Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Service Alberta minister getting to work on broadband and registry issues
The Minister of Service Alberta made a trio of stops in central Alberta on Thursday to promote parts of his vision for the next four years.Nate Glubish, who visited Innisfail, Blackfalds and Lacombe, ...
Aug 22, 2019 (Government of Alberta)
Supervised consumption panel hosting town hall in Red Deer Sept. 10
The provincial government's panel to review supervised consumption sites will hear the thoughts of residents this fall.Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Laun announced Monday th...
Aug 22, 2019
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
Wildlife centre frustated with delay in grant application response
The Medicine River Wildlife Centre is growing frustrated as they try to complete a years-long renovation project.Executive Director Carol Kelly says they applied for $125,000 through the Community Fac...
Aug 19, 2019 Carol Kelly, Executive Director at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Kenney says Legault has shaky grasp of history when it comes to equalization
QUEBEC - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shot back at his Quebec counterpart Monday, saying Francois Legault does not understand the history of equalization. On Sunday, Legault defended equalization...
Aug 19, 2019
Provincial panel appointed to review supervised consumption
A former Red Deer RCMP member has been named to the provincial government's committee to review supervised consumption sites (SCS). Steve Cormack is one of eight members appointed to the panel the pro...
Aug 19, 2019
Police grants funding review causing uncertainty for Lacombe
A review of police funding grants by the Alberta government is creating concern and uncertainty for municipalities across the province, including the City of Lacombe. Council learned this week of a le...
Aug 16, 2019
Opinion: Blue ribbon panel gives political cover to public
With much fanfare, Alberta's UCP government has appointed the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta's finances to recommend a path to balance its budget. Unfortunately, the entire project is compromised from t...
Aug 15, 2019
Alberta, Saskatchewan say they have no plans to put anti-carbon tax stickers on pumps
EDMONTON - Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers on their pu...
Aug 14, 2019
NDP calls for immediate release of report on Alberta finances
Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says a key report that was due this week on the province's finances should be released immediately.Notley says a government-appointed panel is operating in secr...
Aug 13, 2019 (The Canadian Press)