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Alberta government unveils new rules for municipal political parties, donations
Alberta is unveiling new regulations that will once again allow corporate and union donations in local elections, and sets rules around local political parties.
Premier Danielle Smith announces plan to reinforce vaccine choice in Alberta Bill of Rights
Premier Danielle Smith says she plans to reinforce the right to decide whether to receive a vaccination or other medical procedure in changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights.
Danielle Smith says Alberta pension plan estimate from the feds will spur hard questions
Premier says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta's share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps.
Higher oil prices expected to help increase Alberta government 2024-25 surplus
Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash this year and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars.
Alberta's school cellphone ban rollout confusing, says teachers' association president
The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association says the rollout of new policies banning cellphone use in classrooms starting this fall has some teachers confused about how they'll be expected to follow them.
Alberta premier says legislation on school pronouns coming late October
Smith said the new policy requiring parents to consent before children under 16 can change their names or pronouns in schools will be proposed in the fall legislature session that begins in late October.
Large parade crowd helps kick off first day of the Calgary Stampede
Calgary residents took some relief from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to watch the parade launching the annual summer Stampede festival.
Alberta town declares health crisis, must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles
Hinton is down to eight family physicians, half of what's needed for the town of 10,000. And of those remaining, some are working part-time or making retirement plans.
Alberta government hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence
The Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.
Alberta Municipalities says it hasn't been consulted on changes to Bill 20
Alberta's municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill that gives the province broad authority to fire local councillors.