Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney running in UCP leadership race
Calgary cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney says she is running in the race to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative leader and Alberta premier.Making an announcement in Edmonton Monday morning, she ...
Jun 13, 2022
Teachers narrowly accept new four-year contract with Government of Alberta
Alberta teachers have narrowly voted to accept a four-year contract with the province.Just over half of Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) members who cast ballots voted in favour of the deal that st...
Jun 11, 2022
Province to test blue lights on tow trucks for increased safety
The province is set to launch a pilot project to test blue lights on tow trucks.According to the Government of Alberta, sharing numbers from the Alberta Motor Association, there have been at least 36 ...
Jun 11, 2022
Dye shortage forces AHS to postpone some imaging procedures
Alberta Health Services says it will be postponing 1500 imaging procedures a week.This is because of a worldwide shortage of the dye used in angiograms and CT scans.The special dye makes body parts li...
Jun 10, 2022
Alberta to recognize the accomplishments of newcomers
The Government of Alberta has launched a new awards program to recognize the accomplishments of immigrants in the province.In a news conference June 10, 2022, the provincial government said that the N...
Jun 10, 2022
City dwellers being asked to say thank you to people in agriculture on Farmer's Day
June 10 marks Farmer's Day in AlbertaUFA President and CEO Scott Bolton says after a drought, high input costs, and the late spring, it is more important than ever to celebrate farmers."The circumstan...
Jun 10, 2022
Counselling Alberta expands province-wide, focusing on rural virtual counselling
More Albertans will be able to access counselling services thanks to a new investment from the provincial government.The Government of Alberta has announced $6.75 million over two years for the Calgar...
Jun 10, 2022
30-minute ambulance wait for Calgary woman attacked by dogs not good enough; premier
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's inadequate that it took an ambulance 30 minutes to get to an 86-year-old Calgary woman who had been attacked by dogs.Police and paramedics responde...
Jun 09, 2022
Former Alberta NDP workers say volunteers and constituency workers ignored, demeaned
EDMONTON, AB - Two Alberta NDP workers say they quit recently because they could no longer stomach a culture they describe as demeaning and ignores volunteers, with the majority of those targeted bein...
Jun 09, 2022
WATCH: Province to give public health update at 3:30
Health Minister Jason Copping and CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update Thursday on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.The update will begin at 3:30.Watch HERE if a video p...
Jun 09, 2022