40 million masks provided to Albertans
40 million masks provided to Albertans The Voice of Canada News: The Masks for Albertans program has ended, with 40 million non-medical masks being distributed to Albertans, more than half…
Alberta: Reducing risk for vulnerable individuals in Edmonton
Alberta: Reducing risk for vulnerable individuals in Edmonton The Voice of Canada News: Alberta’s Government is working with shelters in Edmonton to transition to 24/7 access including day services for…
New mobile app to help notify Canadians of potential COVID-19 exposure now available
Over the past several months, Canadians have been following public health advice and doing their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now, as we take steps to ease…
Billion-dollar investment to help municipalities create jobs and cope with COVID-19
Billion-dollar investment to help municipalities create jobs and cope with COVID-19 Municipalities will receive $1.1 billion to build core infrastructure that will get Albertans working, support municipal and public transit…
Edmonton named NHL hub city: Premier Kenney
Edmonton named NHL hub city: Premier Kenney The Voice of Canada News: Premier Kenney issued the following statement on the NHL’s selection of Edmonton as a hub city: “The Government of Alberta is thrilled that the NHL has…
Creating jobs in Alberta’s technology sector
To build on its Recovery Plan, Alberta’s government is moving ahead with strategic programs to create jobs and attract investment to Alberta’s tech sector Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Alberta’s government is…
Alberta: Students returning to school for 2020-21 school year
Students will return to learning in classrooms across Alberta at the beginning of the new school year Schools will be ready to welcome students under scenario 1, which is near-normal…
New lab equipment for Edmonton, northern Alberta
The province is providing $15 million to upgrade laboratory equipment in Edmonton and northern Alberta The Voice of Canada News New centrifuges, microscopes, analyzers and other pieces of essential equipment…
Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada will maintain the current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues the program of quantitative easing
The Voice of Canada News The Bank of Canada maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly ½…
Strengthening Alberta’s pandemic response
Strengthening Alberta’s pandemic response The Voice of Canada News: The government is seeking proposals to review the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third-party review will enhance Alberta’s capacity…