Alberta

Alberta police force would cost millions more but could see better service: report

EDMONTON - A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it could ultimately provide more cost-effective law enforcemen...

Oct 29, 2021

Alberta has one of Canada’s highest food bank usage rates: 2021 HungerCount

Food Banks Canada has released the latest HungerCount.For Alberta, it was found that food banks across the province saw 116,396 visits in March 2021, an increase of 29.6 per cent since the last Hunger...

Oct 29, 2021

MGA amendment aims to help municipalities collect unpaid oil and gas company taxes

The United Conservative government has put forward an amendment to the Municipal Government Act, which if passed would give municipalities a leg up in collecting unpaid property taxes from oil and gas...

Oct 28, 2021

HSAA calls on AHS to "come clean" about state of emergency services in Alberta

Officials with Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) say information gathered by the organization shows Albertans can no longer be certain an ambulance will be available to respond when they n...

Oct 28, 2021

Alberta RCMP Federal Policing warns buy-and-sell users of ongoing payment fraud

The Alberta RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit is warning online buy-and-sell users of an ongoing payment scam in which sellers using platforms like Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace are unkno...

Oct 28, 2021

Province announces details on help for school kids struggling during the pandemic

The provincial government has announced changes meant to help kids struggling to learn during the pandemic.The government will pay out $490 per student to school divisions to help improve literacy and...

Oct 28, 2021

Ex-staffer suing Premier's office for wrongful dismissal after alleging sexual harassment

A former senior political staffer is suing the office of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for allegedly failing to act on a complaint of sex harassment in the workplace.Ariella Kimmel says in a statement ...

Oct 27, 2021

Alberta’s social services providers can apply for provincial grants up to $1M

The Alberta Government is opening up applications for "civil society organizations" to kickstart new projects.A total of $7-million will be available through the Civil Society Fund, which aims to addr...

Oct 27, 2021

Rural Alberta doctors say fifth wave of COVID may be “inevitable”

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Although COVID-19 cases are slightly declining in Alberta, two doctors who treat patients from rural areas say a fifth wave may be inevitable if people in those communities do not ...

Oct 26, 2021

Albertans vote in favour of removing equalization from Constitution

EDMONTON - The final results from Alberta's equalization referendum show almost 62 per cent of those who voted want to see the principle of equalization removed from the Constitution. A second referen...

Oct 26, 2021