Alberta Invests $22M in School Safety

0:00Alberta is dropping $22 million to school boards for beefing up safety infrastructure and staff training. This cash from budget 2025 targets upgrades like better locks, cameras and lighting plus programs for emergency prep and trauma care. The move comes right after that heartbreaking mass shooting in Tumblr Ridge, British Columbia on February 10th. Eight people died there, five of them students and one a teacher shaking communities across the country. Even minister Demetrius Nicolitis explained they repurposed underused grants at fiscal year-in to make this happen fast. Twenty million goes to physical security fixes while two million hits training and source and 75 million spread by enrollment to public boards and 250,000 to independent schools. Now the province is assessing current setups to set uniform safety standards for every school. No legislation needed, it'll roll out via ministerial order next school year.

1:01Boards snag the funds by months in, pick eligible projects, and submit progress reports by November 2026 with finals in 20. Twenty-seven, smart play to keep kids safer. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today.