Lisa Johnson
Calgary Sun
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Copping announces $243 million to boost Alberta primary health care over three years
The UCP said it will be putting an historic $2 billion into improving primary health care in 2023-24. → Read More
Good Samaritan Society Southgate Centre bracing for layoffs after funding reduction
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) says a permanent funding cut to the Good Samaritan Society Southgate Care Centre in Edmonton will lead to… → Read More
Alberta Premier Smith expresses concern about 'mission creep' of professional regulators
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith worries some professional regulatory organizations may be overreaching when they deal with complaints. → Read More
UCP to cap post-secondary tuition growth at two per cent beginning in 2024-25
Alberta's UCP will cap increases to domestic post-secondary tuition beginning in 2024-25 after students in the province saw the cost of getting a degree surge over the past four years. → Read More
Deputy Minister of Justice among new appointees to Alberta provincial court bench
An Alberta public servant has been appointed to the provincial court bench after the NDP Opposition called for a probe into any of his conversations with… → Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to speak to reporters on Trudeau talks
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak with Alberta reporters for the first time in four weeks Thursday afternoon. → Read More
Smith says she's optimistic about Trudeau's health care deal, but just transition is a worry
Danielle Smith told reporters in Ottawa Tuesday she was "delighted" to be working with both levels of government toward a solution. → Read More
Alberta and Ottawa expanding new private childcare spaces under $10-a-day deal
More parents in Alberta will be able to access subsidized, private childcare spaces after governments inked funding agreement. → Read More
Calls for independent inquiry continue over contact between Premier Smith's office and prosecutors
Political scientists say until questions over Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s alleged contact with Crown prosecutors are settled with an independent… → Read More
Premier's office calls for apology, retraction of CBC stories alleging contact with Crown prosecutors
In a statement Wednesday, Smith's office referred to CBC's reporting in stories published earlier Wednesday and on Jan. 19 as "defamatory" and containing "baseless allegations" → Read More
Closure of Alphabet Inc.'s DeepMind shop in Edmonton shows Alberta at risk of losing out: NDP
Alberta's Opposition NDP says policy changes from the governing UCP are to blame for the closure of Alphabet Inc.'s DeepMind office in Edmonton and recent layoffs at Benevity in Calgary. → Read More
Smith's office says Alberta premier unaware of staff contacting prosecutors
"This is a serious allegation. If a staff member has been in touch with a Crown prosecutor, appropriate action will be taken." → Read More
Condo owners pushing for speedy fix to Alberta's electricity rebate program
It's been more than 10 months since former premier Jason Kenney announced the UCP's monthly rebate program. → Read More
UCP calls affordability payment rollout seamless, but concerns about access persist
Alberta says rollout of its online portal to apply for six $100 affordability relief payments made for a quick, seamless application process → Read More
Albertans can apply for $100 affordability cheques Wednesday at 9 a.m.
UCP offering cheques for each senior, child under age of 18 in households with yearly income less than $180,000 estimated cost $900 million. → Read More
Alberta NDP, child and youth advocate call for more transparency after record deaths
Last year was the deadliest fiscal year on record for children in care or receiving government support in Alberta, with 49. → Read More
Smith backs away from dropping COVID-19 fines, angering Alberta anti-mandate pastor
In October, the Alberta premier said she was seeking legal advice on forgiveness for pandemic-era public health measure charges. → Read More
UCP and NDP both say they've collected about $7 million in donations in 2022
The numbers aren't official because parties don't need to submit their full annual financial statements to Elections Alberta until March 31 → Read More
Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani hosts her first New Year’s Day Levee
Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani met with at least 500 guests at the New Year’s Day Levee in Edmonton, the first such event since 2020. → Read More
Notley to focus on promise of stability in lead up to spring Alberta election
Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley will be aiming to paint hers as the provincial party of predictability and stability leading up to next spring’s… → Read More