Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta government strengthening laws banning female genital mutilation
To better protect the health and safety of women and girls, Alberta's government has announced steps to strengthen existing laws that ban female genital mutilation in the province.If passed, Bill 10, ...
Mar 24, 2022
Province announces $30 million for commercial truck driver training
The provincial government is providing a boost to the commercial trucking industry.Commercial driving grants totalling $30 million will be distributed over the next three years. The province says the ...
Mar 24, 2022
Alberta RCMP teams with CBSA to halt 3D firearms operation
The Alberta RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently joined forces to halt an operation involving 3D printed firearms.On February 16, 2022, CBSA officers at the Vancouver International M...
Mar 24, 2022
Industry calls for ‘permanent’ supply chain solution in wake of CP Rail work stoppage
CALGARY - Business groups are calling for a 'permanent' solution to supply chain problems in Canada in the wake of this week's temporary work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.CP Rail employees...
Mar 23, 2022
WATCH: COVID update with Health Minister Jason Copping and Dr. Hinshaw
On Wednesday afternoon, Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give an update on the ongoing work to protect public health.The update is scheduled to beg...
Mar 23, 2022
Phillips’ appeal of decision in LPS surveillance case dismissed
The Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) has dismissed an appeal launched by the MLA for Lethbridge-West in regards to misconduct by two Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) officers.They found that Shannon...
Mar 23, 2022
Government says good progress made to implement Auditor General recommendations
Alberta's Auditor General Doug Wylie has issued a report highlighting the implementation of 13 previous recommendations and only repeats one recommendation to the Office of the Public Guardian and Tru...
Mar 22, 2022
Stronger pesticide management processes required to ensure protection to environmental and human health
A new report by the Auditor General of Alberta has found that the Department of Alberta Environment and Parks does not have adequate processes to minimize the risk of inappropriate pesticide use in th...
Mar 22, 2022
Auditor General recommends improved grant monitoring processes
A new report issued by Auditor General Doug Wylie highlights the need for improved grant monitoring processes to ensure grant objectives are achieved.Government officials say the Department of Health ...
Mar 22, 2022
Auditor General report provides learnings for design of future emergency payment programs
The Auditor General of Alberta has found that Alberta Labour and Immigration had processes to quickly make payments to applicants assessed as eligible under its Emergency Isolation Support (EIS) Progr...
Mar 22, 2022