Tag: Central Alberta

  • Albertans Honoured for their Dedication to Community Safety

    Albertans Honoured for their Dedication to Community Safety

    The 2016 Community Justice Awards have been presented to recipients from across Alberta in recognition of their local community safety and crime-prevention work. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the awards event, which was co-hosted with the Medicine Hat Police Service at McDougall Centre in Calgary. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Alberta…

  • Wrong Approach to Ambulance Services Putting Albertans at Risk: Barnes

    Wrong Approach to Ambulance Services Putting Albertans at Risk: Barnes

    EDMONTON, AB: The under-utilization of non-emergency inter-facility transfer units is tying up scarce ambulance resources and putting Albertans at risk, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. Documents obtained by Wildrose through the freedom of information process show that ambulance units, including Advanced Life Support Ambulances – AHS’ most equipped units – are being used for non-emergency…

  • A Reminder to Check your Vehicle and Licence Renewal Dates

    A Reminder to Check your Vehicle and Licence Renewal Dates

    Albertans can sign up for free, electronic renewal reminder services.  Albertans have three free and easy ways to remember to renew their driver’s licences, identification cards and vehicle registrations in time: Sign up for a free reminder from one of the following: E-registry (vehicle registration and driver’s licence) MyAlberta Visit your local registry agent to…

  • Wildrose Amendments Will Attempt to Provide Accountability to NDP Carbon Fund Spending

    Wildrose Amendments Will Attempt to Provide Accountability to NDP Carbon Fund Spending

    EDMONTON, AB: With the NDP government clearly committed to directing the majority of carbon tax revenues towards new spending initiatives, on Monday Wildrose will be introducing a series of amendments proposing accountability measures for how the billions of dollars taken from the pockets of Alberta families will be spent, Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen said.…

  • Minister Bilous Leads Biotech Mission to Attract Investment

    Representatives from more than 10 Alberta biotech and health organizations will join Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, as he promotes Alberta in San Francisco from June 5 to 7. The BIO International Convention (BIO) 2016 is the largest biotechnology conference in the world and provides an opportunity to strengthen Alberta’s growing health and…

  • Voices for the Vote Exhibit Opening June 6, 2016

    Voices for the Vote Exhibit Opening June 6, 2016

    2016 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Alberta. To celebrate the centennial, the Borealis Gallery will feature an insightful new exhibition, Voices for the Vote. Voices for the Vote will examine historical and contemporary issues of feminism, activism, equality and place through a combination of archival photographs, cartography, oral histories and…

  • Pride’s Rainbow Flag Raised at Alberta RCMP Headquarters in Edmonton

    Pride’s Rainbow Flag Raised at Alberta RCMP Headquarters in Edmonton

    Edmonton, Alta. – The Alberta RCMP made history this afternoon by raising the rainbow coloured Pride flag for the first time ever at its “K” Division Headquarters to help kick off Pride Festival in Edmonton. The rainbow flag, a symbol for the LGBTQ community, was raised at “K” Division headquarters in Edmonton. It will remain…

  • Responsible Liquor Service Focus of ‘Happy Hours’ Policy Change

    Responsible Liquor Service Focus of ‘Happy Hours’ Policy Change

    The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) has eliminated the 8 p.m. limit on ‘happy hours’, allowing liquor establishments to offer reduced drink prices at any time during operating hours, provided the prices follow minimum drink pricing guidelines. This policy change provides liquor licensees with greater flexibility in managing drinks specials and it better supports…

  • Alberta Funds Projects to Improve Workplace Safety

    Alberta Funds Projects to Improve Workplace Safety

    Twenty organizations received funding in 2015-16 for projects and programs to help improve occupational health and safety (OHS) awareness and education. Alberta Labour’s Innovation and Engagement Grants program is open to not-for-profit organizations. Approximately $500,000 is given out in grants each fiscal year. Innovation and Engagement Grants Three levels of funding grants are available: Capacity…

  • Historic New Chair Appointed for Apprenticeship

    Historic New Chair Appointed for Apprenticeship

    j’Amey Holroyd has been appointed as the Chair of the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board, marking the first time in its 71-year-history that a woman has chaired the provincial board.    The Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board plays a vital leadership role in developing Alberta’s trades professionals to meet the needs of Alberta’s industry…

  • Health Minister Comments on New AHS President and CEO

    Health Minister Comments on New AHS President and CEO

    The Alberta Health Services Board has named Dr. Verna Yiu as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective June 3. “I’m very pleased that Dr. Verna Yiu has been named AHS President and CEO. My goal is to make sure Albertans get the right care, in the right place, at the right time, by the…

  • Barnes Statement on Government Motion on Assisted Dying

    Barnes Statement on Government Motion on Assisted Dying

    EDMONTON, AB: Tuesday, Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes made the following statement on the government’s motion to address the government’s principles on implementation of planned federal legislation surrounding assisted dying: “The issue surrounding assisted dying is an emotional one for many Albertans. As an issue of conscience, we expect all parties to have a…

  • Barnes Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations

    Barnes Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes released the following statement Tuesday after the government provided a last minute legislative briefing on the details behind Motion 17, on physician-assisted death: “After introducing this motion yesterday, today the government presented opposition Members with information on their planned regulations for medical aid in dying less than an hour…

  • Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    The Government of Alberta has introduced a motion on medical assistance in dying to begin debate on this important topic, in particular the checks and balances needed to ensure access while protecting vulnerable Albertans. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that medical assistance in dying will become legal in Canada on June 6, 2016.…

  • Tourists Flocked to Alberta from Abroad in 2014

    Tourists Flocked to Alberta from Abroad in 2014

    Alberta’s reputation as a world-class tourist destination continues to grow, with a significant surge in overseas visitors and local spending in 2014. Almost 900,000 overseas visitors travelled to Alberta in 2014, up 17 per cent from the year before, according to new Statistics Canada figures. These overseas visitors spent more than $1 billion in the…