Michener Residents Just Collateral Damage to Redford Government

03.21.2013
Closing Michener Centre isn't about dignity, compassion or deinstitutionalization -- just ask the families of residents being evicted....
'King Ralph' Dies

'King Ralph' Dies

03.21.2013
EDMONTON — Ralph Klein, the popular, outspoken, Everyman premier who slew Alberta's debt dragon, has died. Alberta Health Services issued...
Going Deaf In One Ear

Going Deaf In One Ear

The Canadian Press  03.21.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she has been losing hearing in her right ear over the past 18 months.Redford, who is 48,...
Ralph Klein In Palliative Care

Ralph Klein In Palliative Care

03.20.2013
Former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, who has been battling dementia and lung disease in recent years, has been moved to palliative care. Don...
Ralph Klein In Quotes

Ralph Klein In Quotes

03.20.2013
People either loved former Premier Ralph Klein or they hated him, but everyone agrees he could give a good quote. He was bombastic, opinionated,...
Chief Electoral Officer Doesn't Want Job Again

Chief Electoral Officer Doesn't Want Job Again

The Canadian Press  03.20.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer says he doesn't want to be reappointed when his term expires next month.In a release, Brian...
Bitumen Bubble = Made In Canada

Bitumen Bubble = Made In Canada

03.20.2013
The bitumen bubble is Made in Alberta, said Doug Griffiths. Speaking to the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC)...
Redford's Stance On A Carbon Tax

Redford's Stance On A Carbon Tax

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  03.19.2013
EDMONTON - Amidst rising rhetoric over the Keystone XL pipeline, Alberta Premier Alison Redford clarified Tuesday that she isn't urging...
Are New VLTs The Answer To Alberta's Gambling Problem?

Are New VLTs The Answer To Alberta's Gambling Problem?

03.19.2013
The province is upping the ante in hopes of cutting down on the gambling. Alberta bars and lounges will see an arrival of 6,000 new VLTs...
Calgary Police Made How Much In Traffic Fines?

Calgary Police Made How Much In Traffic Fines?

03.19.2013
Speed on green? Speed to make green is more like it. For the second straight year, the Calgary Police Service is sitting on a record-breaking...
The Real Point is Missed in the Nenshi vs. CHBA Dialogue

The Real Point is Missed in the Nenshi vs. CHBA Dialogue

03.19.2013
After two consecutive weeks of the media fanfare over the Calgary city hall and its Mayor vs. the Calgary Home Builders Association (CHBA)...
Teachers Troubled By Wage Deal

Teachers Troubled By Wage Deal

The Canadian Press  03.19.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's school boards say they have serious concerns about a tentative deal between the province and the teachers. The Alberta...

Lax Heritage Fund Rules Allow Governments to Plunder Alberta's Future

03.18.2013
There is little doubt of the severity of the financial difficulties facing Alberta. In many ways it's the late 1980s all over again. Alberta...

Alberta Throws Jim Dinning's Reforms Overboard

03.18.2013
Alberta's public sector unions were unhappy with frozen operational spending this year. Truth be told, they don't realize they were thrown...