Tag: Central Alberta

  • Caregivers Take a Tour in Dementia Patients’ Shoes

    Caregivers Take a Tour in Dementia Patients’ Shoes

    A virtual dementia tour gave staff at the Barrhead Continuing Care Centre new insights into the challenges facing many residents Story by Sara Warr Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff at the Barrhead Continuing Care Centre have a newfound appreciation for some of the challenges facing some of the residents they care for after taking part…

  • “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    May 06, 2016 Annual Highway Cleanup postponed to May 14. Safety is a top priority and with the fire situation in Northern Alberta, the resources needed to protect public safety during this event are not available. The provincewide cleanup is now scheduled to occur on Saturday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Related…

  • Time to Set the Record Straight on Linear, Machinery and Equipment Taxation: Stier

    Time to Set the Record Straight on Linear, Machinery and Equipment Taxation: Stier

    EDMONTON, AB: On Monday, Wildrose Shadow Municipal Affairs Minister Pat Stier asked the NDP government to set the record straight on how linear assessment and machinery and equipment taxes will be distributed among both rural and urban municipalities. The questions on linear assessment follow the publication of a number of articles that discussed potential changes…

  • ATB Opens Doors to New, Innovative Support for Alberta Entrepreneurs

    ATB Opens Doors to New, Innovative Support for Alberta Entrepreneurs

    Calgary — ATB Financial, Alberta’s largest homegrown financial institution, has come up with a new way to further its support of the province’s entrepreneurs. Already the leader in Alberta when it comes to small and mid-sized business lending, ATB is now introducing the ATB Entrepreneur Centre: a first-of-its-kind dedicated space designed specifically for entrepreneurs. It’s a place…

  • Alberta Announces Provincewide Fire Ban

    Alberta Announces Provincewide Fire Ban

    Additional measures to reduce fire risk Effective immediately, the province is applying a fire ban across Alberta. All fire permits are suspended and no new fire permits will be issued. All open fires, including campfires and charcoal briquettes, are prohibited. The use of incendiary targets is also banned. These targets explode when shot with a…

  • Auto Dealer Associations Launch Drive to Help Victims of Wildfires

    Auto Dealer Associations Launch Drive to Help Victims of Wildfires

    May 5, 2016. Edmonton, AB. — Dealer associations from across Alberta in collaboration with the Canadian Automobile Dealers’ Association (CADA) are raising funds to help dealership employees who have incurred losses because of the wildfires in Fort McMurray. “All of our members’ employees have been unable to work and earn income because they are dealing…

  • Alberta REALTORS® Offering Housing Accommodation to Those Affected by Fort McMurray Wildfire

    Alberta REALTORS® Offering Housing Accommodation to Those Affected by Fort McMurray Wildfire

    Calgary AB, May 5, 2016 – Alberta REALTORS® are coming together through theFacebook group “REALTORS® Support Fort McMurray” to connect Fort McMurray residents who have been displaced by the wildfires with available housing options. Over 1000 members have joined the group since it was launched Wednesday morning. The site is a mechanism for two groups to connect.…

  • ASIRT Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Red Deer

    On May 1, 2016, the Director of Law Enforcement directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting in Red Deer, Alberta. Shortly after 7 p.m. on May 1, Red Deer RCMP members responded to an apartment building in response to a 911 call involving a possibly suicidal armed…

  • Alberta Health Services: The Facts About Sick Days for Non-Union Employees

    Alberta Health Services: The Facts About Sick Days for Non-Union Employees

    Recent news stories regarding sick leave for AHS non-union employees are missing important facts and present an inaccurate picture of the situation at AHS. Here are the facts: On average, AHS’ non-union employees report 6.5 sick days a year. In 2015, 40 per cent of non-union employees took no sick leave at all. A five-year…

  • Almost 1 Year Later: NDP Still Hasn’t Updated Government Sunshine List

    Almost 1 Year Later: NDP Still Hasn’t Updated Government Sunshine List

    EDMONTON, AB: While the NDP government has released the rules for applying a sunshine list to agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs), it has failed to update the government sunshine list since forming government as well as the list of political staff salaries and contracts for the past six months, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Monday.…

  • Government Releases Bail Review and Plans for Improving System

    Government Releases Bail Review and Plans for Improving System

    A comprehensive review of Alberta’s bail system was conducted and is now being released. The bail review resulted from an initial review completed by the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) following the fatal shooting of St. Albert RCMP officer Constable David Wynn and injury of Auxiliary Constable Derek Bond by an individual who was out…

  • Alberta Forest Products Association Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge

    Alberta Forest Products Association Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge

    AFPA Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge Alberta’s forest industry a key part of climate change strategy Edmonton – The Alberta Forest Products Association applauds Monday’s announcement by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) that Canada’s forest companies have committed to eliminating 30 megatonnes of carbon emissions by 2030. The Canadian Forest Industry is…

  • Inspiring Young Albertans Shine at Great Kids Awards

    Inspiring Young Albertans Shine at Great Kids Awards

    Province celebrates children and youth who inspire, change lives and make Alberta a better place. Sixteen award winners recognized with a prestigious award include: Breanna Warren, Cochrane, age seven During first week of school, Breanna approached a school administrator with a $250 contribution towards fundraising for her school’s playground. She raised the money making and…

  • Enrolment Growth Funding Supports Every Alberta Student

    Enrolment Growth Funding Supports Every Alberta Student

    The government is providing school authorities with funding, through Budget 2016, for enrolment growth. This will ensure that school authorities receive funding for all eligible Kindergarten-to-Grade-12 students. Many schools across the province are seeing an increase in their student populations. It is projected that provincial K-12 enrolment growth will be about 8,200 students – or…

  • Leading the Way to More Inclusive Health Care

    Leading the Way to More Inclusive Health Care

    Student advocacy committee wins Community Leader Award for improving how health professionals connect with LGBTQ patients. By Bev Betkowski Most of us wouldn’t hesitate to see a doctor for a checkup. But if you’re gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, it can be a less than comfortable experience. Inspired to change that, a group of University…