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Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon says it’s prudent to have such legislation in case others seek to limit Alberta’s legal ability to develop its resources.
Finance Department says preliminary deficit is $314 billion for last fiscal year

Finance Department says preliminary deficit is $314 billion for last fiscal year

Revenues were $299.5 billion, a $34.8-billion or 10.4-per-cent drop from the previous fiscal year, driven by a decline in income and sales-tax revenues, tax-deferral measures, and a wider drop in economic activity.
NDP leader Rachel Notley talks health care and economic recovery

NDP leader Rachel Notley talks health care and economic recovery

“There’s a number of different reasons why the doctors in that clinic said they are leaving. Some of them literally don’t like government, and literally beyond that with COVID we know that family physicians on the fee for services model are challenged,” Notley said.
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call

Supreme Court of Canada won't hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call

Donald Rigney, who wanted to run as a candidate, and Edmonton lawyer Tom Engel, went to court in March 2015 seeking a declaration that the Election Act prohibited an election call before the 2016 window.
Update: Woman dies near Water Valley in apparent bear attack

Update: Woman dies near Water Valley in apparent bear attack

Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers have set traps for bear that killed 68-year-old woman
Federal rebate set for electric cars sees $100M go to Tesla buyers

Federal rebate set for electric cars sees $100M go to Tesla buyers

The subsidy, introduced in 2019, will also see $50 million go to Hyundai dealerships and nearly $40 million go to Chevrolet dealerships.
'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-U.S. border cancelled

'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-U.S. border cancelled

"I am very sad and disappointed to report that we are not to able to continue our border vaccine clinics because of government bureaucracy on both sides. Apparently crossing the border to receive a vaccine is non-essential. Go figure," said James McNeely, an official with the Blackfeet Tribe in Browning, Mont.
Buried in the Aftermath: Guiding association committed to addressing post-critical response

Buried in the Aftermath: Guiding association committed to addressing post-critical response

Part four of Buried in the Aftermath looks at how the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides is undertaking a review to establish a post-critical incident response process and working to change the culture of the industry to address issues like communicating risk to clients. It also looks at how guiding companies handle these situations and explores the data around how many fatalities on guided trips have occurred in western Canada from 2000-20.
Alberta teachers pass motion of non-confidence in education minister

Alberta teachers pass motion of non-confidence in education minister

The ATA said in a news release on Saturday that the motion was jointly drafted by 20 locals, which it claimed was "by far, the highest level of collaboration seen on a locally developed resolution in the assembly’s recent history."
Canada needs energy advisers to bolster its home retrofit plans

Canada needs energy advisers to bolster its home retrofit plans

Buildings are responsible for almost one-fifth of Canada’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, and large-scale retrofits are needed if Canada is to achieve its goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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