By John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Municipalities across Alberta will no longer investigate themselves when instances of code of conduct violation complaints occur amongst local council members. The Town of Strathmore voted to repeal their local code of conduct bylaw during the June 18 regular meeting of council. “We have yet to see how it is going to roll out, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Transforming the structures of democracy begins by transforming the individual.That was one of the messages Donald Lee, an author, economist and teacher, brought to an event at the Stavely Community Centre on Saturday, July 5, hosted by the local chapter of the Alberta Prosperity Project.Lee said he started his third career in 2019 as a spiritual author, … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter No examples of potentially age-inappropriate content from Alberta’s rural school libraries had landed on the education minister’s desk by Tuesday morning. During a roundtable with about 20 reporters and other rural media representatives, Demetrios Nicolaides confirmed that the examples of graphic content the government was alerted to originated from four books in Edmonton and … Read more…
By Lacie Nairn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Residents interested in exercising their voting rights during the 2025 municipal elections will need to ensure that they are registered to vote in the upcoming municipal election before September 15, 2025. This is the first municipal election cycle where voters will need to register to vote following changes made by the Municipal Affairs Statutes … Read more…
By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The United Treaty Movement is “an ongoing process of chiefs trying to coordinate and be heard,” says Bigstone Cree Nation Chief Andy Alook, “because we are not being heard.” The chiefs are from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. They’re hoping to “affect positive change,” says Alook. On May 26 and 27, the group held a … Read more…
By Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s government has quietly transferred responsibility for its communications wing to the premier’s office, greatly expanding the size and budget of the province’s executive council. An April 29 Order in Council shifted responsibility for the province’s Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) department from Treasury Board and Finance to Executive Council, meaning Premier Danielle Smith is now … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Groups helping Albertans in rural and remote areas deal with family violence have until June 24 to seek a share of $6 million in project funding. Designed to address family violence through projects informed by evidence and trauma, the grant program targets prevention, the rebuilding of lives, and early and crisis intervention. Along with … Read more…