Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta, Saskatchewan chiefs call for sovereignty acts to be withdrawn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 7, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2022
Alberta secures five million bottles of children's pain medication
For months, parents and caregivers have faced with a shortage in children's pain and fever medication, not only in Alberta but across Canada. The Government of Alberta addressed the shortage on Tuesda...
Dec 6, 2022
Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that gave her and her cabinet sweeping power to rewrite laws outside the legislature pr...
Dec 6, 2022
Alberta’s health minister says help is coming for children’s hospitals
Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.A surge in patients at Al...
Dec 5, 2022
Alberta Government aims to end ‘squatter’s rights’
The provincial government has introduced legislation that it says would give property owners greater levels of protection.If passed, the Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would amend the e...
Dec 5, 2022
Alberta government proposes eliminating its ability to terminate doctor agreement
The Alberta Government is announcing proposed legislation that it says would ensure doctors have stable and predictable funding.If passed, Bill 4, the Alberta Health Care Insurance Amendment Act, 2022...
Dec 5, 2022
Alberta's United Conservative caucus votes to propose changes to sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative caucus says it is proposing two changes to fix concerns with a bill that grants unchecked powers to Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet. The caucu...
Dec 5, 2022