Alberta

Motz says Buffalo Declaration meant to spark solutions to Western alienation

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In a bold manifesto asserting many grievances in Alberta, Medicine Hat MP Glen Motz joined three other MPs from the province Thursday in signing their names to the Buffalo Declarati...

Feb 22, 2020 Medicine Hat MP Glen Motz discusses the Buffalo Declaration Friday afternoon. (CHAT News photo)

Docs gearing up for legal battle over pay

EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta Medical Association says they're prepping for a court fight over the new pay and benefits deal imposed on them by the province.Doctor Christine Molnar says they're e...

Feb 22, 2020 Hospital waiting room

Province doubles number of articling students working for Crown prosecutors in rural areas

The province has announced it has doubled the amount of articling students working for the Crown prosecution service from eight to 16. The students will be coming to different areas of the province, i...

Feb 22, 2020 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Premier Kenney says new imposed pay plan remains good deal for Alberta doctors

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says even with looming changes to physician pay in the province, Alberta's doctors will still be the best compensated in Canada.And Kenney says given those numbers, he ...

Feb 21, 2020 Doctor's office

Trudeau says time for blockades to come down - but, will they?

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says after two weeks, barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes have to come down.He said injunctions to clear tracks must be obeyed and the...

Feb 21, 2020 The Canadian Press

Province announces new funding framework for Physicians

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government is making major changes to how it pays doctors.After recent contract talks with doctors failed, Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government is ending its ...

Feb 20, 2020 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Albertans to lose coverage for out-of-country elective, non-urgent care

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a healthcare change for Albertans who are traveling to other countries.Effective April 1, 2020, they will no longer be covered for elective, no...

Feb 20, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital. (Lethbridge News Now)

Help Wanted - to alleviate the Harvest from Hell

OTTAWA, ON. -- Conservative Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, Philip Lawrence, tabled a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday (Feb 18), defined as An Act to...

Feb 18, 2020 Harvest in progress - photo credit to Glenn Miller

Input needed on auto insurance reform in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is asking for your thoughts on what the province's automobile insurance system should look like.They launched their review in the fall of 2019, which sought ...

Feb 18, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Province announces new model of funding for K-12 education

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta says their new model of funding for schools will be more streamlined and predictable."In the 2020-21 school year, every single division will see an increase in...

Feb 18, 2020 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. (Lethbridge News Now)