Tag: Central Alberta

  • Alberta Party Opposition releases end of session highlights

    Alberta Party Opposition releases end of session highlights

    By Meagan Wade CALGARY, AB – Alberta Party Opposition Leader Greg Clark has released the following highlights of the Fall 2015 Session. “I’m proud of our accomplishments this session, and I think that Albertans have seen us as a voice of reason in the house. We are the only party that chooses to propose ideas,…

  • Minister of Human Services responds to OCYA Report

      Minister of Human Services Irfan Sabir issued the following statement in response to the Child and Youth Advocate’s Investigative Review: “I was very saddened to hear about the trauma and hardships of the youth detailed in this report. I believe we must do everything in our power to help young people impacted by trauma…

  • Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a 17-year-old

    Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a 17-year-old

    Serious injury occurred after suicide attempt “This young lady had over 20 placements by the time she was 17 years old. While Makayla has recovered physically from her injuries, she still has emotional difficulties. There needs to be a recognition of the debilitating effects of loss and trauma on youth and how it can impair…

  • Alberta’s Forest Industry Stable in First Half of 2015…

    Alberta’s Forest Industry Stable in First Half of 2015…

    Industry faces challenges and embraces opportunities  Edmonton – In the first half of 2015 Alberta’s forest sector began to slow, but remains stable. Values of lumber, pulp and paper, and panelboard manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) members totaled $750 million in the 1st quarter of 2015 and $718 million in the 2nd quarter.…

  • Be a Safety Santa this Holiday Season

    Be a Safety Santa this Holiday Season

    It can be tough sledding for first responders during the festive season. Police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and tow truck operators face inclement weather and long work hours, often while helping people who are suffering immeasurably. But you can do your part to keep emergency responders safe and ensure they get home to their loved ones this Christmas. And…

  • Alberta Giving Grants to Raise Awareness of Dangers of Fentanyl and Other Drugs

    Proceeds of Crime grants will be available to police and their community partners to raise drug awareness and prevention. Proceeds of Crime grants are supported with funds forfeited to the province following federally-prosecuted Criminal Code offences. They are available to police agencies throughout the province and helps fund police drug prevention and awareness programming with…

  • December 4th RCMP Checkstop blitz takes 153 impaired drivers off Alberta roads

    December 4th RCMP Checkstop blitz takes 153 impaired drivers off Alberta roads

      Edmonton, AB – The numbers are now in on the RCMP’s latest Alberta – wide checkstop blitz  and the results indicate that there are still drivers getting behind the wheel when they are in no shape to drive. On Friday, December 4th, the RCMP conducted checkstop operations in 259different locations within local RCMP jurisdictions…

  • Supporting Alberta Food Banks This Holiday Season

    Supporting Alberta Food Banks This Holiday Season

    Alberta Motor Association Food banks struggle to keep up with the growing need for support every holiday season. This year, largely due to layoffs in the energy sector, the need for donations is even higher. A devastating 23% higher in Alberta alone, and our increase in food bank usage has actually raised the national average,…

  • A Brief History of Saddles

    A Brief History of Saddles

      This article is courtesy of the Alberta Horse Industry Association By Carolyn Willekes, Ph.D. When was the last time you took a good look at your saddle? They are a piece of equipment that most of us take for granted. Saddles are also a bit of a mystery to most riders: we know what they…

  • Notley’s New Patronage Hire Must Step Down After Fundraising Ask

        EDMONTON, AB (December 16, 2015): Premier Rachel Notley must ask her new “outreach manager” and NDP Provincial Secretary Chris O’Halloran to step down from his government position after he sent out an NDP fundraising email which specifically violates the Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Public Service of Alberta, Wildrose Shadow Accountability…

  • NDP Must Detail Exactly How and When Bill 6 Consultations Will Happen: Wildrose

    NDP Must Detail Exactly How and When Bill 6 Consultations Will Happen: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (December 16, 2015): Wildrose is calling on the premier to release details about exactly how and when the government will conduct Bill 6 consultations on regulations for farmers and ranchers in the new year. The demand is driven by NDP documents (below) which show that the government originally planned upcoming “special” sessions…

  • With Gov’t Documents Warning of Further Job Loss, NDP Should Delay Dramatic Minimum Wage Increase

    With Gov’t Documents Warning of Further Job Loss, NDP Should Delay Dramatic Minimum Wage Increase

      EDMONTON, AB (December 16, 2015): The NDP government should listen to its own department’s advice, and delay its dramatic minimum wage increase before “significant job loss” becomes a reality, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The warnings were listed in an internal briefing note obtained by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). It…

  • Bill 6 Opposition Not Going Away

    By Brian Jean Over the past month, tens of thousands of Albertans stepped forward demanding their proper voice in the democratic process. The groundswell of opposition to the NDP’s Bill 6 was real, legitimate, and as raw as it was powerful. We witnessed dozens of demonstrations, in every corner of this province, reflecting a level…

  • Xplornet Acquires Platinum Communications, Serving More Broadband Customers in Alberta

    Xplornet Acquires Platinum Communications, Serving More Broadband Customers in Alberta

      Woodstock, NB – Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada’s leading rural high-speed Internet service provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Platinum Communications Corporation. Located in Calgary Alberta, Platinum is one of Alberta’s farthest-reaching providers of broadband services to remote locations. “We’re delighted to welcome Platinum customers to the Xplornet family,” said Mr. Allison Lenehan,…

  • Alberta welcomes final report of Truth and Reconciliation Commission

    Alberta welcomes final report of Truth and Reconciliation Commission

      Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement regarding the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: “The Government of Alberta welcomes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report on a long, dark chapter of our country’s history. “It took great courage for thousands of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people to speak their…