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It’s been more than 40 years since coal was king in the scenic Crowsnest Pass of southwestern Alberta, but a referendum vote Monday could sway a contentious debate on bringing it back. The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, home to about 6,000, is asking residents to say yes or no to a straightforward question: “Do you […]
Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says she has big concerns – including fuzzy definitions and insufficient guardrails – in two bills now being debated in the house. The bills aim to amend existing access to information and privacy rules and are touted by Premier Danielle Smith’s government as being the strictest privacy regulations in Canada. […]
The province is continuing work to make changes to its healthcare system and is once again asking Albertans to weigh in. The first of three upcoming town halls with Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange goes Tuesday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pre-registration for the event is closed, however the call can be listened […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment The Conservatives are committed to fighting for common-sense solutions to make life better and more affordable for British Columbians Published Nov 18, 2024 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. B.C. […]
A six-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, has called on provincial governments to provide detailed reports on their climate change initiatives. The bench, which also includes Justices Jamal Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Musarrat Hilali, began its first hearing on environmental pollution on […]
A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada’s largest military bases. It’s a once-a-month weekend training session at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary, for 158 members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of Army […]
PHOTOS: Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. releases a cassava granulator to the Gurung Guru Farmers Association, as farmers try out other farm machinery from the Department of Agriculture. (Randy V. Datu) By: Randy V. Datu IBA, Zambales — Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. encouraged farmers in the province on Tuesday to make full use of farm machinery […]
Alberta’s finance minister has sacked the board of directors of AIMCo, the body that manages more than $160 billion in pension, endowment and government funds for the province. Horner, in a statement, says the reason is poor performance, with rising staffing and management fees coupled with a consistent failure to meet mandated benchmark returns. Horner […]
Thousands of members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party gather Friday in Red Deer ahead of a crucial weekend vote on the job performance of their leader, Premier Danielle Smith. The party’s rules don’t say what level of support in a leadership review is considered a passing grade. But Smith has said that she’d like […]
Nurses in Alberta are one step closer to a possible strike after turning down the latest contract offer from the province. On Wednesday, a majority of United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) members voted against the mediator’s recommendation for a new collective deal. The union’s president Heather Smith believes it came down to respect for the […]