Tag: Central Alberta

  • Alberta Credit Downgrade a Wake-up Call to Change Course

    The recent credit downgrade by Standard and Poor’s is another sign of the severity of Alberta’s fiscal problems By Steve Lafleur and Charles Lammam, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci was handed some disappointing news in advance of the holidays. Standard and Poor’s, a prominent government credit rating agency, downgraded…

  • Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

    Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

      Alberta’s Promise When sponsors and non-profits are equally passionate about community initiatives for kids, great results are achievable. Just ask ATB Financial and Hockey Alberta, proud partners of Alberta’s Promise. Together, the wealth management division of ATB Financial, ATB Investor Services, and the Hockey Alberta Foundation are raising funds through the Every Kid Every…

  • ALERT 2015 Year in Review

    ALERT 2015 Year in Review

      Edmonton… ALERT is the province’s response to organized and serious crime and in 2015 the integrated unit arrested nearly 500 offenders and seized more than $36 million worth of drugs and proceeds of crime. In the past year ALERT has arrested 485 criminals, including gang members, outlaw bikers, drug cartel members, and child sex…

  • Agriculture Summit Focuses on Trade, Innovation and Growth

    Agriculture Summit Focuses on Trade, Innovation and Growth

      Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier will discuss enhanced trade and growth opportunities during a gathering of Canadian and American agricultural leaders in Denver, Colorado, from January 8 to 10. The annual Legislative Agricultural Chairs (LAC) Summit brings together provincial agriculture ministers and U.S. state legislators to examine issues that affect the North American agriculture sector.…

  • Jean Statement on Keystone XL Legal Fight

        EDMONTON, AB (January 7, 2016): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on TransCanada’s decision to file a legal claim over the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. “I fully support TransCanada’s pursuit to recover the enormous costs and damages it has faced as a result of a decision…

  • Pender Harbour: Bidding Farewell to ‘The King’

    Pender Harbour: Bidding Farewell to ‘The King’

    TORONTO – Amidst the controlled chaos that is a morning at Mike DePaulo’s barn on the Woodbine backstretch – hotwalkers marching horses along the shed row, exercise riders getting legged up, stalls being mucked – lives a familiar routine. A simple game of call and answer that breaks the monotony of the day. “Pennn-dahhh,” comes…

  • Alberta RCMP Traffic Statistics from 2015 Holiday Season (UPDATE)

    Alberta RCMP Traffic Statistics from 2015 Holiday Season (UPDATE)

    Edmonton, AB – The RCMP are reporting that over the holiday period of December 23, 2015 through January 3, 2016, there was a general reduction in serious traffic related events when compared to the same time period last year.  Even though enforcement was equal to last year, the RCMP saw fatalities  down to 1 compared…

  • Structural Flaws in Equalization Program Must be Addressed: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Equalization reforms, including responsiveness to downturns in ‘have’ provinces, cost-of-living adjustments and removing non-renewable resources from the equation, must be part of the transfer payment discussions being held by Canada’s finance ministers, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The present equalization formula is based on a calculation that includes, among other things, non-renewable…

  • New Report Confirms Need to Slow Down Aggressive NDP Borrowing: Wildrose

    New Report Confirms Need to Slow Down Aggressive NDP Borrowing: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (January 5, 2016): The NDP government needs a real plan to scale back the dramatic pace of borrowing with a new report from the Fraser Institute confirming Alberta will see the fastest growth in its debt-to-GDP ratio across Canada and will soon be in a net-debt position, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.…

  • Cancer care in Alberta remains strong, focused on provincial care

    Cancer care in Alberta remains strong, focused on provincial care

      Alberta Health Services remains committed to a strong, provincial cancer program as we believe that provides the best possible care, support and services to cancer patients and families. A recent change to the leadership of the cancer program does not change this commitment. Our focus is on providing patients with great care. Cancer is…

  • Wildrose Calls on Child and Youth Advocate to Investigate Toddler’s Death

      EDMONTON, AB: (December 22nd), Wildrose Shadow Human Services Minister Angela Pitt sent a letter to Child and Youth Advocate Del Graff to request a full investigation into the death of a 15-month-old toddler. The toddler died after he was transitioned back into the care of his biological mother, against the advice of the individuals close…

  • Albertans Losing Under AHS 4-Tier Ambulance Scheme: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: AHS has reduced ambulance delivery in the province to a four-tier scheme that will leave the majority of Alberta dark for timely access to emergency care, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. AHS recently announced new performance targets for four different Alberta regions with no regard for proximity to hospitals or emergency…

  • Good Tidings They Bring

    Good Tidings They Bring

    Youth volunteer Breagh Mason brings a gift for patient Ethel Stevenson as part of a Christmas Cheer event organized by young volunteers at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Youth volunteers fill hospital halls with the sounds of the season Story by Heather Kipling The joys of the holiday season can be difficult to find…

  • AB Small Business Confidence Reaches Another All-time Low

    Optimism among entrepreneurs at lowest level ever recorded in Canada CALGARY, December 31, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the Business Barometer results for December that shows Alberta’s small business confidence index dropped 4.3 points to 33.1. This latest result is more than 23 points below the next lowest province…

  • Ensuring Our Housing Is Safe and Healthy

    Ensuring Our Housing Is Safe and Healthy

    Every day, Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) with Alberta Health Services are in the community, working to protect and promote the good health and well-being of Albertans. A large part of their work is focused on ensuring Albertans are living in safe, healthy and hospitable environments. This ranges from rental apartments, to condo buildings and basement…