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AISH recipients in community housing will see rent hike under new Alberta regulations
AISH recipients who live in community housing where rent is set at thirty per cent of income will soon see the amount increase by $220 a month.
Alberta modular housing companies awaiting details of Ottawa's plan
Modular housing can be built in a matter of weeks with less waste and downtime compared to stick-built housing that is constructed outdoors and on location.
Majority of Albertans rejected provincial pension in 2023 survey
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to the Alberta government’s pension engagement survey did not want to dump the Canada Pension Plan and switch to a plan run by the province.
Breakup of Alberta health ministry will create confusion, doctors and nurses say
Organizations that represent Alberta's physicians and nurses say the splitting of the provincial health ministry into two, at the same time Alberta Health Services is broken into four, will create confusion for patients.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends promise of a potential referendum on separation
Premier Danielle Smith says her focus will be on repairing the destruction she says Ottawa has caused to Alberta over the past decade as the idea of separation from Canada gains greater public attention.
Alberta NDP ending automatic membership in federal party
The majority of delegates at the Alberta NDP convention Saturday voted in favour of ending the long-standing tradition of making provincial members automatic members of the federal party.
Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds
The Alberta government wants to bring back corporate and union political donations, eliminate vouching for a voter’s identity at election polling stations, and lower the threshold for recalls and referendums.
Alberta's disability advocate calling on provincial government to create accessibility law
Alberta's disability advocate, Greg McMeekin, is calling on the provincial government to join nearly every other Canadian province and pass an accessibility act.
Alberta introduces controversial involuntary addictions treatment bill
Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention Act, lays out the criteria, guidelines and process for a family member or guardian, health-care professional or police officer to get someone into treatment. The legislation was introduced Tuesday.
Government, health authority seek injunction against former Alberta Health Services CEO
A Court of King’s Bench judge has reserved her decision on the province’s request to compel the former president and CEO of Alberta Health Services to delete work emails she sent to her private account the day before she was fired in January.