Category Archives: Alberta
Mummified baby mammoth discovered in Yukon
A mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in the Klondike gold fields, the Yukon government announced Friday.It said the animal found within Tr'ondek Hwech'in Traditional Territory earlier this w...
Jun 25, 2022
‘Human rights are never settled’: Rachel Notley reacts to Roe v. Wade
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has called the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "a day many of us hoped we would never see."Speaking in Calgary alongside MLAs Kathleen Gan...
Jun 24, 2022
Alberta government invests $300,000 to improve access to service dogs
The provincial government is investing $300,000 to improve access to service dogs for Albertans. The funding will go towards organizations that raise, train, test and place service dogs.Service dogs h...
Jun 24, 2022
Physician negotiations update: Joint statement
Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. Michelle Warren issued the following update on physician negotiations this week:"Discussions between the Government of...
Jun 24, 2022
Province providing funding to add more officers to First Nations police services
The Government of Alberta is lending its support to Indigenous police services across the province.The government is unilaterally funding 15 new police officers for three First Nations police services...
Jun 24, 2022
Smith promising legislation to ignore federal laws if she becomes UCP leader
EDMONTON - One of the front-runners to replace Jason Kenney as Alberta's premier says if she wins, legislation will be introduced this fall to ignore federal laws deemed harmful to provincial interest...
Jun 23, 2022
Michelle Rempel Garner won’t run for UCP leadership
A popular name among conservatives as the next leader of the United Conservative Party will not enter the race.In a statement, Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she is not running for t...
Jun 23, 2022
CAR T-cell therapy showing positive outcomes for cancer patients, AHS says
Clinical trials for "Made-in-Alberta" Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy are showing promising results for some patients where chemotherapy and radiation have stopped working, according to...
Jun 23, 2022
$15 million bursary to help Alberta students struggling financially
The provincial government is providing $15 million in funding over three years to help students who are facing financial difficulties.The New Beginnings Bursary will support 3,000 low-income Albertans...
Jun 23, 2022
Province extending fuel tax relief for Albertans
Albertans will continue to save the 13-cent provincial fuel tax on every litre of gasoline or diesel they purchase for at least another three months."We're helping Albertans save money through the fue...
Jun 22, 2022