Category Archives: Alberta
Federal Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta concerned with proposed sovereignty act
EDMONTON - A federal Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta says he's concerned that Premier Danielle Smith is moving forward with her proposed sovereignty act. Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, who...
Nov 23, 2022
Alta.'s tactic of doling out cash fuels inflation rather than easing it: economists
Economists say provinces peppering the public with cash to deal with soaring prices compounds inflation rather than easing it. Travis Shaw says the move fails to quell inflation because having extra m...
Nov 23, 2022
Premier Smith lays out road ahead in live address
EDMONTON - Tuesday night, Premier Danielle Smith announced a batch of inflation-fighting relief aid for Albertans, particularly for families, seniors and the vulnerable. In a televised address, which ...
Nov 22, 2022
Climate Action Incentive payments on the rise for Albertans
Albertans will get more money back next year under the federal government's Climate Action Incentive payments.The increased payments will come into effect on April 1, 2023.Starting then, individual Al...
Nov 22, 2022
Paramedic mother responds to fatal crash involving her daughter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a parents worst nightmare.While attending a vehicle crash just west of Airdrie, Jayme Erickson, a paramedic with Alberta Health Services (AHS), didn't realize that the critically...
Nov 22, 2022
Premier Smith to address Albertans
Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a televised address to Albertans this week.Government officials say the Premier's address will air on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 6:30 p.m. on local CTV and Global televis...
Nov 21, 2022
Province aiming to improve Albertans' access to doctors
To help increase patient access to physicians, the Alberta government says there will no longer be a daily cap on the number of visits a physician can fully bill.During negotiations with the Alberta M...
Nov 21, 2022
ACWS launches Learning Management System to build capacity and prevent violence
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) marked National Child Day on November 20 with the launch of the ACWS Learning Management System and its first online training program, The Healing Brain:...
Nov 21, 2022
People across Canada asked to save lives this holiday season
Canadian Blood Services has launched a new challenge called Give 3 in 2023 to inspire people to create a lifesaving habit starting right away and continue to help patients through a commitment next ye...
Nov 21, 2022
Alberta Lung launches Room 2 Breathe Fundraising Campaign
This Christmas, Alberta Lung is asking Albertans to raise $50,000 for their Room 2 Breathe Campaign to help Albertans breathe easier. Officials with the organization say the pandemic has tripled the d...
Nov 21, 2022