Tag: Central Alberta

  • Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week focuses on safety

    Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week focuses on safety

    Albertans are encouraged to install and test their carbon monoxide alarms during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (Nov. 1-7). Carbon monoxide is often referred to as a silent killer. It’s an odourless, colourless and toxic gas, and in an enclosed space, such as a home or garage, even a small amount can cause serious illness or…

  • Jean Condems Keystone XL Rejection

      EDMONTON, AB (November 6, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement condemning US President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline: “It’s deeply disappointing the current White House administration rejected a pipeline that would have secured North America’s energy security, and meant tens-of-thousands of jobs for both Albertans and Americans.…

  • Bill 5 Important First Step, Lower Limit Needed: Wildrose

    Bill 5 Important First Step, Lower Limit Needed: Wildrose

        EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose welcomed the proposal to extend Alberta’s sunshine list to include all agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) with further study and an explanation for the higher indexed limit of $125,000 compared to current government of Alberta disclosure levels. Bill 5, the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, sets an indexed limit of $125,000 for employees of…

  • Government to Ensure Greater Transparency for Albertans Through expanded ‘sunshine’ list

        Today the government introduced Bill 5, the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, to increase transparency by addressing the disclosure of compensation paid to a wide variety of public sector employees, appointees, physicians and other health practitioners. This proposed legislation would require compensation disclosure for certain employees who work for: Agencies, boards and commissions…

  • Review of government agencies focused on improving services, ensuring value for Albertans

      A review of Alberta’s agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) is underway, part of the government’s plan to improve services for Albertans and ensure value for taxpayers. “Albertans need to feel confident that our agencies, boards and commissions are using public dollars effectively and efficiently. It is also important these public agencies are transparent and…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Pain – Does Twisting make you Shout?

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Pain – Does Twisting make you Shout?

    This is National Pain Awareness Week Back pain is a very common human bane. It often comes on unexpectedly and can be the result of an accident, sudden movement, or long-term stress on the spine. Once you have a back problem, there are ways that you can try to reduce repeat injuries and allow yourself to move…

  • Call in Ethics Commissioner for NDP Fundraiser Selling Access to Cabinet: Wildrose

    Call in Ethics Commissioner for NDP Fundraiser Selling Access to Cabinet: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (November 5, 2015): Today, Wildrose called on Premier Rachel Notley to bring in the Ethics Commissioner to investigate an NDP event that sells exclusive access to Cabinet. The event asks for $250 to “join Premier Rachel Notley, Cabinet, and MLAs for the evening to discuss issues facing the province that are important.”…

  • Emerald Awards Celebrate Silver Anniversary

    Emerald Awards Celebrate Silver Anniversary

      Alberta Emerald Foundation opens nominations for prestigious environmental award EDMONTON, AB – “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking,” said Albert Einstein. “It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” For the past 25 years, the Alberta Emerald Foundation has embodied a similar concept as Einstein’s as their…

  • Albertans Inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame

    Albertans Inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame

    Two outstanding Albertans are being recognized for their long-time service to 4-H and their communities. Dorothy Carlson from Cherhill and Sherry Howey from Valleyview are the 82nd and 83rd inductees into Alberta’s 4-H Hall of Fame. “This year’s 4-H Hall of Fame inductees exemplify the selflessness and dedication of 4-H volunteers, and stand as an…

  • Wildrose Challenges NDP to Act on its Rhetoric about a “Family Friendly Legislature”

    EDMONTON, AB (November 5, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition will put forward an amendment to see if the NDP is sincere about changing the Legislature’s rules to make a more “family friendly” work schedule for MLAs.  The amendment would establish that if the government calls a morning sitting, it will not also be able to…

  • NDP Won’t Back Up Revenue Projections

    NDP Won’t Back Up Revenue Projections

        EDMONTON, AB: If Finance Minister Joe Ceci cannot show his work for his optimistic revenue projections, it will mean no balanced budgets and higher taxes by 2019-20, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Ceci could not back up any of his budget projections for a 15 per cent revenue boom in years four and five…

  • On-It Regional Transit system information session in High River Today

    On-It Regional Transit system information session in High River Today

      Thursday, November 5 5:30 p.m. Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex High River   Representatives from the CRP regional transit pilot project will be holding an information session at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex on Thursday November 5 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. They will be providing information and answering questions about the upcoming transit pilot…

  • Provincial Incentive Program to Help Businesses Create Jobs, Support Families

    A new job creation initiative will support workers, employers and families during the current economic downturn. The Job Creation Incentive Program will support employers in creating as many as 27,000 new jobs a year over the next two years. “Albertans have asked our government to support good local jobs as we grow and diversify our…

  • Service Alberta acts to protect consumers in energy contract disputes

    Service Alberta acts to protect consumers in energy contract disputes

      Direct Energy Marketing Ltd. faces four counts under consumer protection legislation. By launching an investigation following two separate complaints, Service Alberta is committed to taking every measure to ensure consumers are protected from unfair business practices. The charges stem from two separate incidents: failure to cancel a contract, and failure to provide a refund…

  • Statement from Premier Notley on the federal cabinet

      Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement on the new federal cabinet being sworn in: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Trudeau on being sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister and to the newly appointed cabinet ministers. “Having the right people in the right roles is one of the most important decisions a leader must…