Alberta Premier Alison Redford has lost one of her backbench MLAs and an investigation is under way into an array of allegations that he broke provincial ethics rules by not disclosing financial and legal woes.
The provincial government is throwing its support behind legislation establishing a provincewide organ and tissue donation agency and an online donor registry.
Human Services Minister Dave Hancock introduced the Children First Act on Tuesday, a new law that will touch every program or service the Alberta government provides to children and families at risk.
The new USGS estimate that the North Dakota Bakken reservoir could hold nearly 6 billion recoverable oil barrels has revived talk of U.S. energy independence .
Rookie MLA Matt Jeneroux thought his private members bill to introduce compassionate leave in Alberta died on the order paper last fall, but the bill survived when Premier Alison Redford opted to continue the legislature sitting rather than start a new one.
One year ago, Alison Redford defied predictions by holding off strong competition from the Wildrose Party to lead the Progressive Conservatives to another majority government.