4 d. ago Nenshi calls proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules ’an affront’ to voters

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government’s proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils’ codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. “This bill is an affront to local voters. It basically says to local voters, ‘We don’t trust you,’ ” Nenshi told reporters at the legislature Wednesday. Municipal Affairs Minister […]

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4 d. ago Proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules ‘an affront’ to voters: Nenshi

"It's the Wild West out there. Municipal officials will be able to do anything they want with no disclosure and no repercussions," Naheed Nenshi said at the legislature Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Alberta seeking to eliminate municipal code of conduct, formalize finance rules for local parties

"It's been used as a weapon to try to silence and diminish and hurt their fellow council members," McIver said of municipal codes of conduct.

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9 d. ago Struggling B.C. forestry sector gathers in Prince George as industry faces 'tough times'

The number of people employed in forestry, once one of B.C.'s largest  industries, has been cut in half since 2000, according to the forestry council.

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1 week ago Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

The head of Alberta Health Services says the agency is halting a proposed food-reduction policy after public outcry over patients potentially being cut off from snacks and drinks. The agency’s interim president and CEO, Andre Tremblay, said the policy was set to go into effect Tuesday to change how food is stored and delivered in […]

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3 w. ago Stournaras Says Everything Points to April ECB Cut: Econostream

An European Central Bank interest-rate cut at the next meeting currently looks likely, said Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras, adding that it’s too early to say for certain that such a move will happen.

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