Smith expands railways to connect Alberta
The idea of expanding railways within Alberta has been floated for over a decade and a half, but Premier Danielle Smith says the time to act on a comprehensive railway plan is now, especially given the massive and historic migration to the province.
RCMP “on the brink” of collapse in Alberta: Report
Following news from the Management Advisory Board that the RCMP is “stretched thin”, Minister Ellis expressed his deep concerns, saying that it’s time for Alberta to have an independent provincial police agency to address the gaps left by Ottawa.
Nenshi angling to make Alberta NDP the pro-Ottawa party
Despite the fact that most Albertans are staunchly opposed to the federal Liberals, Nenshi thinks Alberta should let down its guard.
Stillbirth rates spike in young Albertan women
“Investigation into these causes is ongoing.”
Alberta Government introduces legislation to ban electronic vote counting
UCP strengthens election integrity by introducing bill that would remove all electronic voting machines such as tabulators from the vote count process.
Alberta Minister threatens to take feds to court over plastics ban
In an article posted on X, Schulz called the ban a “slap in the face to Alberta and our province’s petrochemical industry and the thousands of Albertans who work in it.”
City Council says “no one is happy” about Edmonton’s tax increase
“We were pretty much sucked in and having to support this for now, but not forever.”
Every Alberta wildfire started by humans so far this year
“We expect that almost all of the wildfires we’ve experienced so far this year are human-caused, given the point we’re at in the season and the types of weather we’re seeing,” Minister Todd Loewen stated.
Alberta clinics forced to close because doctors “can’t afford rent”
Some doctors are closing their clinics, saying the cost of rent is too high.
Protesters flood Calgary City Hall to oppose blanket rezoning
Calgarians are rising up against the city’s proposal to loosen up housing zoning laws that would stop protecting residential home owners from having a fourplex built next to them.