Beyond Local

The Industrial Inquiry Commission report lands with less than a week left for the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to reach a new collective bargaining deal

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced a bill earlier this month to make it easier to launch a citizen-initiated referendum — including a vote on separating from Canada.

The new cabinet includes both seasoned and newly appointed ministers.

Alberta needs to stand up to Donald Trump and protect an industry worth billions of bucks to its communities and overall economy, the NDP’s arts and culture critic told the legislature this week.

Trump's first administration turned into a stress test for the federal government when he hit Canada with steel and aluminum tariffs and tore up the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The case to have Lac La Biche Mayor Paul Reutov disqualified from Lac La Biche County council was dismissed by the Court of King’s Bench.

Alberta’s government is extending the Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program and is providing grants to four organizations to improve access to cancer screening – particularly in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, said the province.

"I have, in the past, camped in the United States, but that's not going to happen in the near future"

The decision grants Northback permits to drill and to divert water to the site, which was also a concern raised by farmers in drought-ridden parts of southern Alberta.

Included from Danielle Smith's government were bills to lower the bar for citizen-initiated referendums to take place, force those suffering from addiction into treatment without consent and to set the stage for a provincial police force.