Provincial

Alberta's privacy commissioner raises concerns over two government bills
Alberta's privacy commissioner raises concerns over two government bills

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...

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Former PM Stephen Harper named new chair of AIMCo Board
Former PM Stephen Harper named new chair of AIMCo Board

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been named the new chair of the board of the Alberta Investment Corporation (AIMCo).

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Nurse practitioner program expanding primary care access in Alberta: province
Nurse practitioner program expanding primary care access in Alberta: province

The Province of Alberta says its new nurse practitioner program is giving thousands of Albertans access to the primary care they need.

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Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation

Adebayo Chris Katiiti, jailed for being a transgender man in Uganda, was brutally beaten as a child for wearing his brothers' clothes. He says moving to Alberta in 2016 saved his life.

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Alberta Energy Regulator orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines
Alberta Energy Regulator orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines

The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued an order requiring Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. to suspend its wells, facilities and pipelines, saying the company hasn't met its regulatory obligations.
Is your vehicle on the new Top 10 list of most stolen in Canada?
Is your vehicle on the new Top 10 list of most stolen in Canada?

Toyota Highlander owners beware -- your vehicle is a hot commodity in the eyes of thieves. The Highlander topped Équité Association's annual list of Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada for 2023,...
More telephone town halls on Alberta healthcare restructuring begin Tuesday
More telephone town halls on Alberta healthcare restructuring begin Tuesday

The province is continuing work to make changes to its healthcare system and is once again asking Albertans to weigh in.
Alberta auditor general flags lack of information on affordable housing
Alberta auditor general flags lack of information on affordable housing

Alberta's auditor general says the province isn't demonstrating how it's ensuring its affordable housing is safe.  An audit tabled in the legislature found the Seniors, Community and Social Services...
New Alberta hospital agency to be up and running in the spring, minister says
New Alberta hospital agency to be up and running in the spring, minister says

Alberta's health minister says the province's new hospital agency will be operational next spring, months later than expected.
Alberta to test emergency alert system Wednesday
Alberta to test emergency alert system Wednesday

A piercing alarm will play on phones, radio stations. televisions and more across Alberta Wednesday, as the province tests out its emergency alert system.

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