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Unions and Opposition react strongly to UCP’s budget
Reaction to the UCP government's first budget under new leader Danielle Smith soon followed its public release on Tuesday.The Opposition NDP says UCP Leader Danielle Smith's first budget includes fake...
Feb 28, 2023
Rangers acquire star winger Patrick Kane from Blackhawks
The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup con...
Feb 28, 2023
Some local items in the new provincial budget
The new Alberta budget includes more money for twinning work on Highway 40.The spending plan includes $84 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year.A twinning project on the part of the road immediately sou...
Feb 28, 2023
Fiery train crash, derailment in Greece hurts at least 60
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, causing fires and leaving dozens injured, police and Fire Service officials sa...
Feb 28, 2023
Budget speech includes news of a surplus plus swipes at the federal Liberals and provincial NDP
Finance Minister and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews says in the Budget 2023 speech that the budget will be balanced for the second year in a row."This means debt is on the decline. In this las...
Feb 28, 2023
'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia advocates are celebrating news the province is set to become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents this spring, with $119 million ear...
Feb 28, 2023
Big surplus, no new taxes: Highlights of the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government delivered its last budget Tuesday before an election expected in May. It includes a $2.4-billion surplus and more spending in health care, education...
Feb 28, 2023
Oil well cleanup program listed as 'key objective' in Alberta's pre-election budget
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's last budget before an expected spring election gives strong support to a proposed tax break for energy companies to fulfil their legal cleanup duties but do...
Feb 28, 2023
Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA - Here are highlights of the 2023 British Columbia budget presented Tuesday. All costs are over three years, unless otherwise stated: $6.4 billion in new health spending, including $2.6 billi...
Feb 28, 2023
Provincial investments aim to bolster public safety
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says it will be investing into a variety of public safety initiatives over the next three years.As part of Budget 2023, released on February 28, 2023, Premier ...
Feb 28, 2023