Provincial Politics

Alberta public sector union bracing for up to 5,900 government job cuts

EDMONTON - The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says the government plans to cut up to 5,900 positions as part of its plan to balance the province's budget by the 2022-23 fiscal year.AUPE ...

Nov 30, 2019

OPINION: An open letter to Health Minister Tyler Shandro

To Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health:In 2007, at the age of 18, I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease; ulcerative colitis to be exact. A multi-sport athlete and healthy young man, I had no p...

Nov 30, 2019

Scheer cautions against internal fighting in speech in Conservative heartland

CALGARY - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has dismissed those calling for him to step down after last month's election loss as elites and "talking heads" who know he'll never rel...

Nov 30, 2019

Wexit Alberta rally in Red Deer Saturday

Hundreds are expected to attend a rally in Red Deer this weekend to learn more about Alberta's separation movement.Wexit Alberta is hosting its third rally in Red Deer since August of this year, insid...

Nov 29, 2019 Peter Downing (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta aiming to end 500 nursing jobs over three years; nurses call it 'betrayal'

EDMONTON - The union representing Alberta nurses says the provincial government's intention to eliminate 500 full-time nursing positions over the next three years has left them feeling betrayed.David ...

Nov 29, 2019

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools funding loss approaches $5M

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is facing a much bigger budget reduction this year than they had originally expected.Last spring, the division had been anticipating a cut of about $2 million to its...

Nov 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta Justice laying off 90 lawyers due to budget cuts: CBC report

Alberta Justice is reported to be preparing to lay off about 90 lawyers to deal with a $20 million budget cut.CBC News says it has obtained a memo saying the cuts will be made among civil law lawyers ...

Nov 28, 2019

Elections Alberta backtracks on decision not to name those fined for violating law

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer has reversed course on naming people or organizations fined for breaking elections laws.Glen Resler's office says it will continue the practice of publicly...

Nov 28, 2019

U of C cancels admissions to collaborative degree programs at RDC

The president of Red Deer College is disappointed that the University of Calgary is cancelling admissions to its collaborative degree programs at RDC.Dr. Peter Nunoda admits they didn't see it coming....

Nov 27, 2019 (File Photo)

Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal elec...

Nov 25, 2019