Committee hasn’t met since 2008
Mar 8, 2012
But 21 MLAs still paid $1,000 a month Alberta opposition members are calling on the Redford government to kill an all-party committee that never meets to spare the province the […]
Opposition parties say they’re not part of illegal donations probe
Mar 8, 2012
Some funds are voluntarily being returned Alberta’s opposition parties say they aren’t under investigation in a controversy over illegal donations that has put the governing Progressive Conservatives under the scrutiny […]
The pay’s steady and the hours are even betterThe pay’s steady and the hours are even better
Mar 8, 2012
MLAs scramble to explain phantom committee’s stipend Imagine you were getting paid $1,000 a month to do work above and beyond your regular job. Now imagine you haven’t actually done […]
Industry looks for immigration reform
Mar 7, 2012
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and a group of Alberta business associations are pushing for immigration reform to deal with a shortage of skilled labour. The initiatives are happening at […]
Full-day kindergarten pledge falls short
Mar 7, 2012
Ramp-up planned for September 2013 Alberta parents shouldn’t expect to see the full-day kindergarten promised by Premier Alison Redford this fall, but the province’s education minister says as much as […]
Alberta health minister denies health care is in crisis
Mar 7, 2012
Horne says province trying to mend relationships with MDs CALGARY — Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne said he’s not aware of political intimidation in the province’s medical system — and […]