Provincial Politics

Alberta minister says patience running short for federal energy industry aid

Alberta's energy minister says patience in her province is wearing thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector.Sonya Savage, speaking at the Canadian Associa...

Apr 07, 2020 Minister of Energy Sonya Savage (Photo: The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken)

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools announces phased plan for support staff layoffs

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools says its provincial funding for May and June is being cut by $1.3 million as a result of the Alberta government's move to direct $128 million in K-12 money to the CO...

Apr 02, 2020

Wolf Creek Public Schools layoffs take effect May 1

Wolf Creek Public Schools says it will be laying off educational assistants and bus drivers effective May 1. The move comes after the province's announcement on March 28 that $128 million is being dir...

Apr 02, 2020

Chinook’s Edge keeping educational assistants until June 1

Chinook's Edge School Division says it is waiting until June 1 before laying off its educational assistants and hourly support staff following the temporary K-12 funding cut announced last weekend by ...

Apr 02, 2020

Wild Rose School Division avoids support staff layoffs

Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) says it has managed to avoid layoffs or work reductions for more than 200 school based support staff at this time despite newly announced provincial funding cuts. The ...

Apr 02, 2020

Alberta suspends environmental reporting requirements over COVID crisis

EDMONTON - Alberta has suspended environmental reporting requirements for industry. The move comes in a ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Environment Minister Jason Nixon. It says the suspension ...

Apr 02, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw gives COVID-19 update for April 1

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.You can watch it l...

Apr 01, 2020

Education minister will not reverse decision on layoffs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta's education minister, in her first public comments since laying off more than 20,000 people in an email on the weekend, resisted Opposition calls to reverse her decision.Adriana LaGrange also ...

Apr 01, 2020

Kenney discusses Keystone XL pipeline agreement

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will discuss the agreement between government and TC Energy to kick-start construction on the Keystone XL pipeline.Kenney is to speak at a media conference scheduled for 2...

Mar 31, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

MLAs recalled to debate emergency legislation

Alberta MLAs are back in the Legislature today to deal with emergency legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, how to support Albertans and the economic future of the province."Our government und...

Mar 31, 2020 CHAT News File Photo