was partnering with the City of Calgary to study optimal rail alignment between downtown Calgary and Calgary Interna...
Jul 10, 2023
Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she believes every Canadian premier is frustrated with what she calls "federal interference" into provincial affairs. Smith is on her way to Winnipeg ...
Jul 10, 2023
Calgary Stampede sets Guinness World Record for most pancakes in eight hours
CALGARY, AB - How many pancakes is too many pancakes? That is what the organizers of the Calgary Stampede wanted to find out.Officials with the festival say they set a new Guinness World Record on Sun...
Jul 10, 2023