Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta Liberal Party appoints new leader
The Alberta Liberal Party Board of Directors has appointed John Roggeveen, formerly Interim Leader, to the position of permanent Leader.Party officials say Roggeveen was appointed Wednesday night unan...
Dec 8, 2022
Trudeau says Ottawa to work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is going to work as constructively as possible with Alberta after lawmakers passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial sovereignty...
Dec 8, 2022
Albertans have collectively lost over $3.5 million in phone scams in 2022: RCMP
Police in the province are warning the public of a reoccurring phone scam that has cost Albertans millions of dollars.Emergency scams sometimes referred to as 'Grandparent scams' are tricking hundreds...
Dec 8, 2022
Alberta investing $55 million to increase affordable housing programs
The Alberta Government has announced it will be investing $55 million over the next three years to expand affordable housing.This comes after the province introduced Stronger Foundations in 2021.READ ...
Dec 8, 2022
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 8, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2022