Provincial Politics

Alberta, Saskatchewan say they have no plans to put anti-carbon tax stickers on pumps

EDMONTON - Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers on their pu...

Aug 14, 2019

Police grant funding on hold

Medicine Hat, AB - Half the money from two provincial funding grants for Medicine Hat and Redcliff policing are on hold, at least until after the provincial budget is passed in the fall, according to ...

Aug 12, 2019

Grande Prairie waiting on half of provincial policing grants

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - The province has written a letter to Grande Prairie city hall, saying it will not get half of a couple of grants to pay for policing until after a new provincial budget is approve...

Aug 11, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Alberta cuts MLA pay by five per cent, and 10 per cent for Premier Jason Kenney

EDMONTON -- Alberta politicians are taking a five per cent pay cut, and Premier Jason Kenney will now be taking home 10 per cent less.The decision was made unanimously by an all-party committee that s...

Aug 06, 2019 Albert Legislature -- LNN

Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, took to Twitter over...

Aug 05, 2019

Government seeking more time on public sector union arbitration discussions.

MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's legislation which affects workers for some of Medicine Hat's largest employers, including the hospital, Remand Centre, court house as well as local provincial offices for vario...

Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne - Drew Barnes, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA.

New farm legislation seeks to be grown from the grassroots

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The newly minted provincial agriculture minister made his first trip to southeastern Alberta in that capacity to hear from local farmers and ranchers about what should be in the new...

Jul 28, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen and Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Glasgo at the Brooks Farm Freedom and Safety Act consultations at the Heritage Inn on July 27, 2019.

New farm consultations, new way of advertising

There is a common saying regarding the Internet; if you're receiving a free service online, you are the product. However, the city's two local MLAs are asking participants in the upcoming local Farm F...

Jul 26, 2019 Screenshot courtesy Eventbrite - One of several Farm Freedom and Safety Act consultations being advertised on Eventbrite.

Farm safety advocate calls for review, not repeal of Bill 6

The founder of the Farmworkers Union of Alberta says it is one thing to review the controversial Bill 6 legislation but repealing the act to what existed prior to 2015 would be a setback for agricultu...

Jul 18, 2019 File Photo - A local rancher shows her displeasure during the 2015 consultation on the controversial Bill 6 in Medicine Hat.

Consultations begin on farm freedom and safety

EDMONTON, AB - Albertans are being invited to participate in an online survey to help shape the future of farm workplace legislation.According to government officials, farms and ranches are said to op...

Jul 13, 2019 Photo courtesy of Josh Hall / rdnewsNOW