Tag: Central Alberta

  • Think Before You Flush

    Think Before You Flush

    PRODUCTS THAT ARE BAD FOR YOUR SEWER PIPES: Flushed dental floss can get wrapped around the backflow valve in the sanitary sewer pipe resulting in raw sewage backing up into your home. “Flushable” baby wipes, cleaning wipes, disposable diapers and cotton swabs can quickly clog up a sewer pipe. Cooking fats, oils and grease will clog…

  • Wildrose Puts Forward Amendments to Strengthen Accountability and Protect Taxpayers

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose is introducing strong fiscal accountability measures to protect taxpayers under Bill 4, An Act to Implement Various Tax Measures and to Enact the Fiscal Planning and Transparency Act, at committee of the whole, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.  The amendments, if passed, would:  Lower the debt limit to 7 per…

  • Alberta REALTORS® Committed to Work on Complex Issue of Property Measurements

    Alberta REALTORS® Committed to Work on Complex Issue of Property Measurements

      Calgary AB – The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) is aware of an article in the November 30th issue of the Edmonton Journal speaking to fines levied by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) for misrepresenting the size of condominiums in real estate listings, and is taking steps, along with its ten member…

  • While Unemployment Rises, NDP Tell Jobless Albertans to Head to BC

    While Unemployment Rises, NDP Tell Jobless Albertans to Head to BC

        EDMONTON, AB (December 4, 2015): After Alberta lost 15,000 jobs in November, the NDP should back down from their risky economic policies instead of telling Albertans out-of-work to take a hike out-of-province, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In a speech to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration, NDP Energy Minister Marg…

  • Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report

    Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report

    Advocate pushes for improved services for young people in care “My Office continues to advocate for young people, so the systems in place to serve them are more effective.  Young people involved with child intervention need to be assured that the Government is making its very best effort to provide effective services.” ~ Del Graff,…

  • CheckStop Blitz throughout Alberta Today

    CheckStop Blitz throughout Alberta Today

      Edmonton, AB – On Friday, December 4th, the RCMP marks its seventh National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day with a Canada-wide CheckStop blitz aimed at keeping impaired drivers off the roads. Here in Alberta, RCMP officers will be out on the roads in 112 local detachment areas and on highways throughout the province. At some locations,…

  • Wildrose Won’t Stop Fighting Bill 6 Until Notley Starts Listening: Jean

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement after Premier Rachel Notley refused to shut down the NDP’s controversial Bill 6 and consult with farmers and ranchers about any future changes:  “From every corner of the province, farmers and ranchers have one clear message for the government: kill Bill 6.  “These are the…

  • NDP Bill 8 Plays Same Old Broken Record of Failing to Consult: Wildrose

    NDP Bill 8 Plays Same Old Broken Record of Failing to Consult: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government appears incapable of properly consulting with Albertans before introducing legislation, and is repeating the same pattern as Bill 6 with legislation for teachers and school boards, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Bill 8, The Public Education Collective Bargaining Act, creates a new Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) to…

  • Alberta and Air Liquide to promote new technology opportunities

    Alberta and Air Liquide to promote new technology opportunities

    Premier Rachel Notley signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Air Liquide that aims to bring new ideas and technologies to keeping Alberta’s environment clean, developing our energy responsibly and helping keep Albertans healthy. The Government of Alberta will work closely with the Air Liquide Group to identify and pursue mutual opportunities in areas such…

  • Wildrose Calls on Albertans to Rally Against Bill 6 Thursday at Noon

      EDMONTON, AB: At a time when the NDP government is wavering on its controversial Bill 6, Albertans need to rally together now to kill it, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In a heated Bill 6 consultation Tuesday in Red Deer, Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier apologized for the government’s numerous mistakes in the handling…

  • NDP Carbon Plan Splitting Albertans, Industry and Comes with a Steep Price Tag

    NDP Carbon Plan Splitting Albertans, Industry and Comes with a Steep Price Tag

      EDMONTON, AB: Any claims the NDP government have made that there is broad consensus and approval of their massive new carbon tax and new regulations continue to be disproven by companies and individuals across the energy sector, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. A new report from the Financial Post details how several industry leaders…

  • Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice to conduct review

    Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice to conduct review

    The Government of Alberta is launching an external review of the 2013 investigation into allegations of conflict of interest involving former Premier Alison Redford. The 2013 Ethics Commissioner investigation was related to the decision to have the Tobacco Recovery Lawyers consortium represent the province in litigation against major tobacco companies. Over the course of the…

  • Renewable Energy will Power up to 30 per cent of Alberta’s Electricity Grid by 2030

    Renewable Energy will Power up to 30 per cent of Alberta’s Electricity Grid by 2030

      Alberta’s climate leadership plan will create jobs and spur billions in new investment. Minister of Energy Margaret McCuaig-Boyd and Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips were joined today by leaders from Alberta energy and electricity companies, as well as companies looking to invest in building Alberta’s future electricity system. These energy leaders expressed…

  • Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

    Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

      Museum goes global in support of Avro Lancaster KB882 project  There are less than two weeks remaining in the Kickstarter Campaign to fund the transportation of Lancaster Bomber KB882 from Edmundston, New Brunswick to Edmonton, Alberta and to the doors of the Alberta Aviation Museum, a distance of over 4,100 kilometres (over 2,500 miles).…

  • Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

    Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

      The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act would ensure the safety of wage-earning farm and ranch employees and preserves the family farm. “We have listened to farmers and ranchers about the need for greater clarity. It has never been our government’s intention to interfere with what family members, friends and neighbours have…