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Driver sentenced to 12 years for killing Calgary police officer

A young man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.Sgt. Andrew Harnett died after he was dragged by an SUV and fell into the path of an oncoming car on Dec. 31, 2020...

Alberta government presents plan to exit Canada Pension Plan

The Alberta government released a long-awaited report Thursday on the possibility of establishing an Alberta-only pension plan on Thursday. The government said it will introduce legislation to exit the Canada Pension Plan this fa...

Alberta set to release report on provincial pension plan tomorrow

The Alberta government is to release its long-promised report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and pursue its own provincial program. Premier Danielle Smith, along with Finance Minister Nate Horner and p...

Alberta reports COVID-19, RSV numbers ahead of respiratory virus season

Alberta's health minister gave a COVID-19 and respiratory virus update on Monday. According to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, From Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, the province counted 559 Covid-19 cases, 92 hospitalizations and three ICU a...

Smith announces funds for families affected by daycare E. coli outbreak

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will immediately provide families 2-thousand dollars for each child affected by an E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares. Smith cried at a news conference this m...

Alberta announces reopening of government units for affordable housing

Alberta is spending an extra $16 million to fix up aging government-owned affordable housing units to make them inhabitable once again. Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the money is on top of the $94 million already allocated in this year's budget. The money will be used to replace windows and repair roofs along with other rehabilitation projects. Nixon says the government is working with housing providers to identify which units should get priority. He says over the next eight years, the government aims to invest $9 billion to build 25,000 new affordable homes. But he ...

"we are not going away from fossil fuel use", Smith's strong message to Ottawa

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith has given a strong message to Ottawa to maintain the province's oil and gas sector. Smith said that we are working to reduce the emissions without eliminating the use of fossil fuel. "we are not go...

Alberta allowed schools to purchase buses for students convenience

Alberta government has asked schools to submit applications for new funding by October 31, to overcome the transportation problem of students in province. A new initiative by the UCP government will allow school boards to purchase buses and extend transportation services to more Alberta students. $20 million in funding is now available to school boards that manage their own student transportation fleets. These funds are expected to support the purchase of up to 115 new buses. “Alberta’s conservative government is taking real and practical steps to help more students find transportation," ...

Alberta's opposition launches survey about class sizes in schools

Alberta's opposition NDP has launched a survey on class sizes to get a clearer picture of how many students there are per classroom in 2023-24. NDP's education critic Rakhi Pancholi said that the UCP government is not reporting ab...

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ED has sought a status report from the SIT investigating the Bikram Majithia drug case

The entry of ED is seen in the drug case of Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia. According to reports, the ED has sought the status report of the case from the Special Investigation Team of the Punjab Police...

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