Alberta Municipalities

• ‘It’s the same as a cut’: municipalities say infrastructure funding in Alberta budget falls short

  Alberta's municipalities are concerned over infrastructure funding in the 2024 provincial budget.

  Economy

  Mar 3
  
• Alberta Municipalities reject idea of local political parties: ‘There’s clearly little support’

  Local politicians from across Alberta are speaking out against the idea of party politics infiltrating the municipal level, saying it is neither wanted by voters nor needed.

  Politics

  Feb 22
  
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• Alberta’s health goal is for service to be adaptable to community needs: Premier Smith

  Several leaders of Alberta municipalities are hopeful that changes to the health-care system will mean improved service in rural parts of the province.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2023
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• Smith tells Alberta municipalities that health-care delivery system is changing

  Premier Smith has directed Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to change AHS to make it more responsive to regional needs and focus more on direct hospital care.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2023
• ‘One taxpayer’: Calgary eyes tools to address funding gap from other orders of government

  Representatives from Calgary city council are joining other municipal representatives in Edmonton calling on the province to increase funding for local infrastructure.

  Sep 27, 2023
• Calgary faces massive funding gaps as Alberta municipalities rally for provincial help

  Representatives at the Alberta Municipalities conference this week will debate a resolution calling for the province to increase municipal funding to $1.75 billion next year.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
• Alberta wildfires: Huge demand stretches firefighting, emergency resources thin

  Wednesday, May 10 marked the second week of a volatile wildfire situation, with 85 wildfires burning across the province, 23 of which were listed as out of control.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
• Alberta municipalities saddled with $60M in RCMP back pay

  A new collective agreement between the RCMP union and the federal government is leaving municipalities with only two years to cover the pay increase and five years of backpay.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Alberta requiring oil and gas companies to pay municipal taxes before getting new licences

  The Alberta government's 2022 survey found $220 million in unpaid taxes reported by municipalities, with $130 million in tax arrears and $90 million in cancellations.

  Environment

  Mar 20, 2023
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• Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi meets with Alberta premier: ‘I felt we were heard’

  For the first time since becoming Alberta premier five months ago, Danielle Smith met Tuesday with Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023