Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta NDP to host consultation on housing in January
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta NDP is set to host an online consultation in the new year focused on housing, specifically Bill 205.The Housing Security Act proposes an immediate cap on rent of two per cen...
Dec 21, 2023
Alberta childcare centres at risk of closing
"I absolutely think that we're going to see childcare centres closing in the next year."That's according to Krystal Churcher, who is one of the childcare operators speaking out following a provincial ...
Dec 21, 2023
Province announces $200 million to stabilize family and rural physician clinics
The provincial government has announced an extra $200 million will be going towards improving access to family doctors and ensuring public health care is available to all who need it.A release from th...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS shares tips to help combat flu season
In a release, Alberta Health Services has provided a list of tips for residents to help limit the spread of germs during respiratory virus season.AHS suggests: Wash your hands thoroughly and often wit...
Dec 21, 2023
Dismissed former trustee taking school board to court, hopes to be reinstated
Ousted former school trustee Monique LaGrange, with help from The Democracy Fund, is officially taking Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools' board to court.The process leading up to LaGrange's removal f...
Dec 21, 2023
Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...
Dec 21, 2023
'Past time for Ottawa to listen': Alberta continuing fight against national plastics ban as feds file appeal
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says it will continue its fight against a nationwide plastics ban as the issue returns to court.The federal government aimed to ban plastics by classifying the ma...
Dec 19, 2023
Province announces one-time subsidy to help with adoption costs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families who have adopted a child through a licensed agency in Alberta can now apply for a one-time subsidy of $6,000.The province said its additional financial support for eligible f...
Dec 19, 2023
Alberta Premier responds to fed zero-emission mandates
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has released a response to the federal government's zero-emissions vehicle mandate:"Alberta's government supports reducing emissions from the transportation sector and s...
Dec 19, 2023
Some taxes set to increase in Alberta in 2024: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are set to see some tax changes in the new year. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its report titled, "2024 New Year's Tax Changes," highlighting the prov...
Dec 19, 2023