Tag: Alberta

Two Charges Withdrawn Against Woman in Alberta Border Blockade Case

Two charges have been withdrawn against a woman involved in last year’s blockade at the Canada-United States border crossing at Coutts, Alta. A prosecutor has withdrawn charges of possession of a weapon and mischief causing property damage against Joanne Person. Person, who is from Coutts, still faces a charge of dangerous driving in relation to…


Alberta Premier Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform

EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…


Alberta Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform

EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…


Gun Buyback Pilot on Prince Edward Island Not Going Ahead: Report

The federal government’s plan to start its firearms buyback program on Prince Edward Island as a pilot project is not going ahead, according to a news report. The information was first reported by Maritimes media group Saltwire Network on Jan. 12, and was commented on by Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro. “Just two days after…


No ‘Bad Faith’ From Unions Whose Unvaccinated Members Alleged Breach of Fair Representation, Alberta Labour Board Rules

A labour board in Alberta has ruled two unions acted in good faith after some members whom they represent, but who did not take the COVID-19 shots, filed complaints alleging that the unions did not represent them fairly. “Nothing in the material before the Board indicates the Union[s] acted arbitrarily, with serious negligence, or in…


AB Labour Board Says No ‘Bad Faith’ From Unions After Unvaccinated Members Allege Lack of Representation

A labour board in Alberta has ruled two unions acted in good faith after some members whom they represent, but who did not take the COVID-19 shots, filed complaints alleging that the unions did not represent them fairly. “Nothing in the material before the Board indicates the Union[s] acted arbitrarily, with serious negligence, or in…


Federal Court Grants Alberta Intervenor Status in 6 Challenges to Gun Ban

The Alberta government has received the Federal Court’s approval to intervene in six lawsuits related to federal proposed firearms legislation that would ban more than 1,500 models of firearms. The province first announced it would seek intervenor status in ongoing legal actions on Sept. 26, 2022, to allow the province to advance both constitutional and…


Fatal Bat Fungus White Nose Syndrome Makes First Appearances in Alberta

A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta. White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that starves bats to death by interrupting their winter hibernation, was identified in several locations in the province last year after being found in Saskatchewan in 2021….


Alberta Premier Says Province Will Pursue Health Care Reforms Regardless of Federal Funding

Alberta will be reforming its health care system with or without money from the federal government, Premier Danielle Smith says. At a news conference on Jan. 10, Smith said that even if the federal government does not provide funding, health care is the “number one most important thing” that Albertans expect to be improved. Smith…


Alberta ‘Fighting Back’ Against Ottawa’s ‘Just Transition’ Plan for Oil and Gas Workers, Says Smith

The Alberta government is “fighting back” against the federal government’s proposed “just transition” legislation, says Premier Danielle Smith, adding that she is open to Ottawa simply helping oil and gas sector workers finding other jobs in related fields. “We are not going to be shutting down our oil and natural gas industry,” Smith said on…