Author Archives: David Opinko
Mixed reaction during Alberta Next Panel in Medicine Hat
A crowd of about 400 people showed up to the Cypress Centre in Medicine Hat Tuesday night for the Alberta Next Panel, with Premier Danielle Smith coming in to loud applause from the crowd. Throughout ...
Sep 03, 2025
Fort Macleod man facing child pornography charges
Officers have apprehended a man from Fort Macleod on allegations relating to child pornography. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) and Fort Macl...
Aug 29, 2025
ATA: Kids will be in Alberta schools next week, despite impasse between teachers and UCP government
Alberta teachers and their employer are at an impasse on contract negotiations, but according to Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA), kids will be in school next week...
Aug 29, 2025
NDP reacts to "multibillion-dollar deficits"
Alberta's Opposition NDP is weighing in on an update to the province's oil-reliant budget as its deficit is expected to balloon to $6.5 billion. The finance minister has said oil prices, along with un...
Aug 28, 2025
Alberta on track for even bigger budget deficit, now at $6.5B
The bad news for Alberta's oil-reliant budget is set to get worse. Finance Minister Nate Horner says softening oil prices mean this year's projected budget deficit is expected to grow by $1.3 billion,...
Aug 28, 2025
AUPE and provincial government receive mediator's recommendation, ratification vote imminent
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and the Government of Alberta have received the mediator's recommendations for a settlement that would form a new collective bargaining agreement if it...
Aug 28, 2025
Livestock producers glowing about increased access to provincial low-cost loans
The Government of Alberta is increasing access to low-cost loans for livestock producers, and the industry seems fairly happy about it. The increase is specifically to the lending limit on the Feeder ...
Aug 28, 2025
Saputo first partnership to qualify for Alberta's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit
The Alberta government says Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. is the first partnership to qualify for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit. The government says the company did this by ...
Aug 20, 2025
Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government ...
Aug 20, 2025
Air Canada routes within North America to ramp up this morning as restart continues
Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The company resumed fligh...
Aug 20, 2025