Provincial Politics

RDC funding cut 7.4% by provincial budget

Red Deer College is losing a big chunk of funding following the latest provincial budget. Dr. Peter Nunoda, RDC President, says the budget tabled Thursday includes a 7.4 per cent reduction to their Ca...

Mar 02, 2020

Public sector workers rally in Red Deer against government cuts

From doctors to educators, and across the public sector spectrum, around 200 people showed up at Red Deer City Hall on Saturday to voice their frustrations with the United Conservative government.Thei...

Feb 29, 2020 Attendees listened to keynote speakers and held up signs at Saturday's 'Alberta-wide Protest' which took place in several cities including Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

City says provincial budget responds to Red Deer's critical infrastructure needs

Although Thursday's provincial budget revealed a significant investment in badly-needed capital projects for the City of Red Deer, officials note many details are still to be determined. On Friday, ci...

Feb 28, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

UCP focused on job creation and economic growth in Budget 2020

"A plan for jobs and the economy" is the slogan accompanying the United Conservatives' Budget 2020.The budget was tabled Thursday and the government revealed that third-quarter results show the provin...

Feb 28, 2020

Reaction pours in to Budget 2020

Here is a list of reactions shared after the 2020 Alberta Government was tabled on Thursday.=== Travis Toews, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance"Budget 2020 continues our focus on cre...

Feb 27, 2020 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Techies and travellers win in Alberta budget; vapers lose with new tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its 2020-21 budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Techies: The province is investing $20...

Feb 27, 2020

Alberta government files red-ink budget

EDMONTON - The Alberta budget is counting on oil and gas bouncing back while recognizing it's time to put more money and effort into areas such as high-tech and tourism.But with a bottom line still de...

Feb 27, 2020

Alberta Budget commits $7M for Red Deer emergency shelter

The latest provincial budget contains more good news for Red Deer in the form of a $7 million commitment for a 160-bed, 24/7 shelter.The item included in the budget tabled Thursday reads, "The governm...

Feb 27, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo of a rough sleeper camp in Red Deer.

Red Deer-South MLA breaks down latest provincial budget

The following is an editorial from Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan following the tabling of the latest provincial budget on Thursday.---Today, February 27, 2020, the Government of Alberta delivered t...

Feb 27, 2020

Alberta must juggle sluggish economy, big deficits, lost jobs in upcoming budget

EDMONTON - Alberta is to bring in its new budget Thursday while juggling a sluggish economy, multibillion-dollar deficits and escalating conflicts with public-sector workers. "There continues to ...

Feb 26, 2020