Tag: Central Alberta

  • Notley Needs to Rethink Toll Roads for Alberta

    Notley Needs to Rethink Toll Roads for Alberta

    Toll roads are a perfect fit with the NDP government’s environmental agenda By Steve Lafleur and Kenneth Green, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley needs to swiftly revisit her government’s decision not to implement road tolls to help pay for the province’s highway infrastructure. Road tolls are not only a socially…

  • Wildrose Calls for Emergency Debate on the Social Cost of Alberta’s Job Losses, State of Economy

    Wildrose Calls for Emergency Debate on the Social Cost of Alberta’s Job Losses, State of Economy

      EDMONTON, AB (December 8, 2015): With the NDP implementing sudden and risky economic experiments, Albertans facing massive job losses, and the price of oil plunging below $37 per barrel, the Wildrose Official Opposition has requested an emergency debate in the legislature on the social costs of the economic downturn and Alberta’s bleak fiscal picture.…

  • This Holiday Season, Think Before you Get Behind the Wheel

    This Holiday Season, Think Before you Get Behind the Wheel

      Alberta’s Office of Traffic Safety and its partners are focusing on impaired driving this month. Drivers in fatal collisions were five times more likely than those in injury collisions to have consumed alcohol. On average each year over the past five years, 80 people were killed and more than 1,250 were injured in collisions…

  • Amendments Welcome, But Bill 6 Still Needs to go Back to Drawing Board: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (December 7, 2015): Even with amendments made to Bill 6, the legislation still has not been consulted on with farmers, and there is still tremendous uncertainty about what the legislation means for family farms and ranches across Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Exemptions for family members and volunteers concerning WCB…

  • Consultation to Focus on Safety for People with Developmental Disabilities

      A team of disabilities community representatives will guide consultation about safety standards for people supported by the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. “We worked with stakeholders to ensure this engagement about the safety of PDD-funded individuals is meaningful, effective and inclusive. With support and guidance from the consultation team, we are seeking input…

  • Province Honours shining Star Volunteers

    Province Honours shining Star Volunteers

      Six of Alberta’s outstanding volunteers were in the spotlight as recipients of the 2015 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards. Receiving the prestigious awards at a ceremony held at Government House in Edmonton were: Ravina Anand, Edmonton (Youth Category) A committed volunteer since the age of 12, Ravina has supported numerous non-profit organizations, including Big…

  • Bill 6: Amendments confirm farm and ranch families will be excluded from new rules

    Bill 6: Amendments confirm farm and ranch families will be excluded from new rules

      Amendments to the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, confirm the government’s intent to exclude farm and ranch owners, and their families, from Occupational Health and Safety and mandatory Workers’ Compensation Board coverage. “Across Alberta, we have heard farming and ranching families’ concerns. We know that farming in Alberta is more than…

  • Over 1,300 Albertans Attend Seven Separate Bill 6 Town Halls Hosted by Wildrose

    Over 1,300 Albertans Attend Seven Separate Bill 6 Town Halls Hosted by Wildrose

        EDMONTON, AB (December 7, 2015): After hosting seven separate town halls and listening to the concerns of over 1,300 farmers and ranchers in their constituencies, Wildrose MLAs are reinvigorated to continue the fight against Bill 6 in the legislature, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The town halls were almost all organized with…

  • Albertans reflect and take action on violence against women

    Albertans reflect and take action on violence against women

      Yesterday, Albertans observed the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, commemorating the massacre of 14 women in Montreal. In 1989, 14 female engineering students were killed at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal, simply because they were women. Sadly, violence against women and girls continues today. Domestic violence in Alberta is more than…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    Holidays are a joyful time, offering a chance to reconnect with friends and family. But for many it can also cause stress and loneliness. You may worry about family matters, or it may be a painful reminder of past times. During the holidays try focusing on some simple steps that can help reduce stress, low…

  • Family Activities at Agrim Centre in Rimbey

    Family Activities at Agrim Centre in Rimbey

    Just seven months after openings its doors, the Agrim Centre in Rimbey has become a hub of community activity. A prime example of that takes place December 11 & 12th, with a double header of farm and rodeo fun and education. On December 11th, hundreds of local elementary students will visit the Agrim Centre for…

  • EPCOR Addressing Climate Change: Our Perspective

    EPCOR Addressing Climate Change: Our Perspective

      When it comes to the environment and our changing climate, there can be no doubt: there is a need for action. Growing air emissions, left unabated, lead to costly health and environmental impacts. The environment, whether it is watershed protection or recycling of retired electrical equipment, factors into everything we do. In our submission…

  • Chief Electoral Officer releases 2014 Annual Report

    Chief Electoral Officer releases 2014 Annual Report

      (Thursday) the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his 2014 Annual Report on the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA), available via our website at www.elections.ab.ca/reports/annual/. Section One of the report contains an overview and details about the registration and annual financial statements of political parties, constituency associations, senatorial selection, third-party advertisers and leadership…

  • When Your Workers are Family……

    When Your Workers are Family……

      Alberta farmers feel like they’re in a fight for their farming lives. At the moment, the issue is Bill 6 – the “EnhancedProtection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act”,  intended to protect the basic rights of farm and ranch workers. But many rural Albertans are concerned about what this legislation will mean for the…

  • Wildrose MLAs Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Against Bill 6

    Wildrose MLAs Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Against Bill 6

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and members of the Wildrose Official Opposition caucus joined together (Thursday) with more than 1,500 Alberta farmers and ranchers to rally against Bill 6 at the Alberta legislature.