Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta government passes Sovereignty Act overnight
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's legislature passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial sovereignty act overnight - but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith's cabinet the power t...
Dec 08, 2022
Province announces affordability supports for Albertans
The provincial government says new legislation has been introduced that would deliver critical broad-based inflation relief to Albertans, with additional targeted cost-of-living supports for families,...
Dec 07, 2022
Alberta's two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions; minister
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's two deputy chief medical officers of health are leaving their roles. Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period that both of the doctors have submitted let...
Dec 07, 2022
Alberta sovereignty bill close to finish line as government invokes debate time limit
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's sovereignty bill galloped toward the finish line Wednesday, with the government using debate time limits to rebut what it called Opposition delay tactics. O...
Dec 07, 2022
Government says mountain pine beetle continues to decline in Alberta
The Alberta government says population surveys indicate a sharp decline in trees killed by mountain pine beetle for the fourth consecutive year.Officials say beetle populations in Alberta have decline...
Dec 07, 2022
Alberta women’s shelters turn away thousands due to lack of space and staff; report
EDMONTON, AB - A new report shows emergency shelters in Alberta haven't been able to provide refuge to thousands of women who were fleeing domestic violence due to a lack of space.The data, which runs...
Dec 07, 2022
Alberta, Saskatchewan chiefs call for sovereignty acts to be withdrawn
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs in Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling for their provinces to toss proposed legislation they say is inherently undemocratic, unconstitutional and infringes on Indigenous...
Dec 07, 2022
Province proposes changes relating to justice system
Newly-introduced legislation in Alberta aims to make a series of changes to the provincial justice system.If passed, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act will update the Provincial Court Act, the Legisl...
Dec 06, 2022
AHS announces community lab transition from APL to DynaLIFE
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that community lab services in larger urban centres in the province have transitioned from Alberta Precision Laboratories to DynaLIFE Medical Labs.In additi...
Dec 06, 2022
Search Committee Recommends Alberta’s 10th Ombudsman and Third Public Interest Commissioner
The Alberta government says the Select Special Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner Search Committee is recommending the appointment of Kevin Brezinski as Alberta's 10th Ombudsman and third Publ...
Dec 06, 2022