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Edmonton public school board wants Alberta to guarantee undocumented children a right to attend school
The Alberta government should change education law to ensure undocumented children have access to school in the province, Edmonton public school trustees say.
Alberta Innovates will have to end, amalgamate some programs, CEO says
Alberta Innovates will back innovation in energy, environment, health, aerospace and associated technologies — but some support programs will end, according to the Crown corporation's newly permanent CEO.
Government cutting Alberta Innovates budget, setting new direction
A government agency that funds research and innovation — and helps inventors get their products to market — is set to lose a third of its provincial funding in the next two years.
Alberta premier shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced an overhaul of several government ministries, creating two new health services portfolios and replacing her Indigenous relations minister.
5 million and counting? StatsCan model suggests Alberta has hit population milestone
Late Sunday night, ATB’s chief economist Mark Parsons was watching his phone screen, waiting for a Statistics Canada computer model to predict that the province had its fifth millionth resident.
Alberta teachers reject mediator's recommendation, consider strike vote
Teachers in Alberta's public, Catholic and Francophone schools have rejected a mediator's proposal that would have given them an average wage increase of 15 per cent over four years.
Alberta premier to chair sovereignty panel, put proposals to 2026 referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will chair an “Alberta next” panel to brainstorm how the province can protect itself from perceived economic incursions from the federal Liberal government.
New bill would concentrate medical officers of health under Alberta government control
A new bill continuing the reorganization of Alberta’s health system has some government critics worried that all public health leaders will report to politicians.
Acute Care Alberta extends contract with private surgery clinic at centre of conflict of interest probes
The Alberta agency overseeing acute care has granted a six-month contract extension to a private surgical clinic whose previous provincial government contracts are the subject of several ongoing probes.
United Conservative Party expels MLA who pushed for public probe of health contracting
An MLA and former minister just removed from the United Conservative Party caucus alleges the health minister — and possibly the premier — withheld information from cabinet ministers who were deciding the fate of the Alberta Health Services board of directors.