Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner’s criminal records
EDMONTON -- Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record.Premier Jason Kenney said...
Oct 16, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney -- The Canadian Press
Legislation to modernize ranch fees and grazing leases introduced in Alberta Legislature
EDMONTON -- The province has initiated modernization of the rent and fees ranchers pay for the use of public lands.The current grazing fee framework has been frozen since 1994 and the government says ...
Oct 16, 2019 Environment Minister Jason Nixon introduces Bill 16: The Public Lands Modernization Amendment Act along with representatives of Alberta’s ranching industry - Gov't of Alberta
Berkshire Hathaway firm announces launch of $200-million Alberta wind power farm
CALGARY - A company linked to American investment guru Warren Buffett says it will break ground on a $200-million, 117.6-megawatt wind farm in southeastern Alberta next year.In a news release, Calgary...
Oct 15, 2019 Wind Turbines in Southern Alberta -- LNN
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overdo...
Oct 15, 2019 Health
Minister Tyler Shandro, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason
Luan and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer announce Alberta will support B.C.’s
proposed class action against opioid manufacturers and distributors
Crown files appeal in David and Collet Stephan case
LETHBRIDGE -- Information released Tuesday (Oct 15) morning, confirms the Crown will be appealing the David and Collet Stephan case. The couple were acquitted on September 19th, of failing to provide ...
Oct 15, 2019 Stephan family outside courthouse during first trial - LNN
Alberta incorporates energy war room as Canadian Energy Centre, work starts soon
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy war room is now a legal entity with a new name, a new managing director and a plan to be running by Christmas.Energy Minister Sonya Savage said the Canadian Energy Centre i...
Oct 12, 2019 Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage - The Canadian Press
Provincial government calls on Ottawa to reverse military health funding change
EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is calling on the federal government to reverse a decision that will see provinces pick up more of the cost of treating members of the military for me...
Oct 09, 2019 Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro - The Canadian Press
Alberta fires board of real estate regulator, cites paralyzing dysfunction
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is moving to fire the entire board that regulates the provincial real-estate industry on the grounds it is hopelessly dysfunctional and wracked by infighting.Bill 15...
Oct 09, 2019 Minister of Service Alberta Nate Glubish announces proposed changes to the Real Estate Act.
Bill 14, the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Act
EDMONTON - On Tuesday (Oct 8), the provincial government introduced Bill 14, which states the government would put up $1-Billion, along with technical and financial advice, to backstop a new Crown cor...
Oct 09, 2019 Kenney announces Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, L to R: Calvin Helin, Grand Chief Arthur Noskey, Minister Rick Wilson, Stephen Buffalo, Herb Lehr, Chief Billy Morin, Chief Joe Weasel Child
Advanced polls open Friday across Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The general voting day for the 2019 federal election is still a couple of weeks away, but there are plenty of opportunities to cast your ballot before then. "At the last election, mor...
Oct 09, 2019 Ballot box