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Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley 'thrilled' to join labour-focused law firm
Before entering politics, Notley was a labour lawyer. That included a stint with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, where she handled workers' compensation cases.
Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay for first time since 2013
Members of Alberta's governing party have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013.
Glider pilot who died had working parachute but limited experience deploying, says report
Gliding conditions were poor on the seventh day of the 2024 Canadian National Soaring Competition last May about 60 kilometres south of Calgary near Diamond Valley, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in an incident report published Tuesday.
No evidence to support Alberta agency's claims about cleanup of oilsands spills, study suggests
An analysis of a decade's worth of data kept by the Alberta Energy Regulator suggests the agency has made unsubstantiated claims about the success of oilsands tailings spills cleanup.
Number of Albertans relying on income support surges to 57,000
Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high.
Deaths prompt recommendation for clothing donation bin safety standards in Alberta
A judge is asking the Alberta government to consider developing minimum safety standards for clothing donation bins after three people got stuck trying to get inside and died.
Residents of fire-ravaged Jasper enter new year with hope, anxiety
Temporary housing and what may be a slow rebuilding process has many in Jasper, Alta., feeling anxious heading into the new year. About 2,000 people lost their homes in July, when a wildfire destroyed one-third of the Rocky Mountain tourist town.
Pioneering Métis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87
Venne, born in Lamont, Alta., was one of the first appointees to Alberta's Human Rights Commission in 1973 and later served as chair.
Advocates concerned as Alberta changes funding model for homelessness agencies
A former president of the Calgary Homeless Foundation says he is deeply concerned by the Alberta government's recent decision to overhaul the funding scheme for organizations providing services to homeless people.
Alberta government's Green Line report raises feasibility questions, says mayor
The report, produced by engineering firm AECOM, also notes that a "structural analysis" and a "detailed constructability review" were not completed as part of the undertaking.