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Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Dave Hancock will take charge of Human Services. (0)
By Karen Kleiss, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Tuesday’s cabinet shuffle marked another major shakeup in the delivery of services for vulnerable Albertans. Human Services has now become a super-ministry responsible for every major social program, including... 		May. 11, 2012 PIA on the news, Human Services & Poverty
Our fair share of royalties (0)
Letter to the Editor printed in Edmonton JournalMay 10, 2012 Re: "Oilsands firms owe $100M: suit; Province files statement of claim to recover unpaid royalties," the Journal, May 4. This article shows the need for a change in how our petroleum resources... 		May. 11, 2012 PIA on the news, Democracy, Environment
Keyano College layoffs spark worries over arts education (0)
By Shaamini Yogaretnam, Edmonton Journal Keyano College, Fort McMurray’s only post-secondary institution, laid off 20 staff in advance of a budget restructuring on Friday. The move leaves students and alumni questioning the school’s commitment to the... 		May. 08, 2012 PIA on the news, Post-Secondary Education
Alberta sues oil sands firms over royalties (0)
Alberta is suing the partners of Canada’s second-largest oil sands project for $100-million over a dispute tied to royalty payments. The provincial government filed a lawsuit against Syncrude Canada Ltd. and its six joint venture partners Monday. The... 		May. 04, 2012 PIA on the news, Democracy, Environment
Educators watch, wait for Redford to fulfil campaign promises (0)
By Andrea Sands, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Education advocates say they are eager for details about how Alberta Premier Alison Redford will fulfil campaign promises to build and renovate dozens of schools and boost children’s health and education... 		May. 01, 2012 PIA on the news, Education
Albertans blocked from obtaining public information, report finds (0)
By Karen Kleiss, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Provincial freedom of information rules block Albertans from seeing “huge swaths” of information that Canadians in other provinces can view, a new report says. A comparison by the independent, non-partisan... 		May. 01, 2012 PIA on the news, Democracy
Redford's vow to end poverty portends major shift in social services (0)
By Karen Kleiss, Postmedia News EDMONTON — Albertans can expect a fundamental reshaping of Alberta's social services sector if Premier Alison Redford wants to make good on her bold election promise to end poverty in 10 years, advocates say. Other... 		Apr. 26, 2012 PIA on the news, Human Services & Poverty
23 cases of improper political donations found by Elections Alberta (0)
By James Wood, Calgary Herald Alberta’s chief electoral officer has found 23 cases where improper donations to political parties and constituency associations were made by municipalities and other public bodies. In a news release, Elections Alberta said... 		Mar. 23, 2012 PIA on the news, Democracy
Nursing home beds cut back, even as Calgary faces dire shortage (0)
By Matt McClure, Calgary Herald The province plans to reduce the number of nursing-home spaces this year, despite new figures that show a rising number of Albertans are still stuck in hospital or at home waiting for a bed to become vacant. Doctors are... 		Mar. 22, 2012 PIA, PIA on the news, Seniors
Thomson: PCs' old guard takes a hard hit from premier (0)
'Stupid move' comment may be fundraiser's undoing By Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - It is not normally a compliment to be called stupid. But for Premier Alison Redford, it might be something of a badge of honour when the insult is flung by a... 		Mar. 15, 2012 PIA on the news, Democracy
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