Provincial Politics

Kenney, Notley spar over firing of election watchdog

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney clashed with the Opposition NDP on his first day back in the legislature since his government fired the election commissioner who was investigating Ke...

Nov 25, 2019

Province to double number of articling students to assist Crown prosecutors

CALGARY, AB - The provincial government is planning to double the number of articling students in Alberta starting next year.Speaking with reporters Monday morning, Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer an...

Nov 25, 2019 Doug Schweitzer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta youth advocate urges more support for young adults no longer in care

CALGARY - Alberta's child and youth advocate is urging better support for young adults who are no longer in government care.A report released today outlines the cases of six people between 20 and 22 w...

Nov 25, 2019 Del Graff (Jason Franson / The Canadian Press)

Alberta government passes bill to fire election watchdog

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has passed a bill to fire election commissioner Lorne Gibson, raising questions about the future of his investigation into Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative ...

Nov 21, 2019

Kenney urges ministers to take province's concerns seriously

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is urging federal cabinet ministers with portfolios of interest to Alberta to listen to the province's concerns and to take them seriously.He says in a statement that h...

Nov 20, 2019

Alberta overhauls workplace rules for farms, small operations to be exempt

EDMONTON - The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature.The Farm Freedom and...

Nov 20, 2019 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Alberta Chambers of Commerce launches red tape reduction survey

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) is asking businesses to complete their short survey on red tape, cost barriers and business services. The Alberta Chambers of Commerce is a federation on 1224 co...

Nov 20, 2019

Alberta launches online survey about Daylight Saving Time

Tick tock. Tick tock.Albertans are again being invited to share their on whether the province should continue to observe daylight saving time, this time through an online survey."We know people have s...

Nov 19, 2019

Notley kicked out of Alberta legislature for comment on election watchdog firing

EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government firing the pr...

Nov 19, 2019

University of Calgary eliminates 250 jobs after provincial funding cuts

CALGARY- The University of Calgary is eliminating 250 management, faculty and support staff jobs following the Alberta government's announcement last month of a post-secondary funding cut.Staff learne...

Nov 19, 2019