Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dean Bennett
Alberta wants to cut public service wages. It will hit everyone from teachers to hospital support staff
The Alberta government is seeking wage rollbacks as binding arbitration is set to resume with unions that represent more than 180,000 public-sector workers.
Jason Kenney government tables budget with cuts to Alberta's civil servants, universities
Alberta is blazing a new trail for its red-ink economy with a budget that preserves health and education funding but takes a big stick to cities, civil servants and universities.
Alberta tightens its belt
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government will cut program spending by close to three per cent in Thursday's, October 24, 2019, provincial budget.
Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority
Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, October 21, 2019, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa that will need the help of other parties to remain in power.
Can Alberta change Thunberg's view of oil industry?
The Alberta government won't seek out a meeting with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, but Environment Minister Jason Nixon said he hopes the Swedish girl takes time to learn about the province's oil and gas industry.
Alberta incorporates energy war room as Canadian Energy Centre, work starts soon
Alberta's energy war room is now a legal entity with a new name, a new managing director and a plan to be running by Christmas.
Alberta to introduce bills on farm safety, greenhouse gas emissions
Alberta's politicians return to the legislature chamber on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, for a fall sitting expected to be dominated by a budget billed as a fundamental long-term reset of spending priorities.
Alberta investigating after medical examiner uses truck trailer for body storage
The Alberta government has made changes and apologized to the families involved after video was aired of a deceased person in a body bag being manhandled outside the medical examiner's office.
Premier Kenney says results of panel on Alberta finances coming in September
Premier Jason Kenney says he will unveil in early September the findings of a government-appointed panel making recommendations that will drive the United Conservative's first budget.
No pipeline fireworks as Western premiers emerge from annual meeting in Edmonton
Canada's western and northern leaders pushed on Thursday, June 27, 2019, for reducing trade barriers and building trade corridors while avoiding a bunfight on the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline.