Tag: Central Alberta

  • Hells Angels Implicated in Million Dollar Seizure

    Hells Angels Implicated in Million Dollar Seizure

    Edmonton… A lengthy investigation into the Edmonton chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club has resulted in 10 arrests, over $1 million in stolen property recovered, and 21 firearms seized. ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team’s investigation found that members of the Hells Angels, support clubs, and associates were allegedly involved in theft, re-vinning,…

  • Petro-Canada: Update on Temporary Fuel Shortage

    Petro-Canada: Update on Temporary Fuel Shortage

    We wanted to update you on the temporary fuel shortage at Petro-Canada stations in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and interior BC. The fires in the Fort McMurray area as well as an unplanned outage at our Edmonton refinery means that we’ve had an unavoidable impact on our ability to produce and supply our normal volume of…

  • Wildrose Stood Up Against Harmful NDP Policies During Spring Agenda

    Wildrose Stood Up Against Harmful NDP Policies During Spring Agenda

    EDMONTON, AB: Throughout the spring legislative session, Wildrose consistently stood up for families against expensive new taxes and risky economic experiments under the NDP government, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. “Folks are worried about their jobs and whether they will be able to collect a pay cheque at the end of the month to help…

  • Alberta Wants Input on Affordable Housing Strategy

    Alberta Wants Input on Affordable Housing Strategy

    The Ministry of Seniors and Housing is seeking public and stakeholder input on a provincial affordable housing strategy. Albertans can offer feedback that will help define how housing is delivered, what services and supports are needed, and what expectations should be met for affordable housing across the province. There is an increased need for housing…

  • Historical Re-enactment of the 1914 Suffrage Rally at the Alberta Legislature

    Historical Re-enactment of the 1914 Suffrage Rally at the Alberta Legislature

    In October 1914, hundreds of women and men including members of both the Edmonton and Calgary Equal Franchise Leagues, rallied at the Alberta Legislature to petition Premier Arthur Sifton for the vote for women. Efforts of suffrage activists culminated in the passage of The Equal Suffrage Statutory Law Amendment Act, which gave many Alberta women…

  • Now is Not the Time for Another Large Minimum Wage Increase

    Now is Not the Time for Another Large Minimum Wage Increase

    CALGARY – On behalf of Alberta’s restaurant industry and its 150,000 employees, Restaurants Canada launched a new website today to reach out to industry operators, workers and supporters with the message that “Now is Not the Time” for another significant increase in the minimum wage.  Restaurants Canada is recommending that the government: – Postpone minimum wage…

  • Blackfalds RCMP investigate theft of Fort McMurray evacuees’ trailer

    Blackfalds RCMP investigate theft of Fort McMurray evacuees’ trailer

    Gull Lake, Alta. – A travel trailer which was the temporary living accommodations of evacuees from Fort McMurray was stolen from the overflow area of the Lakeview Campground at Gull Lake.    The trailer was subsequently recovered, but several sentimental and special items belonging to the family were missing from the trailer. On June 5, 2016,…

  • NDP Vote Against Relief for Charities from Carbon Tax

    NDP Vote Against Relief for Charities from Carbon Tax

    EDMONTON, AB: Late last night, the NDP government voted unanimously against providing rebates or exemptions to charities from the dramatic cost increases associated with the Carbon Tax, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The amendment moved by Wildrose Shadow Human Services Minister Angela Pitt would have mandated a rebate for all registered charities across the…

  • Child Rescued in Red Deer

    Child Rescued in Red Deer

    Red Deer… A 4-year-old toddler has been rescued from sexual abuse following an ALERT Internet Child Exploitation investigation done in conjunction with RCMP Red Deer and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. The toddler was allegedly sexually abused by his biological mother, a 43-year-old Red Deer woman who is not being named in order…

  • Jean Statement on Ramadan

    Jean Statement on Ramadan

    Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement yesterday to mark the beginning of Ramadan: “The month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar is reserved for the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad receiving the revelation of the Quran. “As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, Ramadan is a sacred observance during which Muslims exercise…

  • Government Supports Grizzly Recovery Efforts Through Planning and Research

    Government Supports Grizzly Recovery Efforts Through Planning and Research

    Albertans are invited to provide input for the draft 2016-2021 Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan in an online survey from now until July 15. Grizzly bears are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Canada but have no federal protections under the Species at Risk Act. Grizzly bears were classified as Threatened in Alberta…

  • Municipal Government Act is a Good Start but Further Changes are Needed

    Municipal Government Act is a Good Start but Further Changes are Needed

    Edmonton: Alberta’s urban municipalities are seeking three key changes as the Municipal Government Act (MGA) is modernized—a stronger provincial/municipal partnership; a sustainable funding model for municipalities; and tools to support regionalization. The amendments that were tabled this afternoon by the Minister of Municipal Affairs are an important step in furthering regional approaches but fall far…

  • Stier Statement on Municipal Government Act Review Process

    Stier Statement on Municipal Government Act Review Process

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Municipal Affairs Minister Pat Stier released the following statement Tuesday following the tabling of Bill 21, the Modernized Municipal Government Act: “Wildrose will be carefully reviewing this extensive legislation that will have a direct impact on the communities in which we live and work. “This review is the culmination of years of…

  • Alberta Moves to Empower Local Governments, Strengthen Community Collaboration

    The Modernized Municipal Government Act was tabled in the Alberta Legislature on Tuesday and Municipal Affairs will consult across the province this summer to ask Albertans for their feedback. The last major review of the MGA was completed in 1995 and does not reflect new economic realities, changes in technology or evolving municipal roles and…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Men and Depression

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Men and Depression

    It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a fact. Guys get depressed. Depression affects 840,000 men every year in Canada, and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day, June 14, aims to raise awareness of signs and symptoms of mental health conditions helping reduce the stigma that often prevents…