Alberta

NDP, Grande Prairie parents and child care providers call for $10/day child care

The Opposition NDP visited Grande Prairie parents and child care providers Friday to call for Alberta to work with the federal government in implementing $10/day child care.Just before the official op...

Jul 23, 2021

AHS gives update on staffing levels, acute bed shortages, and operation levels

EDMONTON, AB - AHS provided an update Friday on its acute care beds, nurse vacancies, and overall operation levels.Deb Gordon, AHS Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, says many rumours have be...

Jul 23, 2021

Province, feds extend child care agreement, providing $290M over four years

Alberta and the federal government have struck a deal to extend the Canada-Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.Funding over the course of the four-year extension will be more than $290 mil...

Jul 23, 2021

Canadian Sport Institute running million-dollar 50/50 supporting elite amateur athletes

The Canadian Sport Institute is holding a 50/50 raffle to support up and coming elite athletes on their road to the podium.The 50/50 comes with a take-home prize of $1 million, with the deadline to pu...

Jul 23, 2021

Madu’s town hall brings debate on provincial police to forefront

REDCLIFF, AB - A few dozen Redcliff and Cypress County residents packed into the Redcliff Senior Citizen Centre Thursday as part of a town hall tour by provincial Justice Minister Kaycee Madu.The topi...

Jul 23, 2021

40 students chosen for latest Minister's Youth Council

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, who's also the MLA for Red Deer-North, has announced the latest collection of students who will make up the Minister's Youth Council.The youth council is an initia...

Jul 23, 2021

Some help on the way for farmers and ranchers impacted by drought

CALGARY - The Alberta Beef Producers is welcoming government support for livestock producers impacted by drought. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau has announced the early designation o...

Jul 23, 2021

$3.5-million in Big Spin and Bigger Spin prizes awarded to seven Albertans

After months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, seven Albertans have won prizes at The Big Spin and The Bigger Spin prize wheels.The two-day event saw seven Albertans spin the wheel at the Albert...

Jul 23, 2021

rdnewsNOW: In conversation with Premier Jason Kenney

From the Cambridge Hotel in Red Deer on July 20, 2021, rdnewsNOW talked one-on-one with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Find start points for interview segments at the following time-markers: 1: 0:00 - ...

Josh Hall Jul 22, 2021

Funding announced for mental health supports for residential school survivors

EDMONTON, AB - Survivors of residential schools and their families will soon have better mental health supports.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced nearly $8 million Thursday to support Indigenous...

Jul 22, 2021