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  • Premier-Designate Kenney Announces Priorities to Get Alberta Working Again

    Premier-Designate Kenney Announces Priorities to Get Alberta Working Again

    The new United Conservative Government will focus on jobs, pipelines and getting a fair deal in Canada EDMONTON, AB (April 17, 2019): Alberta Premier-Designate Jason Kenney today thanked Albertans for giving the United Conservative Party a strong mandate in the 2019 election and set out the immediate priorities for his new UCP government. “Yesterday’s election produced…

  • AHS Notifying Individuals of Potential Tuberculosis Exposure

    AHS Notifying Individuals of Potential Tuberculosis Exposure

    April 17, 2019 – CALGARY – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has today issued notification letters to 150 individuals indicating that they or their child may have been exposed to a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) at a daycare in the Calgary Zone. Notification letters include information on arrangements for standard TB assessment, screening and treatment,…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Getting the Wrinkles Out

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Getting the Wrinkles Out

    By Reena Nerbas Broth, Bouillon or Stock Dear Reena, I’ve been reading new recipes and have come across some words that I can’t wrap my brain around. What is the difference between broth, bouillon and stock? Submitted by: Harold Good question Harold! Broth and bouillon are words that can be used interchangeable. Traditional stock is…

  • Alberta RCMP Reminds Albertans How to be Egg-stra Safe this Easter

    Alberta RCMP Reminds Albertans How to be Egg-stra Safe this Easter

    Edmonton – As many Albertans travel to visit family and loved ones this Easter long weekend, Alberta RCMP reminds you to be eggs-tra careful if you’re hopping down the road. Alberta RCMP encourages you to practice the following egg-cellent Easter tips: ·         Buckle up, slow down, put the cellphone away and enjoy the ride. ·         Don’t put…

  • Canada Revenue Agency: How to Get Your Benefit Payments While Staying in a Shelter

    Canada Revenue Agency: How to Get Your Benefit Payments While Staying in a Shelter

    The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that vulnerable Canadians, among them women and children facing abusive situations get their benefits and credits. When you are going through a difficult time, it is all the more important to keep getting your benefit payments. Changes to your address, your marital status, the number…

  • First-past-the-post Delivers Alberta a Two-Party System

    First-past-the-post Delivers Alberta a Two-Party System

    First-past-the-post has elected Jason Kenney’s UCP to a majority government with 55% of the vote. Jason Kenney has pledged to spend the first 100 days undoing the policies of Rachel Notley’s NDP government, which had won a majority government in 2015 with 40% of the vote. These drastic policy flip flops are a consequence of…

  • Foothills County Approves Phase 1 of Secondary Suites

    Foothills County Approves Phase 1 of Secondary Suites

    HIGH RIVER: Foothills County has approved Bylaw 8/2019, legalizing secondary suites on Agricultural District, Agricultural Business District, and Country Residential District parcels two (2) acres in size and larger only. “Secondary Suites provide for more affordable housing options, create opportunities for aging in place, and allow families to stay together by providing a secondary unit…

  • RBC Launches Two Canadian-first Digital Solutions Through Industry Leading Mobile App

    RBC Launches Two Canadian-first Digital Solutions Through Industry Leading Mobile App

    Mobile app firsts: Pay bills with a photo and debit card lock with a touch TORONTO – RBC is the first Canadian bank to introduce two new value-added features through the RBC Mobile app, making the everyday banking experience even better for clients. RBC customers can now add a new bill payee by taking a…

  • The Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada Release 2018 Reports on Suicide Mortality

    The Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada Release 2018 Reports on Suicide Mortality

    April 16, 2019 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces / Veterans Affairs Canada The Government of Canada must provide the best possible care and support to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and to Veterans. Every suicide is a tragedy and is a complex issue we take very seriously. The Department of National…

  • Kenney and the UCP Win Majority Government in Province-wide Student Vote

    Kenney and the UCP Win Majority Government in Province-wide Student Vote

    More than 165,000 elementary and high school students participated in the Student Vote program for the 2019 Alberta provincial election. After learning about democracy and informed citizenship, researching the parties and platforms, and debating the future of Alberta, students cast ballots for the official candidates running in their school’s electoral division. As of 4:00 p.m.…

  • Brandon Nathan Teixeira wanted for murder – $55,000 reward

    Brandon Nathan Teixeira wanted for murder – $55,000 reward

    The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is seeking public assistance in Alberta to locate and arrest Brandon Nathan Teixeira for murder and a combined financial reward of $55,000 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest.  Background:  On October 23, 2017 at 2:10 a.m. the Surrey RCMP in B.C. received a report of shots…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister on the Results of the Provincial Election in Alberta

    Statement by the Prime Minister on the Results of the Provincial Election in Alberta

      Ottawa, Ontario – April 17, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the results of the provincial election in Alberta: “Albertans have chosen to elect a majority government led by the United Conservative Party. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I offer my sincere congratulations to Jason Kenney who…

  • Firebrand Glass Creates One-of-a-kind Awards

    Firebrand Glass Creates One-of-a-kind Awards

    One of the many things that we create at Firebrand Glass Studio is custom awards. The video below shows the process of making awards for the Rural Heath Professions Action Plan. We love doing custom work and working collaboratively with clients and developing ideas with people. The other great thing about making awards is that…

  • Calgary 9-1-1 Celebrates Young Heroes

    Calgary 9-1-1 Celebrates Young Heroes

    Last week the City of Calgary recognized five young Calgarians at the 9-1-1 Heroes Awards Ceremony. These extraordinary young people were honored for their courage, maturity and quick thinking, helping to bring vital emergency assistance to a person in need. Emilina Kachuk, Maryam Yasir, Laura Campos, Dyllan Domagala and Emily Moreton were nominated by the…

  • Majority of Supermarket Foods Targeted to Canadian Kids aren’t Healthy, UCalgary Research Finds

    Majority of Supermarket Foods Targeted to Canadian Kids aren’t Healthy, UCalgary Research Finds

    Study illustrates why marketing regulations are needed for child-targeted foods, says author Charlene Elliott   By Michael Wood, O’Brien Institute for Public Health A new University of Calgary study of two made-in-Canada policy options to crack down on the marketing of foods to children shows the vast majority of supermarket products designed to entice kids…