Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Rock thrown through Education Minister's office window
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says a large rock was thrown through the window of her constituency office in Red Deer yesterday.She posted photos on her Twitter account showing the damage.Earlier...
Apr 07, 2021

Alberta curriculum protest moves online
Alberta's new Draft K-6 Curriculum was the focus of an online protest held across the province Tuesday.The event was to be held outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's constituency office in nor...
Apr 06, 2021

Barnes backs away from End the Lockdown group
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes says he has ended his association with the End the Lockdown caucus after what he calls disturbing remarks made by the group's founder.On social ...
Apr 05, 2021

MLA Stephan: COVID-19, let’s have more hope and less fear
While COVID-19 should be respected, I am concerned there is too much fear, contention and polarization; hope is so much better.Relying on true principles results in more happiness and better choices, ...
Apr 05, 2021

Alberta NDP urges tougher COVID-19 measures as variant cases grow
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the United Conservative government to bring back stricter public health measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.Leader Rachel Notley told reporters th...
Apr 05, 2021

LETTER: ATA Local 80 President says draft curriculum "deeply flawed"
"Coulda, woulda, shoulda..."The Alberta government recently released draft copies of their new curriculum for all subjects in Grades K-6, which is the latest step in a very long process towards revisi...
Apr 01, 2021

LETTER: RDC needs degrees
When I graduated high school in 2004, I had options. I could go virtually anywhere, and take almost any program I wanted to. And I chose Red Deer College. I chose Red Deer College because I grew up in...
Apr 01, 2021

Alberta Travel Pass would boost summer tourism, support businesses: NDP
Alberta's NDP says a province-wide tourism voucher would encourage more Albertans to vacation close to home this summer.They say that under the Alberta Travel Pass, families who vacation within the pr...
Apr 01, 2021

No new restrictions coming despite rise in COVID variants, Kenney says
Premier Jason Kenney says his government won't impose new restrictions in Alberta despite a rising number of more contagious COVID-19 variant cases.The province recorded 871 new infections yesterday -...
Apr 01, 2021

Protesters to voice concerns over province's K to 6 draft curriculum
Concerns over Alberta's newly released draft curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 6 will see protesters gather outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's constituency office in Red Deer next week.T...
Mar 31, 2021