Killam Hospital Emergency Department experiencing more closures
Killam Health Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily closed due to physician shortage on the following dates and times during the June 19, 2025 – June 23, 2025 period:…
No examples of inappropriate reading material found in rural school libraries
No examples of potentially age-inappropriate content from Alberta’s rural school libraries had landed on the education minister’s desk by Tuesday morning. During a roundtable with about 20 reporters and other…
Province’s PR branch moved under Premier’s purview
Alberta’s government has quietly transferred responsibility for its communications wing to the premier’s office, greatly expanding the size and budget of the province’s executive council. An April 29 Order in…
Maskwacis RCMP investigate homicide of 20-year-old male; Commander calls for end to illegal firearm violence
On June 1, 2025, at 5:23 a.m. Maskwacis RCMP received a report of a shooting at a residence in Samson Cree Nation. Upon arrival, emergency responders located a 20-year-old male…
School boards setting ‘contingency plans’ among impending strike vote
With rising tensions between educators and the provincial government, Calgary’s school boards are beginning to plan for a potential strike come September. Following overwhelming support for a strike authorization vote…
New web service looking for your health care stories
Albertans have a new online platform to share their lived experiences directly with the provincial health care system. Care Opinion initially launched 20 years ago in the United Kingdom to…
People Denied Work Permits Due to Bureaucratic Obstacles
Immigration Canada denies work permit applications, and even humanitarian applications, when applicants fail to provide their biometrics. This seems like a seemingly trivial requirement—except that several immigration lawyers report that…