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CFIB Announces Golden Scissors Award Finalists
From liquor laws to remitting taxes less often, award recognizes red tape warriors Toronto – In the lead-up to Red Tape Awareness WeekTM (January 19–23), the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has announced the finalists for its annual Golden Scissors Award. The award honours an elected official or others in government who have shown…
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Poker-Playing Program Knows When to Fold ’em
UAlberta researchers solve heads-up limit Texas hold ‘em poker. By Julie Naylor, University of Alberta (Edmonton) In a world first, researchers in the Computer Poker Research Group at the University of Alberta have essentially solved heads-up limit Texas hold ‘em poker with their program, called Cepheus. “Poker has been a challenge problem for artificial intelligence…
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Patch or Pills? How Quickly Smokers Break Down Nicotine May Point to Most Effective Way to Quit, Study Finds
Researchers from CAMH/University of Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania found that “normal” metabolizers had better quit rates with varenicline versus the nicotine patch TORONTO/PHILADELPHIA /CNW/ – In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial, researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and collaborators have shown the benefits of a personalized approach to smoking…
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Prentice Needs to Lead by Example and Curb His Spending: Barnes
CALGARY, AB – Before slapping new taxes on the backs of hardworking Albertans, Premier Jim Prentice needs to focus on recalibrating his budget and cutting waste at the top, Wildrose Finance Critic Drew Barnes said. After consecutive years of record revenues, Barnes said a failure to properly plan and save means Alberta is in…
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Calgary Police Warn About Tax-Related Scam
After recent reports of a tax-related telephone scam, the Calgary Police Service is again warning Calgarians about fraudulent telephone calls from someone claiming to represent the Canada Revenue Agency. In December 2014, police became aware of two new cases where people received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.…
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New FOIP Records Show Startling Increase of AHS Employees Earning Over $100,000: Saskiw
EDMONTON, AB: Premier Jim Prentice needs to immediately reverse his decision to not extend the province’s sunshine list across government with new freedom of information (FOIP) documents showing a startling increase of Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees earning over $100,000 from 2009 to 2013, Wildrose Justice Critic Shayne Saskiw said today. In 2013, almost 9800…
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High River’s Changing Downtown Landscape
The Alberta Government building that stood beside the Memorial Centre for years was torn down last week. There will be a new building erected on the site that will house Alberta Government services and the Foothills School Division offices. Photos provided by Gateway Gazette staff member, Tracey Walshaw
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Houston Trip Highlights Alberta Contributions to Energy Sector
Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement upon the completion of his mission to Texas: “My time in Texas provided me with the opportunity to meet with oil and gas executives in Houston who have companies that operate in Alberta. I also attended the opening of the Flanagan South and Seaway Twin pipelines in Freeport.…
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While Prentice Ramps up Tax Talk, $1 Million Zamboni Garage Stands as Symbol of PC Mismanagement
EDMONTON, AB – While Premier Jim Prentice is talking about raising everyone’s taxes, a $1 million empty Zamboni garage stands as just the latest example of the PC government’s waste and mismanagement overseeing Alberta’s finances, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. According to news reports, in 2013 the PC government scrapped plans to build a skating…
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RCMP Releases Independent Review of Moncton shootings and Responds to Recommendations
Moncton, New Brunswick – Today the RCMP released the Independent Review of the Moncton tragedy that saw three RCMP officers killed and two others wounded on June 4, 2014. Along with the release of the Review, the RCMP has also made public its response, which details the RCMP’s action plan to address the Review’s recommendations.…
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RCMP Make Arrest and Seize Stolen Property, Seeking Rightful Owners
Airdrie, Alberta – On Tuesday, January 13th, 2015, Airdrie General Investigative Section and Airdrie Crime Reduction Unit arrested Elia RULLAN, 40, of Airdrie and charged her with 12 criminal charges of theft under $5000 and possession of stolen property. Between November 2014 and December 2014, Airdrie City RCMP received numerous complaints of parcels stolen from doorsteps after…
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2014 Disaster Relief Fund Donor Report now Available
HIGH RIVER, AB: A report on the disbursement and use of funds donated to the High River Disaster Relief Fund is now available and can be viewed on the Town of High River website at www.highriver.ca. under “Town Hall” then “Plans and Reports”. The report was presented to council by the Community Donations Advisory Committee…
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Calgary ALERT – Chestermere RCMP Drug Search Warrant
On the afternoon of January 14, 2015 members of the Chestermere RCMP executed a drug search warrant at a residence in the Sandy Beach Cove area of Chestermere, Alberta. Through various investigational techniques members of the Calgary ALERT team identified and gathered evidence identifying a 20 year old male Chestermere resident as a suspect for trafficking…
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Conference Board of Canada Predicts Recession for Alberta
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Assembly of First Nations Welcomes Report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in BC and Canada Supporting National Inquiry and Action Plan
OTTAWA, ON /CNW Telbec/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde, together with AFN Alberta Regional Chief Cameron Alexis and AFN Women’s Council Chair Therese Villeneuve, welcome the valuable and insightful report released this morning by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on their study of the high rates of…
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