Government confirms funding for school nutrition program

The provincial government will not be cutting funding for a school nutrition program that will feed an estimated 30,000 students throughout the year, the Ministry of Education confirmed Monday evening. "Since taking office Minister LaGrange has stressed that she appreciates and values this program," a statement from a ministry spokesperson read. Alberta's School Nutrition Program was initially a $3.5-million pilot by the then-NDP government in the 2016-17 school year. To date, $29 million has be