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Kenney tells UCP caucus COVID-19 dissent OK, breaking health rules means expulsion
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand on the 18 members of his United Conservative Party caucus openly criticizing his COVID-19 health restrictions.Kenney says diss...
Apr 08, 2021
Caucus dissent over COVID OK, breaking health rules means expulsion: Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing public-health restrictions meant to face down COVID-19. Kenney says dissent ...
Apr 08, 2021
Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. He told a parliamentary committe...
Apr 08, 2021
Alberta “well on its way” to meeting red tape reduction promise
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government says it's living up to its promise to reduce red tape. Minister of Red Tape Reduction Grant Hunter introduced Bill 62: Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021...
Apr 08, 2021
Lethbridge drug house across from elementary school is shut down
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Just across the way from Lakeview Elementary School, a drug house has been shut down, in response to the unwanted activity and neighbour complaints.Safer Communities and Neighbourho...
Apr 08, 2021
Proposed legislation aims to improve Alberta’s health care system
EDMONTON, AB - The province has proposed legislative changes aimed at strengthening the health care system.Bill 65, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, Spring 2021, focuses on increasing system efficie...
Apr 08, 2021
Two people charged for Lethbridge house party
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Police Service announced they have charged two people from Lethbridge in connection with a house party on March 13, 2021.Under the Alberta Health Services Public Health Act,...
Apr 08, 2021
NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada
His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers gave players, coaches and staff a day off this week so they could...
Apr 08, 2021
Variants of concern higher than reported, but giving precise data challenging: BCCDC
VANCOUVER - A medical director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says the number of active COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern is higher than what has been publicly reported i...
Apr 08, 2021
Lethbridge School Division: New curriculum "does not support quality learning"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) will not be participating in the pilot of the province's new draft K-6 curriculum.Trustees and administration have reviewed the documents released...
Apr 08, 2021