Category Archives: Alberta
Province announces plans to ease pressure on EMS
The Provincial Government is releasing more information on plans to ease pressure on emergency medical services (EMS) across Alberta.100 new EMS positions are being created and another 70 temporary po...
May 25, 2022
Shandro says no, Nixon thinking about UCP leadership run
EDMONTON - Alberta's cabinet ministers are delivering a range of answers - from maybe to a hard no - on whether they will run to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative leader and premier.The mini...
May 24, 2022
New database will track Alberta police misconduct
A volunteer-led group pushing for accountability has launched an online directory that chronicles incidents of police misconduct spanning nearly 30 years.The Alberta Police Misconduct Database Associa...
May 24, 2022
New seats added for local post-secondary institutions
Alberta's government is creating almost 900 new post-secondary seats in central Alberta, supporting animation, computer programming, business administration and health care. Government officials say t...
May 24, 2022
Schweitzer not running for UCP leadership, or re-election as Calgary-Elbow MLA
Doug Schweitzer will not be running to be the next leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) in Alberta.Last week, Jason Kenney announced his resignation as the party's leader, meaning a new leade...
May 24, 2022
National Paramedic Services Week
May 22-28 is National Paramedic Services Week which honours the Emergency Medical Services professionals that provide vital public service.More than 589,000 9-1-1 events are responded to each year by ...
May 24, 2022
Alberta promoting province's hydrogen and gas to the world
Officials with the Alberta government say Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, Dale Nally, is attending the World Gas Conference to strengthen ties with energy customers in Asia and arou...
May 20, 2022
United Conservative caucus chair says Kenney to stay on until new leader is chosen
United Conservative caucus chair Nathan Neudorf released the following statement on Thursday, May 19, 2022:"Today, the United Conservative caucus had a vigorous discussion and debate about the future ...
May 19, 2022
NDP leader Notley to Albertans about the UCP: ‘You deserve better’
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says not much will change for the United Conservative Party after Wednesday's announcement by Jason Kenney that he will step down as leader.She delivered a message to ...
May 19, 2022
Kenney faces calls from some in his UCP caucus to quit immediately
EDMONTON, AB - Jason Kenney's main caucus critic says the Alberta premier needs to quit at once, and a new interim boss selected, ahead of the race to pick a new United Conservative Party leader."The ...
May 19, 2022