PremierDanielle Smith says her government will spend $7.7 billion on doctors this coming fiscal year. It's one of the first major details to come out of what's expected to be a budget filled with red ink and a multibillion-dollar deficit ... .
This investment helps ensure the province can meet that demand with timely, high-quality care in communities across Alberta... This record investment builds on Alberta's ongoing efforts to support physicians and the care they provide.
Coal development in Alberta remains a contentious subject, with a newly-relaunched citizen initiative petition by country singer Corb Lund calling for a ban on all new coal exploration and coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains... .
Two Saskatchewan initiatives to assist classroom teachers with growing numbers of students with complex needs are a helpful start, but no panacea, say some education leaders in that province ... .
As Reuters notes; The move, announced by PremierDanielle Smith in a televised address on Thursday evening, represents an attempt by Alberta to wrest control of a key issue from the federal government.
At least two more recall petitions against Alberta politicians have failed, but that number could increase as 10 petitions are due to Elections Alberta today ... .