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  • UCP Policy Proposals on Track for Cutting Red Tape

    UCP Policy Proposals on Track for Cutting Red Tape

    CFIB looks to all parties to put forward policies to support entrepreneurs CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) responded to the unveiling of the United Conservative Party’s regulatory reform policies Wednesday by characterizing the proposals as a solid blueprint to cut red tape for small business, and encouraged other political parties to come forward…

  • West Calgary Ring Road Construction to Start

    West Calgary Ring Road Construction to Start

    Contracts have been signed for two segments of the West Calgary Ring Road project and construction will begin this spring. The 11-kilometre project is divided into three segments: the south one that connects with the Southwest Calgary Ring Road, the north one that meets the Trans-Canada Highway and a new bridge across the Bow River.…

  • ReggaeFest Returns with Riddim West!

    ReggaeFest Returns with Riddim West!

    Calgary, Alberta – After a year off, Calgary ReggaeFest is back on a new date, in a new venue and with a new name.   On June 8, 2019, ReggaeFest presents Riddim West at MacEwan Hall in the heart of the University of Calgary campus. “The past year was used to assess and re-imagine the festival and determine…

  • Historic Winter Games for Team Alberta

    Historic Winter Games for Team Alberta

    Team Alberta has surpassed the all-time medals count for the province at the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Team Alberta took home 100 medals, including a record 36 gold, finishing third behind Quebec and Ontario. They also took home the Centennial Cup for showing greatest improvement, and the Jack Pelech Award for best combination of good…

  • Alberta Fish and Wildlife Return Stolen Sacred Blackfoot Headdress to First Nations

    Alberta Fish and Wildlife Return Stolen Sacred Blackfoot Headdress to First Nations

    Back in June, one of our officers received a call from a member of the public who had noticed a headdress up for auction at a thrift store in Okotoks. It’s not uncommon for Fish and Wildlife Enforcement to receive calls about what appear to be traditional feather headdresses, but in most cases, they’re found…

  • Conservatives to Cut Red Tape by One Third as Part of Job Creation Plan

    Conservatives to Cut Red Tape by One Third as Part of Job Creation Plan

    “Alberta will go from worst to best province in Canada on red tape,” Kenney pledges EDMONTON, AB (March 6, 2019): A United Conservative government would cut the red tape burden on Alberta’s economy by one third in its first term to create jobs and spur economic growth, according to UCP Leader Jason Kenney. Following on…

  • High River Council to Recruit New Town Manager in 2019

    High River Council to Recruit New Town Manager in 2019

    High River, AB: High River Town Manager Tom Maier has retired and has stepped away from his position with the Town. “I have given my all to help make High River a better place to work, live and play.  When I arrived in 2012, I had one focus and that was to make a positive…

  • Cisco Invests $15M in Its Growing Western Canada Presence

    Cisco Invests $15M in Its Growing Western Canada Presence

    CALGARY, ALBERTA –  Rola Dagher, President of Cisco Canada, joined with the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to announce Cisco’s $15 million CAD investment in Western Canada’s secure digital transformation. The funding will support three main initiatives in Western Canada, focusing on job creation and skills development: Cisco is…

  • Building a More Flood-resilient Calgary

    Building a More Flood-resilient Calgary

    The Government of Alberta is improving flood resilience in Calgary and protecting communities across the province through investments in new infrastructure. As part of its $150 million in dedicated funding to Calgary, the province has approved new Alberta Community Resilience Program grants totalling $15 million for two high-priority projects in the city. This year, the…

  • Good News: The General Public ‘Gets’ Homelessness

    Good News: The General Public ‘Gets’ Homelessness

    By Abe Oudshoorn (Western University) In this bi-weekly blog series, Abe Oudshoorn explores recent research on homelessness, and what it means for the provision of services to prevent or end homelessness. Follow the whole series! To be honest, I grew up fairly sheltered and privileged with no perspective on why people experience housing loss. Even when a family…

  • Conservatives to Remove GST from Home Heating

    Conservatives to Remove GST from Home Heating

    Part of Andrew Scheer’s plan to make life more affordable for Canadians Mississauga, Ontario – The Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, the Honourable Andrew Scheer, today announced the next step in his plan to make life more affordable for Canadians. A Conservative government, led by Andrew Scheer, will remove the Goods and…

  • CFIB Calls on Parties to ‘Think Big’ for Small Business

    CFIB Calls on Parties to ‘Think Big’ for Small Business

    10 policy proposals to better support entrepreneurs CALGARY – With the provincial election on the horizon, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released its Small Business Platform for the next Alberta Government, and called on all political parties to commit to implementing better policies to support entrepreneurs. “Too many entrepreneurs in Alberta are struggling…

  • Rodeo: A Celebration of Western Heritage Through Sport

    Rodeo: A Celebration of Western Heritage Through Sport

    The 1919 Victory Stampede was held 100 years ago to commemorate the end of the Great War. Developed from the real skills that cowboys used herding cattle on the open range, rodeo is an iconic celebration of western heritage through sport. Originally, working cowboys staged competitions that tested their horsemanship and livestock skills. Wild West…

  • NDP Government Doubles Down on Unrealistic Path to Balance

    NDP Government Doubles Down on Unrealistic Path to Balance

    (Calgary) – Following the release of the 3rd quarter government financials today, Alberta Party Finance critic Greg Clark is left shaking his head at the government’s supposed path to balance. “I’ve said it before, but the government is basically using the power of their imagination to make their path to balance. The update on that plan…

  • Foothills Fire Department Launches Recruitment for Volunteer Firefighters

    Foothills Fire Department Launches Recruitment for Volunteer Firefighters

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Foothills County launches the Do You Have What It Takes – 2019 Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruitment Campaign. Blackie, Cayley, Longview, Priddis and Spruce Meadow Fire Stations are looking for dedicated individuals to be Volunteer Firefighters. Volunteer firefighters are part of a dynamic team. The ability to think quickly, have good communication skills, leadership capabilities,…