Four bills that were introduced when MLAs were still sitting in the legislature will effectively die if Premier Jason Kenney’s government receives approval for its plan to not have the Legislative Assembly reconvene until late February. One of those pieces…
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Questions remain over Rutherford Scholarship delay last August
For first year post-secondary students in Alberta, applying for the Rutherford Scholarship — worth up to $2,500 — is almost a no-brainer. In 2018, 19,024 students received the award, totaling more than $39 million. Applications typically open Aug. 1, but…
United Nurses of Alberta says AHS seeking 4-year wage freeze, premium rollbacks
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 15, 2020 10:02 pm Updated January 15, 2020 10:08 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The union that represents registered nurses in the province…
UCP government launches online survey to get Albertans’ input on upcoming budget
Posted January 15, 2020 1:10 am Updated January 15, 2020 1:11 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ It’s been less than three months since the United Conservative Party presented its first-ever…
Tuesday’s letters: Cold doesn’t deter city’s warmth
The public memorial service to remember victims of last week’s air crash outside Tehran, Iran. Ed Kaiser / 00089465A Hours before the memorial for those lost on flight PS752 was set to begin, an extreme cold warning was issued in…
Alberta arbitration outcomes result in no wage increases in cases involving ATA and UNA
Finance Minister Travis Toews says rulings made in a pair of arbitration cases involving the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the United Nurses of Alberta “reflect the current economic realities in the province.” Toews issued a news release late Friday afternoon…
Alberta drivers are facing high insurance costs, according to new numbers
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 10, 2020 5:09 pm Updated January 10, 2020 5:11 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ New numbers confirm that many Alberta drivers are getting…
Alberta health minister to plan meeting with HSAA after union criticizes lack of contact
Hours after the union took to social media to call the province’s health minister out for refusing to meet with them, a spokesperson for Tyler Shandro said his team will reach out to the Health Sciences Association of Alberta to…
Alberta’s energy ‘war room’ under fire from NDP
January 6 2020 8:23pm Alberta’s NDP says the Canadian Energy Centre may actually be hurting the province’s oil and gas sector and wants it scrapped. Fletcher Kent reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Alberta opposition says $30M energy war room a parade of errors, should be shut down
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 6, 2020 3:16 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Opposition in Alberta says the government’s $30-million energy war room has been such a…