Alberta Municipal Affairs
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Alberta to make changes to bill proposing sweeping powers over municipalitiesMunicipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says the government will introduce changes and implement rules surrounding how and when cabinet can overrule local governments.PoliticsMay 2
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Chestermere councillors under investigation following utility, severance scandalsA city council elected on a transparency mandate have opened three investigations into three separate matters in the past month.PoliticsAug 2, 2022
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Floodwater on northern Alberta Metis settlement receding but emergency alerts remainJustin Gaudet of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement said water is slowly receding, but an emergency alert is still in place after heavy flooding in the area five days ago.EnvironmentMay 11, 2022
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Calgary police charge Kevin J. Johnston with harrassing AHS employeeThe charges stem from a monthlong period in which Calgary police say Kevin J. Johnston harassed an Alberta Health Services employee online and on social media.CanadaJun 30, 2021
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Alberta’s COVID-19 hotel isolation program has $10M price tag, so farThe program was created during the pandemic so Albertans could isolate safely; household spread had been identified by the province as one way the virus was spreading.HealthJun 28, 2021
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Province launches online tool that lets Albertans see how municipal governments spend moneyIn a news release issued Monday, the Alberta government announced the Municipal Measurement Index is now online. It lets citizens to compare statistics from various municipalities.PoliticsDec 14, 2020
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Councillors pass motions to help Fort McMurray residents with flood recoveryCouncillors passed several motions as well as what they called the 2020 Flood Recovery Bylaw on Wednesday in an attempt to help Fort McMurray residents recover from the recent flooding disaster.PoliticsMay 8, 2020
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Alberta government asks for feedback on municipal election rulesThe province said it would also hold "focused discussions with representatives from municipalities and community advocacy groups."NewsFeb 5, 2020
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Councillor feels Alberta municipal affairs minister considers Edmonton city council ‘urban pinkos’Councillor Michael Walters has requested detailed costs for Edmonton to go it alone on housing, without the help of the province, because he's fed up with a lack of action from the Alberta government.CanadaDec 4, 2019
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Rural municipalities sound alarm over Alberta’s review of police fundingSeveral rural municipalities are worried about the Alberta government's review of how policing is funded. But the province says its goal is more policing service, and consultation continues.CrimeOct 9, 2019
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