Alberta

New $600 prenatal benefit for expectant mothers in vulnerable groups

Prenatal benefits will be given to expectant mothers in vulnerable groups by the provincial government this spring. Starting May 1, Alberta will implement the new prenatal benefit for pregnant women o...

Mar 12, 2022

Alberta provides additional $3 million for youth mental health and suicide prevention

The Alberta government will be providing additional funding for community organizations supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention.The new youth suicide prevention grant program is acceptin...

Mar 12, 2022

Charges laid against retired Lethbridge police officer, information from public wanted

LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Southern Alberta District RCMP confirm charges have been laid against a former member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).63-year-old retired LPS officer William (Bill) James Kaye...

Mar 11, 2022

No victims, no foul: Alberta premier files defence in defamation suit

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit brought against him over his remarks on the release of the Inquiry into supposed misinformation about the province...

Mar 11, 2022

K-6 curriculum coming in this fall, while ATA poll suggests teachers strongly disapprove

Alberta's education minister gave a major update Thursday on how the government is moving forward with its implementation of the K-6 curriculum.Among the highlights shared by Adriana LaGrange, the new...

Mar 10, 2022

Province proposes Special Days Act to promote cultural awareness and history education

The Government of Alberta is looking to implement a new way to put emphasis on the calendar's most important days.New legislation -- Bill 3 -- called the Special Days Act aims to promote greater cultu...

Mar 10, 2022

WATCH: Education Minister to give K-6 curriculum update at 3:30

Education Minister, and Red Deer-North MLA, Adriana LaGrange will provide an update at 3:30 on Thursday on how the government is, "moving forward with K-6 curriculum implementation."rdnewsNOW will hav...

Mar 10, 2022

Province says budget bill supports fiscal responsibility

Officials with the Alberta government say Bill 2, the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would implement many of the technical measures introduced in Budget 2022.The bill is said to propose sever...

Mar 09, 2022

Province announces investment in STEM learning opportunities for women

An investment announced by Alberta's government this week, is hoped to mean science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields will employ more women as the province's economy grows. To ensure th...

Mar 09, 2022

MLA Tracy Allard meeting this week with U.S. officials on energy

Another MLA is representing Alberta at a second energy conference in the United States this week.Tracy Allard, MLA for Grande Prairie, is promoting Alberta's energy sector at the Energy Council Federa...

Mar 09, 2022