Alberta Dumps $55 Million Into Project Then Scraps It

Alberta Dumps $55 Million Into Project Then Scraps It

The Canadian Press  03.18.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says a provincewide database for police forces has been scrapped because it was becoming clear that...
Governments Dumps $80 Million Into Project And Then Scraps It

Governments Dumps $80 Million Into Project And Then Scraps It

03.18.2013
After spending an estimated $80 million and several years trying to develop a shared information database for Alberta's police forces,...
Why Are Wildrose Members Donating Portion Of Salaries To Charity?

Why Are Wildrose Members Donating Portion Of Salaries To Charity?

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  03.18.2013
EDMONTON - All members of Alberta's Wildrose party are funnelling eight per cent of their salaries to charity to make a point about overpaid...
Alberta Premier Unleashes On Thomas Mulcair

Alberta Premier Unleashes On Thomas Mulcair

Heather Scoffield and Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press  03.18.2013
OTTAWA - A U.S. rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal would have far-reaching implications for the Canada-U.S. relationship, Alberta...
‘Rock Star’ Pricing For Nenshi Campaign Fundraiser

‘Rock Star’ Pricing For Nenshi Campaign Fundraiser

03.16.2013
Supporters looking to contribute to Mayor Naheed Nenshi's 2013 campaign bid will have to fork over hundreds of dollars for his first major...
Arbitration Prescription Is Not The Cure

Arbitration Prescription Is Not The Cure

The Canadian Press  03.15.2013
CALGARY - Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne says he sees no point in sending the ongoing fee dispute with physicians to arbitration.A...
Tentative Deal For Alberta Teachers

Tentative Deal For Alberta Teachers

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press  03.15.2013
CALGARY - Premier Alison Redford says she got personally involved in talks to help her government reach a tentative contract with teachers.The...
Cusanelli Accused Of Using The F-Bomb

Cusanelli Accused Of Using The F-Bomb

03.14.2013
Ousted Tory cabinet minister Christine Cusanelli is in some more hot water. The controversial Calgary-Currie PC MLA reportedly dropped...
Alberta Reaches Tentative Deal With Its Teachers

Alberta Reaches Tentative Deal With Its Teachers

The Canadian Press  03.14.2013
EDMONTON - It appears that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Alberta government and its teachersCalgary Public Teachers...
Alberta Version Of A Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Card

Alberta Version Of A Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Card

The Canadian Press  03.14.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister is demanding an apology from the Opposition Wildrose for distributing mock coupons promising one...
AHS Goes On Slashing Spree

AHS Goes On Slashing Spree

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  03.14.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's health leaders say they will slash budgets, freeze salaries, and reduce hiring in the wake of last week's provincial...
He Betrayed Our Nation: Wall

He Betrayed Our Nation: Wall

03.13.2013
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall unleashed a prairie storm against national NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, after the head of the official opposition...
Redford Signs $85 Million Metis Funding Agreement

Redford Signs $85 Million Metis Funding Agreement

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  03.12.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta's eight Metis communities will receive $85 million over the next decade from the province to make them more independent...
Controversial Tory Staffer Gets Whip Job In Alberta

Controversial Tory Staffer Gets Whip Job In Alberta

03.12.2013
Sebastien Togneri, the high level Tory operative accused of blocking freedom of information requests and consequently shunned by the federal...