Meet the Candidates of Battle River-Crowfoot – JAMES MacKAY
MEET THE CANDIDATES James MacKay, New Democratic Party of Canada 1. Tell us a little about yourself I've called Alberta home for over half of my life at this point.…
Legislative Reporter sits down with Alberta Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi
George Lee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A barely touched hamburger and fries at his side, Naheed Nenshi had completed six year-end interviews back-to-back at the Citadel Theatre in downtown Edmonton.…
Premier Danielle Smith speaks with Legislative Reporter George Lee about matters important to rural Albertans
Alberta’s rural heartland will continue to inform the UCP agenda in 2025, Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview aimed at audiences beyond Calgary and Edmonton. Health care, public…
Alberta Legislature Report: Fight over controversial bills
George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Community Newspaper Earns Shoutout for Life Lease Controversy Coverage The St. Albert Gazette earned kudos in the legislature May 6 for its reporting on how seniors’…
ACT hopes to keep coal in Forestburg area
Alberta’s Community Transition (ACT) made a presentation at the Forestburg Arena on Wednesday, March 2.
ACT is an informational effort put forward by the Coal Association of Canada (CAC) in order to explain what is happening with the provincial Climate Leadership Plan, as well as what can be done to protect municipalities that depend on coal, such as Forestburg.
Meet the Federal Candidates: Katherine Swampy, NDP
The Battle River-Crowfoot NDP executive has confirmed Katherine Swampy as the NDP candidate for this district.
Swampy, a resident of Maskwacis, is just shy of 30 years-old.
She has three diplomas: (First Nations Management, University Studies, and Fashion Design) as well as a BA in Economics with a Political Studies minor from the U of A, Augustana Faculty.
Swampy is a wife, and mother of five, and has full-time federal civil servant job.