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Alberta Energy Regulator deems public hearing unnecessary for 68-hectare Coal Valley Mine expansion

Alberta's United Conservative government house leader says lawmakers won't be sidetracked by allegations officials pushed the province's front-line health agency to sign off on overpriced private medical contracts.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres.

"We need to ensure and make it clear that while property owners have costs to face, price gouging would be something that is absolutely unacceptable in the community."

A $20.4 million renovation of Jasper Recreation Facilities led to its official reopening on Wednesday (Feb. 19).

"The rising barriers and threats of trade really challenging our sector, risking the livelihoods of many rural communities, including Hinton, where we do rely upon the forest industry for a lot of our employment opportunities."

Companies in the professional, scientific and technical services are among the most confident of business owners in Alberta, Statistics Canada survey shows.

"Former Premier Jason Kenney opened the province to coal mining in 2020 but backed down under public pressure in 2022, reinstating an eastern slopes moratorium that had been in place since 1976. Four coal companies are now suing the government for $13.8 billion."

Despite extremely negative public opinion and calls for her resignation from within and outside of cabinet, Adriana LaGrange will stay on as Alberta’s health minister.