Category Archives: Alberta

The union representing Alberta teachers says its has turned down a request from the government to end a provincewide strike on Monday and go through enhanced mediation.Alberta Teachers' Association pr...

Layoffs and the elimination of vacant positions in Alberta's healthcare sector have begun.A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it started the process of laying off 100 filled position...

A not-for-profit organization supporting youth mental health in Alberta, is receiving funding to expand in-person and online care so youth can have more good days.Kickstand, a not-for-profit organizat...

Edmonton police say they have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in June.They say the remains of Samuel Bird have been found in a rural area outs...

A non-partisan group is holding a town hall in Falher Thursday, Oct. 16, to talk about the province's proposed Mature Asset Strategy for dealing with aging oil and gas infrastructure.The Mature Asset ...

A provincewide strike by Alberta's teachers is shining light on the cost-of-living issue in more than one way.Some non-profit groups say thousands of youths have lost access to vital school food progr...

Check your lotto tickets, because somebody in the province is about to become a multi-millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the grand prize winning ticket was purchased in Alberta fo...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts.Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant was hire...

The union representing Alberta's 51,000 teachers says it has presented a counter-offer to the provincial government, in an effort to get kids back to school.A provincewide strike began Oct. 6.In a sta...

Alberta is getting new licence plates.The UCP announced Wednesday a 'tournament-style' online vote to select a new licence plate design, which will replace the current one that was designed in 1984.Re...