Provincial Politics

UFCW Local 401 pens letter to Kenney calling for mask policy

CALGARY, AB- The union that represents tens of thousands of food service and grocery employees have penned a letter to premier Jason Kenney and major grocery store chains calling for a mandatory mask ...

Nov 22, 2020

Premier in no-win situation with pandemic says political scientist

MEDICINE HAT, AB - With growing calls for more strident public health restrictions washing up against the hard rocks of trying to keep the provincial economy running, a city political scientist says i...

Nov 22, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Nov. 20

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Nov 20, 2020

Alberta union leaders call for more COVID-19 measures, including lockdown

Eighteen unions representing nearly 175,000 Alberta workers are calling on the province to adopt tougher measures to take on COVID-19.A province-wide mask mandate, adoption of the federal COVID-19 not...

Nov 20, 2020

MLA says COVID-19 lockdowns excessive, unhealthy

The MLA for Red Deer-South says there is "excessive risk aversion and fear" when it comes to COVID-19. Jason Stephan delivered a member statement this week in the Alberta Legislature where he expresse...

Nov 19, 2020

AIMCo chief executive to exit from Alberta's embattled fund manager by June 2021

CALGARY - The chief executive of Alberta Investment Management Corp. is expected to leave the post by next June a few months earlier than planned before the Alberta fund manager's investment track rec...

Nov 19, 2020

Alberta health minister defends province’s COVID-tracing app despite few contacts

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is defending the province's COVID-19 tracing app despite revelations it has tracked just 19 cases since the spring.Tyler Shandro said Tuesday he is in favour of al...

Nov 18, 2020

Province keeps cutting red tape in its sights

The Alberta government is proposing 12 changes across eight ministries that it says will save money and time for job creators.Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 (No. 2) is aimed ...

Nov 16, 2020

Local businesses understand need to limit COVID-19 spread

Some local businesses say they're willing to do their part after the provincial government's announcement of additional measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney said Thur...

Nov 13, 2020

'Circuit breaker': Alberta considering options as COVID-19 cases continue to surge

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province is considering a short, but sharp economic lockdown that would act as a "circuit breaker'' to help reverse a recent spike in COVI...

Nov 10, 2020