Tag: Central Alberta

  • Programs Prepare Alberta Companies for International Success

    Programs Prepare Alberta Companies for International Success

    A new suite of programs will provide additional support for Alberta small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entering new international markets. Alberta companies interested in exporting to new international markets will get more support through the Alberta Export Expansion Package. The package consists of three new programs with a total of up to $9 million in…

  • NDP Should Outline Full Cost of Making Albertans Pay for Political Party Campaigns: Wildrose

    NDP Should Outline Full Cost of Making Albertans Pay for Political Party Campaigns: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP’s risky plan to provide Alberta’s political parties with millions of dollars in taxpayer funded rebates will come at a steep cost to Alberta families, and the government should be clear about how much, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. If the NDP rebate scheme – which would provide political parties and…

  • Antipsychotic Toolkit now Available Nationwide

    Antipsychotic Toolkit now Available Nationwide

    ‘Alberta is the leading province in this work’ Story by Jennifer Green Clinicians across the country can now access an AHS toolkit on the appropriate use of antipsychotics (AUA) in long-term care through Choosing Wisely Canada. The toolkit, called When Psychosis Isn’t the Diagnosis, focuses on reducing the amount of antipsychotics patients receive in long-term…

  • Ceci Needs to Come Clean on Credit Downgrade Conversations: Wildrose

    Ceci Needs to Come Clean on Credit Downgrade Conversations: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (August 10, 2016): With documents obtained by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) indicating that Finance Minister Joe Ceci may have been aware of the economic consequences of losing our triple-A credit rating before he acted, Albertans deserve to know the true costs of the NDP’s risky economic plans, the Wildrose Official Opposition…

  • Documents Obtained by CFIB Show Finance Minister Knows Ramifications of Recent Credit Downgrade

    84% of entrepreneurs say no to debt financing; Albertans deserve to know costs CALGARY August 10th 2016 – Documents obtained by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci is aware of the financial impact to the province of recent credit downgrades from AAA to…

  • Investigation into Leak of Cellphone Bill Finds Unauthorized Use, Disclosure of Personal Information

    Investigation into Leak of Cellphone Bill Finds Unauthorized Use, Disclosure of Personal Information

    An investigation report issued today by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) found that Executive Council used and disclosed personal information in contravention of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). The investigation of Service Alberta and Executive Council was launched on the Commissioner’s own motion following a…

  • Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian Declared

    Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian Declared

    Deron Bilous, Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, has declared “Alberta’s Year of the Ukrainian-Canadian” during celebrations of the 125th year of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. The minister made the announcement while speaking during Ukrainian Day celebrations at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. “Generations of Ukrainians overcame many challenges for a new start in…

  • Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Launches Tour

    Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Launches Tour

    CALGARY, AB: Wildrose Shadow Economic Development and Trade Minister Prasad Panda launched a fact-finding tour, Monday, to meet with local businesses, economic development associations, incubators and accelerators on how to diversify Alberta’s economy and attract investment. The tour will be an opportunity to talk face to face with job creators in the province about the…

  • Drugged Driving is Impaired Driving

    Drugged Driving is Impaired Driving

    Last year in Alberta, nearly half of all 24-hour licence suspensions were due to drug impairment.   “It comes as a surprise to many people that drunk driving and drugged driving carry the same criminal charges. This is because both substances impair a driver’s ability and increase the likelihood of being involved in a collision.”…

  • NDP Government Out of Touch on the Impact of Their Policies: Wildrose

    NDP Government Out of Touch on the Impact of Their Policies: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Jobs Minister Grant Hunter today released the following statement after Lethbridge West MLA Maria Fitzpatrick called a local business owner trying to stay afloat because of NDP policies “selfish”: “It is incredibly disappointing to see Ms. Fitzpatrick react to a local business owner attempting to combat risky NDP policies by attacking…

  • NDP Hurting Everyday Albertans with PPA Court Case

    NDP Hurting Everyday Albertans with PPA Court Case

    You’ve probably been hearing a lot about Power Purchase Arrangements, or PPAs, lately. This latest NDP debacle is tricky, but it is also important, as it will likely result in power prices surging for families like yours and mine. The NDP is looking to point fingers at former governments and power companies, but the real…

  • NDP Government Must Clarify Whether They Have the Best Interests of Albertans or Union Pals at Heart: Wildrose

    NDP Government Must Clarify Whether They Have the Best Interests of Albertans or Union Pals at Heart: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Recent actions by the NDP government and their union counterparts demonstrate that in the face of the worst economic downturn in over 50 years, the NDP government is choosing public sector pay raises over fiscal restraint, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Particularly in a time when significant job losses and cutbacks are the…

  • NDP Intent on Making a Bad Situation Worse Amid Steep Job Losses: Wildrose

    NDP Intent on Making a Bad Situation Worse Amid Steep Job Losses: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The never-ending parade of reckless NDP policies are making a bad situation worse for the more than 100,000 Albertans who lost their jobs over the past year and who are now looking for work in the bleakest job market the province has seen in decades, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. A Statistics…

  • BC Ethics Investigation of Tobaccogate Welcomed – RCMP Investigation Should be Next Step: Wildrose

    BC Ethics Investigation of Tobaccogate Welcomed – RCMP Investigation Should be Next Step: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: News that British Columbia’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has determined another investigation is warranted surrounding Tobaccogate is a positive step that should be conducted simultaneously with an RCMP investigation, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Key information during the original investigation was obscured or not obtained in 2013, as was revealed in former Supreme…

  • B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner to re-investigate awarding of contract

    B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner to re-investigate awarding of contract

    British Columbia’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has completed his examination to determine whether a re-investigation is warranted into allegations involving former Premier Alison Redford and the appointment of counsel to represent Alberta in litigation against tobacco companies. The Commissioner, Paul Fraser, determined that information not available to the former Alberta Ethics Commissioner when he completed…