Tag: Central Alberta

  • Lieutenant Governor to Celebrate Stories of Compassion, Innovation and Courage

    Lieutenant Governor to Celebrate Stories of Compassion, Innovation and Courage

      Albertans leading work in the field of mental health and addiction will share their inspiring stories at the upcoming True Awards ceremony, hosted by the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. The awards will be presented by Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell. The 2015 True Award recipients are: True Grit – Jeffrey Chalifoux…

  • Fly WestJet to London for as Little as $299

    Fly WestJet to London for as Little as $299

      Canada’s low-fare leader offers non-stop service from Calgary and Edmonton along with fares on connecting flights from select cities for only $20 more CALGARY/CNW/ – WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service between Calgary and London (Gatwick) and between Edmonton and London (Gatwick), beginning in May 2016. “Canadians have been paying far too…

  • Province Invites You to Talk About Essential Services

    Province Invites You to Talk About Essential Services

    Albertans are being asked to provide their input into the development of new legislation to govern public sector workers. Changes to Alberta’s labour relations legislation for public sector workers are being considered to ensure that our laws align with recent court decisions regarding the right to strike. Currently, several pieces of Alberta’s labour relations legislation,…

  • Brian Jean Statement on Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

    Brian Jean Statement on Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

    MEDICINE HAT, AB Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement about the tragic loss of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette. “I was heartbroken to hear the tragic news of Hailey’s death. My condolences, thoughts and prayers are with Hailey’s family in this time of deep sorrow. I would also like to commend the RCMP officers who worked tirelessly to…

  • Do not Take a Heavy-Hand to Royalties: Wildrose

    Do not Take a Heavy-Hand to Royalties: Wildrose

      MEDICINE HAT, AB: A new report confirms Alberta’s energy sector cannot withstand the toll of a heavy-handed hike to royalties, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The Bank of Montreal (BMO) Capital Markets report concluded Alberta’s energy sector “is not positioned to bear the burden of higher royalties and/or environmental charges at current commodity price…

  • AUMA Welcomes Funding Announcement to Help Reduce Violence

    AUMA Welcomes Funding Announcement to Help Reduce Violence

      Edmonton: This week’s announcement of provincial grants to fund 76 local projects to prevent family and sexual violence, and child sexual abuse brings positive news for Alberta’s urban municipalities. “This funding is a positive step as it realizes that solutions are diverse and need to be tailored at a local level to ensure they…

  • Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

    Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

    September 16, 2015 Premier Rachel Notley provided the following statement on Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette. “The loss of a child is the most difficult sorrow a family can bear. For Hailey’s family, now deprived of her sunshine, these are the darkest of days. Please know that all Albertans share a part of that darkness with you. Over…

  • Notley Must Step Back From Calling Alberta ‘Embarassing Cousins’: Wildrose

    Notley Must Step Back From Calling Alberta ‘Embarassing Cousins’: Wildrose

      MEDICINE HAT, AB: Premier Rachel Notley must clarify her comments calling Alberta “embarrassing cousins” the same day Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said a new carbon and car tax is on the table, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The comments were made yesterday on Global’s Woman of Vision program with Notley saying Alberta needs to…

  • Jean Statement on Rosh Hashanah

      MEDICINE HAT, AB (September 14, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on the start of Rosh Hashanah: “L’Shanah Tovah! On behalf of Wildrose Caucus, I would like to extend the best of wishes to all Albertans who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. “Rosh Hashanah is one of the Holiest Days in…

  • Pleasing Picture: Art Cart Draws Praise from Patients

    Pleasing Picture: Art Cart Draws Praise from Patients

    Story and photo by Heather Marcoux Most people don’t associate a hospital stay with works of art, but for Lucy Wickens, 53, a hospital room inspired her creativity. Thanks to the volunteer-run Art Cart program at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC), Wickens was able to tap into her artistic side while her body recovered…

  • Back to Basics

    Back to Basics

    As students go back to school across the province, I am looking at the current state of our education system and shaking my head. As a teacher with 30 years of experience and an MLA, I would like to offer some advice to Alberta’s new Education Minister, David Eggen. When in doubt, you need to…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

      Driving is a risky experience for all of us but it is most risky for teenagers in their first year of unsupervised driving. Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in Alberta. Not all risk is bad; risk is a necessary part of healthy teen development. It is important that teens…

  • Standing up for Students: Changes to Alberta Standardized Testing Need to be Reviewed

    Standing up for Students: Changes to Alberta Standardized Testing Need to be Reviewed

      EDMONTON, AB: On day three of Wildrose Standing up for Students week, Wildrose Education Shadow Minister Mark Smith is calling on Education Minister David Eggen to apply the brakes on limiting and diminishing the importance of standardized testing in the province. “As Minister Eggen is aware, the decisions to phase out Provincial Achievement Tests…

  • Alberta Government Helping Reduce Violence in Homes and Communities

      Albertans affected by violence, abuse and bullying will be helped through government supports to community-led initiatives. Provincial Family and Community Safety Program grants will fund 76 local projects to prevent family and sexual violence, child sexual abuse. They will also provide supports for parents, early childhood development, and promoting healthy relationships. “Our province is…

  • Reality Check: Compared to BC, Alberta on Record Spending Spree

      EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government is already spending at breakneck speeds ahead of provinces like British Columbia, and will continue to risk Alberta’s prosperity by further raising taxes and bringing in permanent new government spending, Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt said. The recent Q1 fiscal update showed Alberta spending over $50 billion on…