Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta's Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada's chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan but says there's no estimate on how much the province should get...
Dec 20, 2024
Alberta says chief actuary's pension plan report offers no estimate of its share
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it has heard back from Canada's chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan, but there's no estimate on how much the province should get. The provi...
Dec 19, 2024
No charges against Mounties in arrest of prominent Alberta chief
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's police watchdog says there's no evidence an offence was committed when Mounties used force to arrest a First Nation chief outside a Fort McMurray, Alta., casino in 202...
Dec 19, 2024
Whitecourt RCMP find no evidence to "substantiate" gunshot report
Whitecourt RCMP say "there is no threat to the community," after receiving a call about gunshots outside a residence earlier today (Thursday December 19); two weeks after a shooting incident resulted ...
Dec 19, 2024
Alberta government unveils new family doctor pay structure aimed at improving primary care
Family doctors will get paid for work they do outside of time spent with a patient if they opt in to a new pay structure the Alberta government said Thursday aims to retain and attract physicians amid...
Dec 19, 2024
Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta
VANCOUVER - The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B...
Dec 18, 2024
Albertans can brace for tax hikes, some cuts in 2025
The Canadian and Alberta governments are set to implement a series of changes to your taxes in the new year.The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has compiled a small list of the major upcoming tax ...
Dec 18, 2024
Alberta appoints four members to post-secondary review panel
The province has appointed four members to a panel led by Dr. Jack Mintz that has been tasked with assessing the competitiveness of Alberta's post-secondary education system. The government announced ...
Dec 18, 2024
Workers' Compensation Board releases 2023 annual report
The Government of Alberta is pleased to share that in 2023, the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) issued wage-loss benefits to 83 per cent of reported injured workers within 14 days of claim registrat...
Dec 18, 2024
Gov't of Alberta to expand services accessible in French around the province
Thanks to a partnership between the provincial and federal governments, French-based services around Alberta are about to get a boost.The newly negotiated Canada-Alberta Agreement on French-Language S...
Dec 17, 2024