Tag: Central Alberta

  • Employment Pension Plans Act (2012) takes effect September 1

    Employment Pension Plans Act (2012) takes effect September 1

    The Employment Pension Plans Act provides more flexibility to private sector pension plans, improves their long-term stability and encourages the establishment of new plans. The 2012 Act and regulation make it easier for private sector employers to offer or continue to offer pension plans. Toward this end, the Act and regulation establish funding rules for…

  • New Supports for Albertans Affected by Eating Disorders

    New Supports for Albertans Affected by Eating Disorders

    A new support network will establish community-based programming for individuals recovering from an eating disorder and provide support to their families. The Alberta government has committed more than $165,000 over three years to the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA). “Albertans who are coping with eating disorders often rely on their loved ones for…

  • Safety Inspectors Return To Gravel Crushing Sites

    Safety Inspectors Return To Gravel Crushing Sites

    Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officers are again inspecting sand and gravel crushing worksites to determine whether the industry has improved its health and safety record. This focused inspection builds on last year’s campaign when OHS officers visited 64 sand and gravel crushing worksites in eight weeks. The most common, and most concerning, violation found…

  • Ric McIver comments on Pension reform – Bill 9 and Bill 10

    Ric McIver comments on Pension reform – Bill 9 and Bill 10

    Over the past few months, some of my bosses have said they feel mistreated when it comes to their pension. I have heard from people who originally planned to retire in the next couple of years, but fear they will now have to work several years longer just to have the same pension when they…

  • Fortis Alberta: Preparing for an Outage

    Fortis Alberta: Preparing for an Outage

    Power outages are always possible. There are three possible causes: Being an Albertan means that we also have to be prepared for sudden weather changes such as windstorms, heavy snowfall and blizzards. When these happen, FortisAlberta quickly mobilizes its work force to deal with outages and we bring in additional workers as needed until all…

  • New Addiction Treatment Centre Challenges the Status-Quo for Recovery

    New Addiction Treatment Centre Challenges the Status-Quo for Recovery

    Central Alberta —The Whole Life Institute announces the opening of an innovative, forward thinking addictions treatment facility, which combines cutting-edge neuroscience with proven nutritional and holistic therapies. The Whole Life Institute is the first of its kind in Canada, situated in beautiful and peaceful Central Alberta, close to the Rocky Mountains and only an hour…

  • Earthquakes and Seismicity in Alberta

    Earthquakes and Seismicity in Alberta

    Alberta has always been a seismically quiet part of North America. There is no evidence that the province has ever experienced a significantly destructive earthquake, and there is no reason to believe that one is imminent. There have been fewer than 15 catalogued events greater than magnitude 3.5 since 1985.* Alberta does experience very small…

  • Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA  – From September 2 through 7, 2014, hundreds of thousands of live spectators and millions of people around the globe will be watching as 120 professional cyclists race in the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial. While only the world’s most elite cyclists will get to compete, there are many opportunities for…

  • Red Deer RCMP investigate card skimming fraud

    An observant Red Deer man saved himself and his credit card company a lot of trouble when he noticed that his credit card wasn’t fitting smoothly into the hand held debit/ credit machine he was using at the Edo Japan Restaurant on 69 Street and Taylor Drive in Red Deer. On close examination of the…

  • Alberta Supports Continued Rail Service Improvements

    Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Verlyn Olson issued the following statement in response to regulations announced by the federal government to implement the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. “The federal regulations, which take effect today, are another important step in the ongoing efforts to strengthen Canada’s transportation network. “We are pleased that…

  • Wildrose Calls for Public Inquiry into Government Spending Abuses

    CALGARY, AB – Following a damning Auditor General’s report that cast light on the rampant misuse and abuse of tax dollars in the Premier’s Office, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith is today calling for a full and broad public inquiry into government-wide spending practices to determine whether or not the same kinds of practices are taking…

  • Weather Network: Earthquake jolts Alberta, knocking out power and shutting down gas plant

    Weather Network: Earthquake jolts Alberta, knocking out power and shutting down gas plant

    By Dalia Ibrahim, Digital Reporter It was a shaky start to the day for parts of Alberta Saturday. According to Natural Resources Canada. a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck an area west of Red Deer at 9:28 a.m. local time. No damage or injuries were reported, but the quake did disrupt power for about 500 customers,…

  • Lukaszuk Proposes Change To Diploma Exams, Tax Credit and Red Tape Review

    Lukaszuk Proposes Change To Diploma Exams, Tax Credit and Red Tape Review

    “The 50-50 weighting of our diploma exams doesn’t give enough credit to the hard work teachers and students do all year,” said PC leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk in an open letter to Alberta’s teachers. Rebalancing the weighting will be one of his education changes if voted in as PC leader, he pledged. Lukaszuk also recognized…

  • Parenting Tip: Wondering How To Help A Child Not Even Living At Home?

    Parenting Tip: Wondering How To Help A Child Not Even Living At Home?

    Not Living at Home: Although your child may not be living at home he/she is still thinking about it. Every young person (especially troubled ones) considers what they would do in a worst case scenario, who they would turn to, who would help. That means they are secretly thinking about you A LOT! The conditions…

  • Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to keep license plates clear

    Red Deer RCMP would like to remind the public that it is an offence to have an obscured or partially obscured license plate on your vehicle; the offence falls under Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act, section 71(1) and the fine is $115. The most common items obscuring license plates are trailer hitches, plug covers for trailer…