Government Of Alberta

• Alberta program aims to help people with disabilities participate in workforce

  The provincial government plans to launch a new social assistance regime, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, in 2026.

  Politics

  Feb 4
  
• Bethany Care Society breaks ground on new care home

  The not-for-profit continuing care provider broke ground on the project Tuesday in the same Calgary location as its first facility.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2024
  
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• City and province squabble over Calgarian’s encampment cleanup request

  According to the City of Calgary, the cleanup has been referred to the Alberta government because the encampment is on land owned by the province.

  Politics

  May 16, 2024
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• Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system restructuring plan

  After the government of Alberta released details about its plan to overhaul the healthcare system, frontline workers say the transition needs to be done properly to avoid disaster.

  Politics

  May 15, 2024
• Alberta municipalities say Bill 20 could cost tens of thousands to implement

  At least two rural municipalities are raising concerns about the cost to implement the Alberta government’s Bill 20, saying it could be in the tens of thousands of dollars.

  Canada

  May 13, 2024
• Edmonton councillor at the centre of anonymous letter sent to province speaks out

  Edmonton Coun. Keren Tang is responding to concerns raised in an anonymous letter sent to the province and used by the premier as an example of issues in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Apr 24, 2024
• Alberta premier says ‘anonymous letter’ forwarded to Edmonton ethics commissioner

  Danielle Smith says an anonymous letter the province received three weeks ago has been forwarded to the City of Edmonton Ethics Commissioner.

  Politics

  Apr 20, 2024
• Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement adoption law to end private adoption of Treaty 8 children

  The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have implemented a new law they say supersedes provincial laws with the goal of protecting First Nations children.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2024
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• Calgary ring road opens months ahead of schedule

  The ribbon cutting ceremony via pickup truck involving the premier, mayor and transportation minister was decades in the making.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
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• Province earmarks $4.16M for plan to hire 50 new Calgary officers

  Calgary's police chief said the first 25 new officers could be recruited and trained as soon as January with deployment expected in "high-crime areas" identified across the city.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2023