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Alberta government announces return to low interest loans for local authorities

Alberta government announces return to low interest loans for local authorities

The Government of Alberta says that starting in 2025, it will reverse its rate hike on capital project loans to local authorities, a policy that is expected to save municipalities millions.
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Alberta's municipality's resolution asks province to reverse ban on vote counting machines

Alberta's municipality's resolution asks province to reverse ban on vote counting machines

The City of St. Albert says changes to Alberta election rules will make voting costlier and less reliable and is asking the province to reverse its ban on vote counting machines.
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Staff cuts will affect hundreds of Alberta kids with disabilities, parents say

Staff cuts will affect hundreds of Alberta kids with disabilities, parents say

Recent layoffs of caseworkers in the provinces Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program will likely affect hundreds of families and add to what advocates say is an “exceedingly long” waitlist to access supports.
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Report finds $2.29 billion bridge infrastructure deficit in rural Alberta

Report finds $2.29 billion bridge infrastructure deficit in rural Alberta

Substantial investments from the province are needed to prevent the deterioration of thousands of Alberta’s bridges, according to a report from the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.
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Alberta’s health minister walks back hospital abortion access claims

Alberta’s health minister walks back hospital abortion access claims

Last week, Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange played down concerns that transferring the operation of some hospitals to Covenant Health would negatively impact reproductive health care, but the minister’s claim about abortion access is contradicted by provincial policy and data.
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Rent increases slowing in Canada, but concern about affordability high

Rent increases slowing in Canada, but concern about affordability high

A new report says rental rate increases are starting to level out, a welcome sign for the nearly 40 per cent of Canadians concerned about their ability to afford housing because of rising prices.
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Over half of Albertans struggling to meet daily expenses

Over half of Albertans struggling to meet daily expenses

51 per cent of Albertans say rising costs are greatly affecting their ability to meet day-to-day expenses, more than in any other province and six points higher than the national average.
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Hospital plan creates redundancy, red tape, and competition for staff: AMA president

Hospital plan creates redundancy, red tape, and competition for staff: AMA president

The Edmonton Zone is the only zone in the province with two health authorities AHS and Covenant Health and the Alberta Medical Association president says that has caused added operational controls, administration, oversight, and coordinating bodies.
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Alberta premier reveals plans to transfer hospitals away from AHS

Alberta premier reveals plans to transfer hospitals away from AHS

Next phase of restructuring includes removing Alberta Health Services (AHS) as the operator of some hospitals and turning facilities over to other administrators like Catholic health care provider Covenant Health.
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Data shows evolving state of reproductive health care in Alberta

Data shows evolving state of reproductive health care in Alberta

The apparent increase in the rate of medical abortion indicated by provincial prescription data is a positive sign, “but we still have a way to go.”
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