Alberta’s United Conservative Party government says it’s sticking to its campaign promise to extend the fuel tax relief program until the end of the year. Premier Danielle Smith says the program, which saves Albertans 13 cents per litre at the pumps, was set to expire at the end of this month. The pause on the…
Alberta Extending Fuel Tax Relief Program Until End of the Year, Premier Says
Appeal Court Denies Release of Man Who Killed Five People in Calgary
A man who stabbed five young people to death at a Calgary house party will not be released from a group home after a ruling Thursday from Alberta’s highest court. Matthew de Grood, who is now in his early 30s, was found not criminally responsible in 2016 for the killings of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura,…
‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Facing Additional Charges in Alberta
Police in Alberta have issued warrants for Nathan Chasing Horse, a former actor in the movie “Dances With Wolves,” for nine charges including sexual exploitation, sexual assault and removing a child from Canada under the age of 16. Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service said in a news release that the investigation has spanned several years with…
Albertans Want New Gov’t to Focus on Health Care, Affordability, and Standing Up to Ottawa: Poll
Albertans want re-elected Premier Danielle Smith to focus on improving health care, making life more affordable, and standing up to Ottawa while advocating for the province, according to a new poll. Published on June 12, the Leger survey polled just over 1,000 Albertans online to gauge their perspectives on the results of the May 29 provincial…
To Deliver on Her Campaign Promise on Health Care, Smith Needs Innovative Solutions: Analysts
The month after becoming Alberta premier in October 2022, when she won the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership race, Danielle Smith dismissed the entire Alberta Health Services board and appointed a single administrator to allow health-care reform to be implemented more quickly. The urgent priorities identified for Dr. John Cowell included improving wait times and consulting…
Health-Care Innovation Will Be Key to Smith’s Success as Premier
June 8, 2023
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Commentary It’s time to move on. The Alberta election is over: Danielle Smith is the premier and that means it is time for the politicians to put aside the campaign’s empty rhetoric and face the realities of how they can best fix a broken health-care system. It is estimated that as many as 800,000 Albertans…
Calgary Puts New Limits on Distribution of Pro-Life Material
A Calgary bylaw now requires pro-life fliers showing images of aborted fetuses be enclosed in an opaque envelope with a warning of “graphic” content. The envelope must also be marked with the name and address of the sender. “They don’t want Calgarians to see abortion victim photography because it will cause too many people to…
Federal Officials Warn of ‘Especially Severe’ Wildfire Season in Canada
As several provinces struggle to contain out-of-control wildfires, federal officials warned on June 5 that Canada will likely see an “especially severe” wildfire season. “Our modelling shows that this may be an especially severe wildfire season throughout the summer,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair told…
Alberta’s Provincewide State of Emergency to End as Wildfire Situation Improves
Alberta’s public safety and emergency services minister says a provincewide state of emergency that was declared nearly a month ago to deal with unprecedented wildfires will end Saturday at midnight. Mike Ellis told a news conference the wildfire situation in Alberta remains serious but, overall, things have improved significantly and it’s anticipated they will continue to…
Poilievre in Manitoba Ahead of Byelection, Shoring Up Support Against Bernier
June 2, 2023
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre went after People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier while visiting Manitoba on June 2 as a federal byelection is set to be held in Portage-Lisgar later this month. Bernier has registered as a candidate in the Manitoba riding for the June 19 byelection. The riding was previously held by former interim…
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