Alberta’s plan to curb MAID access worries ALS, Parkinson’s advocates | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Jessie Ravnsborg chose to end her life when she was just 36. The Calgary woman didn’t want to die — but an aggressive, incurable illness made it impossible to continue living. “The one control she had was when she’d had enough,” said her mother, Heather Lucier. Ravnsborg had a promising future before getting sick. […]
Greater access to private medical testing in Alberta under proposed legislation | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta’s government is laying the legislative groundwork to let more people pay in order to bypass their doctor to get faster access to everything from CT scans to blood tests. Primary Health Minister Adriana LaGrange introduced a Bill 29, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 on Monday that, if passed, will allow for rules […]
Alberta’s proposed immigration bill would create more red tape: hospitality sector | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The restaurant business has weathered its fair share of troubles since the pandemic and labour shortages continues to be a main point of concern for the province’s hospitality industry. “Restaurants are struggling with both input costs going up and of course the affordability crunch that the customers are feeling themselves,” said Mona Pinder, executive […]
Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust: practitioners | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2026 4:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Over two dozen Edmonton and area medical professionals say they’re concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in “ethically untenable” positions. The […]
Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta’s government has tabled legislation — Bill 21, the Interprovincial Trade Mutual Recognition Act — to ease regulations and barriers to more easily enable the sale of some goods from other provinces. It’s part of a commitment Alberta made with its provincial and federal counterparts in signing an interprovincial free trade pact in November. […]
Alberta moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who’s eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that, if passed, would limit medical assistance in dying, better known as MAID, to those likely to die of natural causes within a year. Those under 18 would […]
Disability advocates, NDP call on province to boost accessibility standards in Alberta | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Disability advocates and Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to up its game when it comes to accessibility, saying it’s about dignity. Alberta is one of just two provinces to not have overarching accessibility legislation and standards, which critics say continues to be a blemish on the province. The NDP […]
Indigenous Chiefs gather at legislature, pressure Alberta to quash separatism push | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders came together Monday at the Alberta legislature, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out the push for the province to quit Canada. “Our rights are being minimized,” Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine said to reporters. “Our […]
Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted March 6, 2026 1:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement, the two governments say they’ll work together when addressing […]
Injunction hearing that could renew Alberta teachers ability to strike underway | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2026 4:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s teachers union was back in court Wednesday seeking an injunction against the province’s back-to-work legislation last fall. If granted, the injunction would allow teachers to once again take job action, […]