Alberta

Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting

Alberta's advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over budget and he's urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting.Demetrios Nicolaides s...

Jan 16, 2020 Demetrios Nicolaides

UNA begins contract talks facing wage freeze

EDMONTON- The union that represents registered nurses in Alberta says the government is demanding a four-year wage freeze and rollbacks to other payments.The United Nurses of Alberta says it began con...

Jan 16, 2020 Nurses in Canmore rallied outside the Canmore General Hospital on Tuesday (Photo: Facebook / UNA / Terry Inigo-Jones)

Legislature convenes on Feb. 25

EDMONTON- The Alberta legislature will resume sitting next month for the first time since wrapping up a fall sitting full of controversy.United Conservative government house leader Jason Nixon says th...

Jan 16, 2020

Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients

Alberta's Opposition is urging the province not to force patients on certain drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease to switch medications.NDP health critic David Shepherd says it...

Jan 15, 2020 Remicade (medpagetoday.com)

Leduc RCMP respond to small plane crash

Fortunately there were no injuries following a small plane crash near Leduc on Monday.On Jan. 13 at approximately 5:09 p.m., Leduc RCMP responded to a call for service about a mayday received from an ...

Jan 15, 2020

Wetaskiwin RCMP on scene of a major structure fire

An investigation is now underway into the cause of a major fire in Wetaskiwin.On Jan. 14, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP members were on patrol and observed smoke coming from an apartmen...

Jan 15, 2020

No charges against RCMP officer in shooting death

EDMONTON- Alberta's police watchdog says a Mountie was justified in the 2017 shooting death of a man with a homemade shotgun.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says that two officers noticed t...

Jan 15, 2020

Province launches online survey for Budget 2020

EDMONTON- Members of the public are invited to provide input for Alberta's next provincial budget.An online survey with questions on Albertans' spending and saving priorities, as well as ideas for job...

Jan 15, 2020

Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate

EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are&nbs...

Jan 15, 2020

Province delays new rules on doctor fees

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says the government will delay its proposed February 1 date for new rules on doctor fees as it continues to consult with physicians.Tyler Shandro says he's encoura...

Jan 14, 2020