Tag: Central Alberta

  • Tax to Fight Parental Choice in Education must be Investigated: Wildrose

    Tax to Fight Parental Choice in Education must be Investigated: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Education Minister David Eggen must investigate why families are being taxed to pay for litigation challenges against expanding parental choice and increasing the presence of separate school districts across the province, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In May, the Public School Boards’ Association of Alberta (PSBAA) unanimously passed a motion to…

  • No New Pipelines Means More Oil by Train: Wildrose

    No New Pipelines Means More Oil by Train: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (November 10, 2015): Pipeline advocacy must be a key priority of both the NDP government in Alberta and the new federal government after a second train carrying crude oil was derailed in Wisconsin this week, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Crude oil or petroleum product shipped by pipeline in Canada and…

  • Watch out for Wildlife in November

    Watch out for Wildlife in November

    Motorists are urged to be vigilant as the risk of wildlife collisions peaks this month.  The number of wildlife collisions doubles in November, from an average of 1,100 each month to 2,280. This increase in collisions is primarily caused by mating season as more wildlife are on the move in their search of mates. Additionally,…

  • PBO Projections Show NDP Oil Forecasts Overly Optimistic: Wildrose

    PBO Projections Show NDP Oil Forecasts Overly Optimistic: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer in Ottawa shows the Alberta NDP government is relying on overly optimistic revenue projections for the next several years, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The report projects that West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices will only hit $55.40 by 2018. The recent budget introduced…

  • Province Honours Child Development Professionals

    Ten caring and committed professionals were celebrated at the 2015 Child Development Professional Awards of Excellence. Selected from over 120 nominees, award recipients were recognized for the significant role they play in young children’s lives. Nominees work in child care, early childhood development programs and services, and in Parent Link Centres. “Our government understands quality…

  • Alberta Supports Veterans’ Transition to New Jobs

    Alberta Supports Veterans’ Transition to New Jobs

    The Alberta Government joins Manitoba and Ontario in recognizing Department of National Defence (DND) training and testing requirements. This agreement will allow current and retired Canadian Forces members to operate commercial vehicles without additional testing. Previously, military veterans were unable to transfer their credentials when they left their military careers. This agreement allows conversion from…

  • While Albertans are Suffering Job Losses, NDP Continue to take care of their Friends: Nixon

      EDMONTON, AB (November 7, 2015): While ordinary Albertans across the province are suffering from job losses and wage cuts, the NDP patronage machine continues after the appointment of failed NDP candidate Bob Hawkesworth as new director of Calgary’s McDougall Centre, Wildrose Shadow Accountability Minister Jason Nixon said. Only four days after the campaign period…

  • New Director Appointed for Calgary’s Historic McDougall Centre

    New Director Appointed for Calgary’s Historic McDougall Centre

    Bob Hawkesworth has been appointed Executive Director of the Premier’s southern Alberta office. Hawkesworth served as a Calgary city councillor for more than 20 years and represented the city as an MLA for two terms. He has recently been operating a consulting business in Calgary, specializing in energy management, sustainability and public participation. He will…

  • Alberta Erecting Trade Barriers to Protect its Craft Brewers 

    Alberta Erecting Trade Barriers to Protect its Craft Brewers 

      May be unconstitutional By Derek James, Staff lawyer, Canadian Constitution Foundation CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ – “Some animals are more equal than others,” said one of the pigs in George Orwell’s cautionary tale Animal Farm. Once the animals wrested control of the farm from the humans, the pigs in charge were soon drunk on power and…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Youth and Video Games

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Youth and Video Games

      Research has shown that playing video games (or “gaming”) can affect youth in both good and bad ways. Playing certain video games can help youth develop thinking and fine motor skills and manage anger and stress. However, gaming can also result in lower grades and reduce the time spent with family and friends. Video…

  • Province Honours Wildland Fire Crews Following Challenging Season

    Province Honours Wildland Fire Crews Following Challenging Season

      Alberta’s dedicated wildland firefighters protected people and property during one of the busiest wildfire seasons on record. These highly trained and experienced fire crews were called out to combat more than 1,700 fires that covered nearly 500,000 hectares. “We are committed to the safety of Albertans by protecting their communities and their livelihoods from…

  • Red Deer’s 2019 Canada Winter Games Bid Vessel

      Red Deer’s bid established them as a community ready to successfully host the largest multi-sport and cultural event for youth in the nation in 2019. When Red Deer’s Bid Committee submitted their bid document to the Canada Games Council office in Ottawa, they sent it in style – in a miniature chuckwagon. 2019 Games…

  • Alberta Budget Misdiagnoses the Problem

    Blaming oil prices is a convenient but false narrative By Charles Lammam and Steve Lafleur The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ – If the first step towards remedying a problem is admitting that you have one, Alberta is a long way away from fixing its budget woes. Indeed, Finance Minister Joe Ceci took every…

  • Alberta Employment Drops While Rest of Country Gains: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (November 6, 2015): Statistics Canada has released their Labour Force Survey for October 2015, and the numbers for Alberta show the ongoing impact of the NDP’s risky economic agenda, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Employment increased across Canada by 44,000 in October, while in Alberta unemployment fell by 11,000. “This large…

  • Statement from Premier Notley on Keystone XL

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement on the U.S. decision regarding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: “Though I am not surprised by the news coming from the White House this morning, as we have anticipated this announcement for some time, I am disappointed by the way the U.S. government chose to characterize our energy…