Excellent thread from Keith about tonight’s mayoral debate.

Sad news about one of the greats www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...

I met Ken Dryden once, in Calgary of all places. He was so kind to me, asked after my family, and was just lovely to speak with. I'm still fascinated that he was able to take time away from hockey, to complete his law degree at McGill. Unheard of today. Rest well. 🇨🇦🙏🏾 www.nhl.com/canadiens/ne...

Ken Dryden has died. A Hockey Hall of Famer with the Montreal Canadiens, he won six Stanley Cups, the Conn Smythe, Calder and five Vezinas. A best-selling author, he also served in Parliament from 2004 to 2011.

Such sad news.

Big scoop from @jack-farrell.bsky.social and @reportrix.bsky.social at The Canadian Press www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

AISH recipients despair over province’s changes to disability programs. “It's been made very clear that I'm a burden on this government, that they view disabled people as burdens, that we don't have any worth or value unless we're working. It’s gut-wrenching.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Alberta Next panel faced a divided, sometimes hostile crowd in Edmonton last night www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Affordable housing operator HomeEd has listed the Riverdale Place townhouses for sale. Tenants are fighting back www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Medical providers are getting panicked calls from AISH recipients trying to comply with the province’s directive to apply for the federal Disability Tax Credit www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta wanted to create 1,500 affordable housing spots last year. It created a little more than half. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Changes coming for AISH recipients who live in community housing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta politics is never boring.

Matthew Black's persistence (and an intervention by Alberta's privacy and information commissioner) led to this information finally coming to light after nearly two years.

CBC colleague @jenleecbc.bsky.social with reaction to Alberta’s new COVID vaccine policies. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Alberta's measles surge is so dramatic, the last time case counts were higher, Calgary did not have an NHL team, O Canada was not yet the official national anthem and gasoline would set you back 24 cents a litre.”

A lovely interview on Power and Politics today with Marc Roy, former chief of staff to Marc Garneau, the groundbreaking astronaut who became a Canadian politician and cabinet minister, who died yesterday www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Premier Danielle Smith has called the byelections in Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills for Monday, June 23.

This is a significant finding from Alberta’s privacy and information commissioner and confirms what many FOIP users have long suspected.

It was an eventful day at the Alberta legislature. My colleague Janet French captures all of it here. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

New bill introduced yesterday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Story from CBC colleague Sarah Reid: “Every time I try to get ahead something else happens; my rent increases, utilities get out of hand and everything costs more … there's no breaking even anymore and it's hard to live like that." -to-move-1.7495043

My CBC colleague Jason Markusoff has analysis here on today’s provincial budget www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Prospect of Trump’s tariffs cast uncertainty over preparations for today’s Alberta budget www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some families with kids in daycare will be paying more when the government introduces a flat monthly fee on April 1. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Surveys find provincial programs to support kids and adults with disabilities are overwhelmed by demand. Families are waiting years for help, according to surveys from Inclusion Alberta. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The future of three self-advocacy groups for Albertans with developmental disabilities is in question now that their provincial funding ends on March 31. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

My CBC colleague @jantafrench.bsky.social handled the interview with Premier Danielle Smith this year. Smith discusses how she hopes to convince the incoming Trump administration to exempt Alberta oil and gas from tariffs www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

My year-end interview with Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi. His thoughts on Premier Danielle Smith, the bills affecting transgender youth and the threat of possible Trump tariffs on Alberta’s economy. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

I love this story from my hometown so much. This initiative is a great way to remember an iconic landmark. (And yes, they’re so right about the noise the bridge made, LOL). www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Egale Canada and Skipping Stone are following through on their vow to challenge Alberta’s new laws affecting transgender youth and adults. It looks like they are starting with Bill 26 which curtails trans teens’ access to gender-affirming treatment and surgery. egale.ca/egale-in-act...

From @meksmith.bsky.social Red Deer’s overdose prevention site open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Jan 1 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This happened this afternoon www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Janet is correct. Chief Neufeld did not hold back.

Municipal leaders (and Calgary's police chief) are pushing back after province confirms plans to restrict photo radar use. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

from me today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Jason @markusoff.bsky.social takes a look at the recent history of auto insurances reforms and whether the province’s latest changes will help drivers. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Press gallery colleague Jack Farrell has this story on how the privacy commissioner has concerns about new proposed legislation that affects privacy and freedom of information

Here is CBC colleague Janet French on Stephen Harper’s appointment as the new chair of AIMCo

Alberta’s child and youth advocate wants the province to provide better support to young adults who age out of government care. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A new report from the Office of the Alberta Auditor General is tells the province to step up and make a plan to maintain its affordable housing stock. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Love the starter pack idea. Thanks to @llebrun.bsky.social for compiling this list. go.bsky.app/89ZtPe4

Hi 👋 I’m back here.

"We feel terrible with the fact that we're not going to be available to house people.” Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter can’t take in families until at least March. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Red Deer’s overdose prevention site has been controversial since It opened in October 2018 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The policy resolution package for the upcoming UCP convention is out Parental rights in schools is up for debate. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I spent a lot of time learning about life leases this week: Some seniors who put large sums of money into life leases at retirement homes owned by Edmonton developer Christenson Group are now facing years-long waits for their money to be returned: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The UCP has released its proposed governance and policy resolutions for the AGM on Nov. 3 and 4 . www.unitedconservative.ca/wp-content/u... Policy resolution 8 proposes parents/guardians must provide written consent to schools if a student under 16 wants to change their pronoun/name. #ableg

Former PC MLA and cabinet minister Doug Griffiths was just announced the new president and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

Hi folks, I’m on Bluesky but can’t decide which former bird app substitute to focus on. I have to stay on former bird app because 1. It has DMs and 2. All the politicians are on there. 🤷‍♀️