Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Alberta government wants MLAs to be called back early to the legislature
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government wants to reconvene the legislature earlier than planned.Government house leader Jason Nixon says in a statement that he's sent a request to the Spea...
Sep 13, 2019
Premier Kenney responds to letter from Amnesty International
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has responded to an open letter from Amnesty International that criticized his government's aggressive approach in defending the oil and gas industry. Alex Neve, secretary...
Sep 12, 2019
Province announces funding for 4,000 treatment spaces
The Alberta government says it's funding 4,000 addiction treatment beds and spaces, outpatient services and medically assisted detox spaces. It's part of the $140 million dollars for addiction and men...
Sep 11, 2019
Guy Pelletier named RDC board chair
There's been a big shakeup to the RDC Board of Governors.Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has appointed three new members to the board, including a new chair, while rescinding the appo...
Sep 11, 2019
Province appeals Bill C-69
EDMONTON- The Kenney government has asked the province's Appeal Court to rule on whether Ottawa's new way of handling environmental assessments for major projects such as pipelines is constitutional.A...
Sep 11, 2019
Alberta group urges women to get more confident talking about politics
OTTAWA - A group with roots in the oil and gas industry is encouraging women to talk about politics this fall, even if they hold widely different views. The non-profit organization, called Canada Powe...
Sep 11, 2019
Red Deerians talk supervised consumption at town hall meeting
Red Deerians came out in droves to share their impassioned thoughts on an issue being hotly-debated not only in our city, but across the province. Nearly 300 people packed into the Santano Room at the...
Sep 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Sing O Canada at the Alberta Legislature
Calling all Alberta choir singers - whether you sing in a school choir, a community choir, church choir or seniors choir, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is inviting you to put your...
Sep 10, 2019
Alberta opens public submissions for environmentalist foreign funding inquiry
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has started a website to allow people to submit information to its inquiry into foreign funding of environmental groups. Inquiry commissioner Steve Allan says he is a...
Sep 09, 2019
Federal, provincial ministers share differing opinions on Bill C-69
Canada's natural resources minister said in Red Deer on Friday he is "absolutely confident" that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will move ahead. Amarjeet Sohi told attendees at a Canadian Propa...
Sep 07, 2019 Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)