Author Archives: David Opinko
Alberta budget includes $23 billion for infrastructure
EDMONTON, AB - A major component of the 2023 Alberta Budget is investments into infrastructure. Released by the Government of Alberta on February 28, 2023, the 2023 Capital Plan includes nearly $23 bi...
Feb 28, 2023
Province to invest in mental health, addictions, social housing
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is set to continue to invest in supports for vulnerable populations. Budget 2023, released on February 28, 2023, includes funding for mental health and addicti...
Feb 28, 2023
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario Métis sign self-government deal
EDMONTON - Three Mtis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and openi...
Feb 24, 2023
'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, that it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs. Instead, it...
Feb 22, 2023
Political spin on election interference helps China undermine democracies: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says members of Parliament who put a political spin on foreign election interference are helping China undermine Canadians' confidence in their democracy. He say...
Feb 22, 2023
Provincial government putting more money into the primary health care system
The provincial government says it is putting $243 million over three years into the primary health care system. In a release, the government says that includes $125 million to work on recommendations ...
Feb 21, 2023
In his own words: Justice Paul Rouleau's conclusion about the 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Justice Paul Rouleau, the head of the public inquiry that examined the federal Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022, concluded in his final report the ...
Feb 17, 2023
Inquests into Saskatchewan stabbing rampage set for January 2024
SASKATOON, SK - Inquests examining the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 injured are tentatively scheduled for early next year. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says the t...
Feb 15, 2023
MPs summon big grocery store CEOs to testify in Ottawa over food inflation
OTTAWA - The heads of Canada's largest grocery store chains have been summoned to a House of Commons committee to answer for rising grocery prices. On Monday, a committee studying food price inflation...
Feb 14, 2023
Premier Smith presses PM on 'Just Transition' plan
OTTAWA, ON - In Ottawa for talks on health care between provincial leaders and the federal government, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also took the opportunity to discuss the proposed "Just Transition...
Feb 08, 2023