Alberta UCP

• Support centre for homeless will be permanent in Edmonton, expanded to Calgary: province

  The province is making a navigation and support centre to provide safe shelter for the homeless in Edmonton permanent and has announced plans for a similar facility in Calgary.

  Crime

  Mar 26
  
• Group consulted about Alberta social studies curriculum disavows new draft

  A group of educators invited by Alberta Education to help development the new social studies curriculum has "significant concerns" with the draft that was released this week.

  Education

  Mar 15
  
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• How ‘opt-in’ sex ed could impact Alberta youth, parents and schools

  Currently in Alberta, students receive sexual education unless their parents 'opt out.' The premier is changing to an 'opt-in' approach. What will that mean for youth and teachers?

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Alberta teachers, school groups say they weren’t consulted on parental rights policy

  Advocates say legislation presented as protecting parental rights in schools could actually be harmful to queer kids trying to figure out their identity.

  Politics

  Jan 29
• Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big fire, flood and drought expenses

  Alberta's budget surplus is growing but will be offset by more than $1 billion this year to pay for floods, forest fires and drought.

  Economy

  Nov 30, 2023
• Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy

  Cenovus Energy's Alex Pourbaix said business leaders are keen to focus on policy, rather than 'the political issues that could work more to separate us than bring us together.'

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
• Union that represents Alberta health workers prepares for ‘intense’ bargaining

  AUPE has 95,000 members working in government, health care, education, boards and agencies, municipalities, as well as private companies.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2023
• Affordable housing: Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned units

  The money will be used to replace windows and repair roofs along with other rehabilitation projects.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Alberta post-secondary schools get $27.3M for innovation, tech research

  Alberta universities will receive $27.3 million over four years for innovative technology research as part of the province's Major Innovation Fund.

  Economy

  Sep 5, 2023
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• Alberta Utilities Commission to keep processing applications during renewables moratorium

  While no approvals will be issued until the moratorium is lifted, the AUC said it will continue to process existing and new applications during the seven-month pause period.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2023