Category: Lifestyle

Strathmore, Alta. – Strathmore RCMP and Strathmore Fire Department are hosting a charity hockey game at the Strathmore Family Centre Arena this Sunday, February 10, 2019.  This event is the town’s first ever “Battle of the Badges”. Admission to the event will be a monetary donation at the door, and the evening will also offer family friendly entertainment,…

The Legislative Assembly recognized the public service of the Honourable Jim Prentice, PC, QC on Monday. The event was hosted by Hon. Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and included the unveiling of the official portrait in honour of Mr. Prentice’s service. “The late Jim Prentice embodied the ideals of public service,” said…

Education Minister David Eggen issued the following statement about the second meeting of this year’s Minister’s Youth Council: “Student voice plays a critical role in shaping every level of our education system. We want students to have the best education possible and members of the Minister’s Youth Council help us to ensure this is possible.…

Thousands of jobs and $4.5 billion in private-sector investment are moving forward thanks to Premier Notley’s Made-in-Alberta energy strategy. The final investment decision by Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC), which includes Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corp., will see construction of a petrochemical upgrading facility in Sturgeon County. At the peak of construction, more than 3,000 workers…

Lethbridge is the first of at least 20 communities that will benefit from a new network of electric vehicle charging stations across southern Alberta. The Government of Alberta is providing $1.2 million in Climate Leadership Plan funding to the Community Energy Association to support the Peaks to Prairies Southern Alberta Electric Vehicle Network. When completed,…

Dangerous workplace incidents may be the result of criminal negligence and are not just due to “unfortunate circumstances,” according to a recent research paper. The report, entitled The Criminal Law Response to Workplace Safety Incidents, was authored by former Calgary Crown Prosecutor Jonathan W. Hak and occupational psychologist Robert B. Stewart. The paper reflects on the implementation…

Alberta Parks’ online campsite reservations open as of Feb. 4. Campers can log on to reserve.albertaparks.ca to book their group camping areas. Comfort camping reservations open Feb. 11 at 9 a.m., while individual campsite reservations for the May long weekend start Feb. 19. New this year is Kananaskis backcountry camping reservations which open Feb. 25 at 9 a.m.…

Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement as Albertans celebrate the contributions of people of African descent: “Today, we recognize and celebrate the many ways people of African, African American and Caribbean descent have contributed to life in Alberta. “Black settlers arrived on the Prairies decades before Alberta became a province. They quickly became an…

Edmonton’s Lauren Crazybull has been named the province’s and Canada’s first Artist in Residence. Crazybull is a Blackfoot Dene painter, illustrator and documentarian. Recently, her focus has been working with youth through art. Crazybull’s work is informed by several years of justice- and Indigenous-related advocacy. “Congratulations to Lauren on being selected as Alberta’s first Artist…

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) has released Community Conversations on Speaking OUT, an addendum to their 2017 special report on the experiences of LGBTQ2S+ youth in the child welfare and youth justice systems. The addendum focuses on stakeholders’ ideas for action based on the four themes and the five recommendations highlighted in…

Baghdad, Iraq – The Commander of the Canadian Army, Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier completed a visit to Iraq last week where he met with Canadian personnel deployed on Operation IMPACT. Lieutenant-General Lanthier, along with Canadian Army Sergeant-Major, Chief Warrant Officer Stu Hartnell, as well as the Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Army Paul Hindo, visited the…