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Alberta rainy day Heritage Fund hits $30B after injection of $2.8B from surplus

Alberta rainy day Heritage Fund hits $30B after injection of $2.8B from surplus

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government wants the fund to hit $250 billion by 2050 so future governments can spend investment returns without draining it.
Alberta RCMP warn about deadly opiate replicas

Alberta RCMP warn about deadly opiate replicas

The illegal opiates closely resemble the prescription medication Xanax, with some key differences
Unions dominated Alberta political donations in past decade

Unions dominated Alberta political donations in past decade

For the top five donors, nearly all of the funds were transferred from unions and professional associations to their own registered political entities.
Premier criticizes report that says Alberta hindered efforts to fight Jasper fire

Premier criticizes report that says Alberta hindered efforts to fight Jasper fire

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the report and media coverage of it “politically motivated.”
Alberta serial romance scammer fights court ruling keeping him in prison indefinitely

Alberta serial romance scammer fights court ruling keeping him in prison indefinitely

An Alberta romance fraudster who concocted elaborate schemes, including faking brain cancer, to scam women out of their savings is appealing a recent court ruling that designated him a dangerous offender.
Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

The report was commissioned by the town and based on surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wildfire that destroyed a third of buildings in the community located in Jasper National Park.
Premier Smith's panel makes changes to pension, policing surveys to fix 'oversight'

Premier Smith's panel makes changes to pension, policing surveys to fix 'oversight'

The surveys were launched three weeks ago with Smith’s touring town hall panel, dubbed Alberta Next.
Alberta not verifying daycare funds used to lower costs for parents: auditor general

Alberta not verifying daycare funds used to lower costs for parents: auditor general

A report says a review of documents submitted by daycares found inaccurate reporting more than half the time, including an instance that led Alberta to overpay one daycare $26,000 in a month.
Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door knocking due to death threats

Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door knocking due to death threats

Sarah Spanier says she has told Mounties about the online threats, which she attributes to her advocacy for transgender people.
Alberta Next panel holding its second event in Edmonton after support in Red Deer

Alberta Next panel holding its second event in Edmonton after support in Red Deer

The first Alberta Next town hall in Red Deer yesterday saw most attendees applaud ideas aimed at seizing control from Ottawa.
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