Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
RDC future remains unclear as Alberta announces 10-year post-secondary strategy
The City of Red Deer says it will be reviewing what the provincial government's newly announced 10-year strategy for post-secondary education might mean for Red Deer College. Advanced Education Minist...
Apr 29, 2021
Chinook's Edge opts out of curriculum pilot
Chinook's Edge School Division is the latest to announce it will not be piloting the province new draft K to 6 curriculum. Board Chair Holly Bilton said in a statement Thursday that trustees are conce...
Apr 29, 2021
Red Deer Catholic latest to opt out of piloting new curriculum
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has joined the growing list of districts across the province that won't be piloting Alberta's new draft K-6 curriculum.Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to ...
Apr 28, 2021
Surge in visits leads to user fee for popular Kananaskis Country
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege. Kananaskis Country, which is...
Apr 27, 2021
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines.The decision is a victory for the p...
Apr 27, 2021
Notley concerned with UCP's response to current pandemic conditions
Alberta's Leader of the Official Opposition has strong concerns over how seriously the UCP government is taking the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic.During a stop in Red Deer on Wednesday, NDP l...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to give legal protection to health workers and long-term care-home operators facing lawsuits over COVID-19.Richard Gotfried, a United Conservative backbencher,...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta strikes advisory group aimed at supporting working parents
The provincial government is bringing together a new advisory group to help inform a long-term plan for Alberta to support parents who are working or getting back to work.The Supporting Alberta Workin...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta didn't consider impact of mountain coal mining on tourism, official says
An Alberta government official says the impact of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains on the province's tourism industry wasn't considered before a policy protecting those summits and foothills was rev...
Apr 22, 2021
Prairie NDP leaders urge governments to sign on to AgriStability program
NDP leaders on the Prairies are calling on their governments to sign on to the AgriStability program that would boost compensation for losses by farmers and producers from 70 to 80 per cent. "As we co...
Apr 22, 2021