Val Mellesmoen, spokesperson for the auditor general’s office, said a request has not been made, however the office is tracking a number of inquiries from the public about the government’s response.

On Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney said that the public mask program, which was first announced last month, will see 40 million masks distributed to residents.

Changes to provincial liquor regulations that allow Alberta bars and restaurants to sell alcohol through takeout or delivery for customers to drink off-site are set to remain in place after COVID-19 restrictions lift.

The campaign is authorized by the Alberta Federation of Labour and comes at a time when the UCP is making cuts to education and healthcare.

Progress Alberta sent a letter to Commissioner Steve Allan last week stating it believes the inquiry is unconstitutional and violates freedom of expression and association.

The Wild Rose School Division west of Red Deer is one of at least 50 school divisions that have asked Alberta Health Services for information about water testing.

The move to axe the Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund was made in the recent provincial budget and comes at a time when police-reported hate crimes are on the rise in Alberta.

Edmonton Kenworth, a truck dealership with six locations in the city, will be cutting jobs and re-structuring, and the company’s president said it is due to the struggling oil and gas industry.

For the first time, Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee is commenting on the findings of a Global News investigation into the number of criminal cases withdrawn.

The numbers reveal that cases where all the charges were withdrawn have been steadily rising since the 2015/2016 fiscal year.