Category: Lifestyle

As part of the government’s ongoing work to reduce red tape, new legislation would move Alberta from two provincially funded emissions reduction agencies to one.  If Bill 22 is passed, most remaining programs and services that have been led by Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) will transition to Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) – an organization that has been…

June 25 at 6 p.m. Hospitalization rates remain low with 38 people in hospital, eight of whom are in intensive care. In total, 7,191 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. Latest updates 26 new cases bring the number of total active cases to 506. Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: Calgary zone:…

(CALGARY, AB) • The Calgary Stampede and development partner Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) are thrilled to unveil the design for the expansion of the BMO Convention Centre – Calgary’s premier meetings and convention venue since 1982. This visually stunning expansion, valued at $500 million, will significantly grow and modernize the facility and enable Calgary…

On-It Regional Transit set to resume weekend and holiday shuttle service from Calgary to Banff/Canmore on June 26th! CALGARY, AB – The popular On-It Regional Transit weekend and holiday shuttle service from Calgary to Banff/Canmore will resume service on a limited schedule starting Friday, June 26, 2020. Ticket sales opened on Friday, June 19, 2020. The…

By Lynn Capuano, with files from Shannon Morrow, Army Public Affairs Ottawa, Ontario — Secrecy in communication during the Second World War was as important as it was difficult. What better way to create an unbreakable secret code than to use a little-known language as its base? Messages, whether in plain language or in code,…

Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism: “Today, on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, we pay tribute to those who were murdered or maimed in terror attacks and their loved ones whose lives were destroyed by…

Liberals Remove Small Oil and Gas Loans June 19, 2020 – Two Hills, AB: Shannon Stubbs, the Member of Parliament for Lakeland and Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement on the removal of the dedicated small and medium oil and gas employer emergency loan program: “The removal of the oil and…

Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney issued the following statement on Brain Injury Awareness Month: “June is Brain Injury Awareness Month across Canada. Every year, about 5,000 Albertans suffer a head injury, which can impact their lives in many ways. “People with an acquired brain injury may need to relearn a variety of…

CALGARY, June 22, 2020 /CNW/ – ATCO Ltd. (TSX: ACO.X, ACO.Y) / Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU, CU.X) LUMA Energy LLC (LUMA), a newly-formed company owned 50 per cent by Canadian Utilities Limited (Canadian Utilities), an ATCO company, and 50 per cent by Quanta Services (Quanta), announced today that LUMA has been selected by the Puerto Rico Public-Private…

A new vendor evaluation program will ensure quality work from housing contractors and consultants, and value for Alberta taxpayers. The evaluation program will better track vendor performance to ensure the delivery of quality housing for seniors and other Albertans with low income is on time and on budget. Timely feedback will ensure vendors identify and…

The results are in, and we are thrilled to announce our 2020 Gro for good grant recipients! Each of these deserving communities was awarded a $2,500 grant to help them continue to develop sustainable gardens and greenspaces in their communities. Congratulations to the following projects and organizations that have received a grant this year: • Earthwise Demonstration…

June 23 at 5 p.m. Hospitalization rates remain low with 37 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 7,096 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. Latest updates 45 new cases bring the total number of active cases to 532. Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: Calgary zone:…

The government is taking action to crack down on metal theft by making it more difficult for criminals to sell stolen materials and imposing tougher penalties on those who do.    If passed, Bill 25, Protecting Alberta Industry from Theft Act, 2020, and associated regulations will require scrap metal dealers to report all transactions involving commonly…