Alberta health

265 Alberta gaming operations staff temporarily laid off: AGLC

Canadian Buyer's Club
January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

On Monday, Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis notified 265 staff that they would be temporarily laid off as of either the end of January or early February. “Given the province-wide closure of gaming venues resulting in work restrictions for some of our employees, AGLC has… Read More »265 Alberta gaming operations staff temporarily laid off: AGLC

‘It’s very destructive’: Gambling addict, professionals react to Alberta’s new online casino

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October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

On Thursday, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) officially launched PlayAlberta.ca, the province’s only regulated online gambling site. AGLC anticipates PlayAlberta will generate $3.71 million in revenue annually. That money is directed into Alberta’s general revenue fund. Bonnie Lee, an associate professor in Addictions… Read More »‘It’s very destructive’: Gambling addict, professionals react to Alberta’s new online casino

Coronavirus: Alberta Health issues guidelines for a safe and ‘scary for the right reasons’ Halloween

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October 1, 2020

Oct. 1 is considered the start of “spooky season” for many and on Thursday, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announced a list of guidelines to allow people to have a safe Halloween amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I have no plans to suggest Alberta… Read More »Coronavirus: Alberta Health issues guidelines for a safe and ‘scary for the right reasons’ Halloween