Betrayal And Broken Promises

Betrayal And Broken Promises

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  04.23.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford's Tories marked the anniversary of their 2012 election victory on Tuesday as opposition critics...
Harper Appoints Former Boss To CSIS Committee

Harper Appoints Former Boss To CSIS Committee

The Canadian Press  04.22.2013
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed a former Reform MP to a committee that reviews the Canadian Security Intelligence...
No Inquiry Needed On Health Exec's Spending: Redford

No Inquiry Needed On Health Exec's Spending: Redford

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  04.22.2013
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says a former health executive did the right thing by repaying $7,800 to the province for a six-year-old...
Will Public Oilsands Data Be Transparent, Or Just Propaganda?

Will Public Oilsands Data Be Transparent, Or Just Propaganda?

Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press  04.22.2013
OTTAWA - Interested Canadians can now freely access environmental data from the oilsands now that the federal and Alberta governments have...
They Won't Pay As Much In Taxes As Province Hoped

They Won't Pay As Much In Taxes As Province Hoped

04.22.2013
Alberta government coffers are short an estimated $120 million after the province lost a six-year battle against nearly a dozen corporations...
Alberta Emissions Are <em>Huge</em> Compared To Other Provinces

Alberta Emissions Are Huge Compared To Other Provinces

04.22.2013
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions continue to level off or decline in most sectors - with the exception of the Alberta oilsands. An annual...
Alison 2.0

Alison 2.0

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  04.21.2013
EDMONTON - One year after Alison Redford won her first popular mandate, the Alberta premier remembers not only voting day, but the uneasy...

MRU Performing Arts Cuts: What Kind of Alberta Do We Want?

04.20.2013
What sort of society do we want to live in? That's the fundamental question Albertans should ask ourselves after the Redford government's...
One Year As Premier: A Progress Report

One Year As Premier: A Progress Report

04.20.2013
Alison Redford has made a number of promises since aspiring to become the premier. Here is a report card as her government celebrates its...
What $67 Million In Cuts Looks Like

What $67 Million In Cuts Looks Like

The Canadian Press  04.19.2013
EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta has given students and staff a dire picture of what campus life will be like following...
Making Highway Of Death More Livable

Making Highway Of Death More Livable

The Canadian Press  04.19.2013
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it expects to get another big stretch of Highway 63 ready to be twinned this year.About 250 pieces...

A National Energy Plan That Could Work

04.19.2013
A National Post article explains that various energy initiatives, such as a plan to convert one of TransCanada's existing natural gas pipelines...

Why 40/40 is Foolish/Foolish

04.18.2013
Carbon taxes are once again dominating the discussion over energy policy in Alberta, where Environment Minister Diana McQueen has proposed...
Ex-CEO Pays Back Private Health Trip

Ex-CEO Pays Back Private Health Trip

Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press  04.18.2013
EDMONTON - A former Alberta health official who signed off on private care for a colleague at public expense has repaid the money. And...