Provincial Politics

Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement

OTTAWA - Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal fund...

Dec 26, 2019

'Intimidating:' Alberta's energy war room singles out climate campaigner

Steven Lee has spoken in hundreds of classrooms around the country about challenges for today's young people posed by everything from genetic engineering to artificial intelligence to climate cha...

Dec 21, 2019

U.S. software giant checking on logo used by Alberta's energy war room

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy war room says it is pulling and replacing its logo after learning that it was already being used by another company.The war room, officially known as the Canadian Energy Ce...

Dec 19, 2019

Alberta strikes panel to review auto insurance, won't bring back rate cap

EDMONTON - Alberta has launched a review of auto insurance in the province to ensure that the industry can remain viable and drivers can get affordable coverage.Finance Minister Travis Toews says Albe...

Dec 18, 2019 (freeimages.com/Silvia McCabe)

IBD patients say they weren't consulted on forced switch to biosimilars

Crohn's and colitis patients currently on Remicade say they feel belittled by a lack of consultation leading up to the Alberta government's decision to switch patients to new medicine (biosimilars).He...

Dec 16, 2019

Alberta, Ottawa head to province's Appeal Court over carbon tax dispute

EDMONTON - About a year ago, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called the federal carbon tax an act of "economic masochism" that he would f...

Dec 16, 2019

Alberta government changing drug coverage for 26,000 patients, expects to save up to $380M

The Alberta government is changing its drug coverage for more than 26,000 patients, including those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.Health Minister Tyler Shandro say...

Dec 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Increasing pipeline capacity, resolving trade disputes key to Alberta economy in 2020: ATB Financial

The newest Alberta Economic Outlook released by ATB Financial shows our province's real GDP is forecast to grow slightly higher-0.9 per cent-in 2020. ATB Financial says Alberta's economy should get so...

Dec 12, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Premier Kenney opens war room to promote 'truth' about energy industry

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province's so-called war room will be respectful while fighting what he says is a foreign-funded campaign of lies to landlock the province's resour...

Dec 11, 2019

Province's plan won't help surgical wait times in Red Deer: Surgeon

A local surgeon is pleased to see the province taking steps to reduce surgical wait times, but feels there will be no direct benefit for patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital.Dr. Paul Hardy says that...

Dec 10, 2019 Red Deer Regional Hospital (rdnewsNOW file photo)