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Alberta announces $8.6B plan to build new schools amid surging population
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced more details on a school construction plan to create 200,000 spaces for students over the next seven years, as the province's population grows.
Alberta Premier Smith aims to help fund private school construction
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot project to incentivize private ones. Smith said the ultimate goal is to create thousands of new spaces for an exploding number of new students at a reduced cost to taxpayers.
Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling population
Alberta was calling and now the government is working to address one of the consequences of an unprecedented number of people moving to the Prairie province over the past year.
Alberta announces $8.6B plan to build new schools amid surging population growth
Premier Danielle Smith has launched an ambitious school construction plan to help relieve pressure created by a population boom by creating 50,000 spaces for students over the next three years.
Alberta premier announces boost to school building budget amid population growth
In a televised address, Premier Daniel Smith says the province will spend billions Building Schools as fast as it can. This is quite literally the fastest and largest build our province can manage. The province will spend $8.
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New government legislation could open up sports betting in Alberta, Canada by end of this year
With the passage of Bill 16, Alberta, Canada aims to open up sports betting, iGaming, and crypto casinos to third-party ...
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Alberta providing up to $149 million for Jasper recovery efforts
The Government of Alberta has announced support as the Jasper townsite rebuilds from a major wildfire. The province is ...
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'Put them on the exhaust pipes': Alberta mayor appears to advocate for the killing of feral cats
The mayor of an Alberta city appeared to suggest that residents should use inhumane tactics to deal with feral cats.
Bath Depot Unveils Exciting New Store in Calgary, Alberta!
Since its founding in 2008 by four plumbing-savvy brothers, Bath Depot has been on a mission to bring high-quality, ...
Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. Announces Opening of New Facility in Alberta, Canada
Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. ("SSGT III"), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of ...
Alberta Ferretti Exalts Lightness, Femininity and Sense of Ease for Spring 2025
The designer filled this pretty collection with ethereal volumes and airy fabrications enhancing the movement of the body.
Alberta's COVID-19 death toll more than 4 times higher than flu over past year
A year's worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu.The death ...
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Clinicians Criticize Alberta's Proposed Sex Ed Policy Changes
Requiring parents to opt in to sex education could increase the rates of sexually transmitted infections and harm teenagers' ...
Alberta Minister’s Special Licence Auction (MSLA) Program Open for Grant Applications for 2025-26
STONY PLAIN, Alberta, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) is pleased to open intake for grant applications for the 2025-26 Minister’s Special Licence ...
Alberta wants to build new schools, but industry says labour shortages have construction sector stretched thin
Alberta construction officials are warning that skilled labour shortages might make delivering on the provincial government's ambitious, $8.6-billion plan to build new schools challenging.