2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (151+ words) An Alberta Blue Cross program is looking for Albertans who champion wellness. This year’s edition of its Faces of Wellness program will give winners the chance to choose a charity to receive a donation, on top of the cash prize…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1078+ words) Regardless of the label one describes Alberta’s health care system with, the issue is evidently polarizing. Case in point: Rallies were held across the country on Tuesday outside offices of Members of Parliament. Across Alberta, advocacy group Friends of Medicare…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (243+ words) rdnewsnow.com Rally to be held in Red Deer in opposition of two-tier health care On Tuesday, Friends of Medicare will join in on the nationwide Day of Action with multiple rallies scheduled across Alberta, including in Red Deer. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) The Government of Alberta has increased grant funding to help more Albertans with mobility challenges afford home modifications. Officials have increased the maximum grant available through the Residential Access Modification Program (RAMP) from $7,500 to $12,000 per person each benefit year and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (171+ words) Alberta’s technology minister faced a firing line of fury at the government’s second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence data centres. Nate Glubish was peppered with profanity from audience members at the Thursday event in Redwater, north of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) The Alberta government says it is investing more than $3 million to help families access supports before a crisis happens. Provincial officials say grant applications are now open for Family Resource Network programs to provide prevention and early intervention services that…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (140+ words) Alberta is delaying until later this year the implementation of new rules restricting which flags can be flown in schools. The province says it’s also delaying a new mandate for schools to play the national anthem once a week. The…...