More on Alberta Budget 2020

• Royal Alberta Museum to reduce hours, find efficiencies following provincial budget

  "The museum will minimize spending on paid advertising and strategically reduce operating hours during underused times in an effort to maintain fiscal health."

  Money

  Mar 6, 2020
• Alberta premier says coronavirus outbreak may affect balanced budget plan

  Premier Jason Kenney says the novel coronavirus outbreak is hammering Alberta's economy and may force his government to abandon its core election promise to balance the books by 2023.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
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• Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden project at risk following Alberta budget 2020

  Adjacent to Henderson Park, the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden has been open on the city’s south side for over 50 years.

  Economy

  Mar 5, 2020
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• Hockey alumni prepared to fight for beloved Alberta program

  The Augustana Vikings hockey program is under the microscope as the university faces a 17.9 per cent budget cut. Alumni of the hockey program are looking to band together and find a way to keep this beloved program going.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2020
• University of Lethbridge cuts 42 positions following Alberta budget

  Over the past week, the University of Lethbridge cut its workforce by 42, laying off 19 employees across different departments and confirming 23 retirements and resignations. 

  Education

  Mar 4, 2020
• Alberta government commits $100M to upgrade hospital operating rooms, reduce surgery waits

  Alberta is spending $100 million to upgrade hospital operating rooms and move some low-risk surgeries to smaller facilities and private clinics.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
• Premier Jason Kenney defends Alberta’s ‘war room’ on 630 CHED amid opposition

  While appearing on 630 CHED Mornings with Chelsea Bird and Shaye Ganam, Premier Jason Kenney defended his war room, saying it was still getting set up and there will be more to come.

  Economy

  Mar 4, 2020
• Alberta finance minister says no money available for teacher salary increases

  Toews made the comments prior to introducing an omnibus bill that includes shifting overall bargaining responsibility from the Education Department to his ministry.

  Education

  Mar 3, 2020
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• Drayton Valley clinic says it’s losing 2 family doctors ‘due to current health-care cuts’

  A family medical practice in Drayton Valley said it recently lost two physicians that had been recruited in light of what it describes as "health care cuts" in Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 3, 2020
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• 20 Alberta Parks slated for full or partial closures

  Alberta has released a list of cuts it is making to the parks system, including 20 full or partial closures.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2020