Tag: AFL in the News

Supportive living complexes may be unsafe, officials say Over a quarter of residents in Alberta’s supported living facilities may be unsafe because there is insufficient staffing and care for their […]

In a preview of upcoming provincial election debates, Health Minister Fred Horne took on four party leaders Monday night in a town hall discussion on the future of health care […]

Reimbursements by Opposition ‘stunts,’ Redford charges Premier Alison Redford on Monday ordered Conservative MLAs to stop accepting committee pay until a salary review is complete. She hasn’t, however, asked government […]

When the business of politics is at its most cutthroat – which is to say during an election campaign – does a politician get what he or she pays for, […]

CALGARY — Blasted for days over the legislature committee that paid real money for fictional work, Premier Alison Redford must be kicking herself. The premier could have been the hero […]

For years, every health-care expert in Alberta has said that one of the main solutions for better emergency room access is more long-term care beds. The government has said it, […]

Proposed reforms to make Canada’s immigration system faster and more responsive are “bang on”, says one national construction association. In a recent speech to the National Metropolis Conference, Citizenship, Immigration […]

‘These are the issues that we need to talk about in an election,’ premier tells reporters Premier Alison Redford remains committed to calling an election immediately after the provincial budget […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The government has it backwards when it comes to the new public inquiry being launched into queue-jumping in the health-care system. Sure, it’s a troubling issue. But former Alberta Health […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lingering voter anger over the state’s now-rejected collective bargaining law played out Tuesday as an issue in several state legislative primaries. Contenders in the primary contests included […]

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour says energy companies exploited a loophole in the province’s drilling stimulus programs, forcing the province to spend about $2.9 billion, more than double […]

Government advertising should be used to inform the public about programs and services, not to promote the party in power. The Redford government’s new $425,000 ad campaign on its recently […]

Politics in Alberta. Money for nothing and the cheques for free. Dire straits indeed. Let’s hope somewhere in their skulls or souls they know it’s wrong. We can always hope […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wildrose party cries political electioneering The Redford government is under attack from opposition members over spending more than $1.3 million of taxpayers’ money on advertising campaigns – including $425,000 promoting […]

Opponents of Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives must go to sleep at night thanking the political gods for making life so easy for them. The PCs keep handing an endless supply of […]

Linda Sloan would make one great poker player. The president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association was handed a royal flush late last week, and when given the opportunity to […]

Low-level bullying is bad, but high-level bulling is fine. There’s the latest news flash from an inconsistent government. For writing a stupid letter to a local school board, PC MLA […]

Alberta’s chief electoral officer is now investigating more than 50 cases of alleged illegal donations to political parties – and actively weighing how best to penalize those responsible. According to […]