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The Alberta government has revoked the operating license for an Erin Ridge daycare after multiple investigations over the past nine months led to nearly two dozen regulatory citations.

St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron said there were “no surprises in the budget” and was happy to see money going to emergency services, municipalities, and the twinning of Ray Gibbon Drive.

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“Right now we are really facing an affordability challenge that’s been unprecedented in recent time,” Alberta Minister of Finance Travis Toews said.

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The budget is to be delivered today and Copping said the $158 million in funding is to be split, with $90 million going toward strengthening programs to attract and retain rural physicians, and $29 million to fulfill the government’s commitment in the agreement signed with the Alberta Medical Association that specifically focuses on underserviced rural and remote communities.

“We are hoping for funding to assist us in the servicing of Lakeview Business District. Another wish is to see funding for affordable housing and our 22 St. Thomas project,” St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron said.

The City of St. Albert recently moved $5.1 million previously set aside for COVID-19 relief purposes back to a city reserve, signalling an end to the city's financial response to the pandemic.

The UCP reported that ongoing research and feedback from school authorities, teachers and parents indicates students in Grade 1 are experiencing challenges in their reading and math skills and were affected by learning disruptions while in kindergarten or preschool. It will be up to the local school district to determine their students' needs when allocating the $10 million in additional funding.