Tag: Central Alberta

  • Sabal Homes Has Become Hopewell Residential

    Sabal Homes Has Become Hopewell Residential

      Under A Unified Banner, One of Alberta’s Most Popular New Home Builders and Community Developers is Creating the Spaces and Places Where People Love to Live CALGARY /CNW/ –  Award-winning home builder Sabal Homes has retired its name, and has officially become Hopewell Residential. The name change for the Hopewell Group of Companies’ multi-…

  • CFIB Announces New Alberta Director

      Calgary – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announces Amber Ruddy as the new Director of Provincial Affairs for Alberta. Ruddy will represent the interests of CFIB’s 10,000 members in the province by leading the organization’s legislative, research, and communication activities on issues affecting small and medium-sized businesses. “Over the course of Amber’s…

  • Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Black Ribbon Day Ceremony

    Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Black Ribbon Day Ceremony

    “It is important for us to stand in solidarity with those who suffered the atrocities of the Second World War at the hands of the Nazi and Communist regimes,” said Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “Many of the survivors and their descendants call Alberta home, and Black Ribbon Day is…

  • Losing Balance, Regaining Control: Alberta’s Economy in 2016

    Losing Balance, Regaining Control: Alberta’s Economy in 2016

      We know that it’s been a challenging year for our economy. The Canadian and global economies remain out of balance, which has weighed down confidence and commodity markets. And here in Alberta, economic stability was lost with a severe slump in oil prices—that’s had a painful impact on employment for thousands in our province.…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Folic Acid

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Folic Acid

      If you’re pregnant – or even planning to have a baby – you need to know about folic acid. This type of vitamin B is crucial in preventing certain birth defects in the brain and spinal cord called neural tube defects (NTDs). The neural tube starts out as a flat sheet of cells that…

  • NDP Continue to Pile on While Unemployment Numbers on the Rise

      EDMONTON, AB (August 20, 2015): Bad economic policies from the NDP continue to harm Alberta’s economy with news of employment insurance recipients spiking 73.9 per cent from just one year ago, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. With analysts saying Western Canada Select is selling as low as $25 per barrel due to poor…

  • Alberta strengthens economic relations with Missouri

    Alberta and Missouri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on promoting economic development and trade. The MOU, signed during Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s visit to Alberta, provides a framework to collaborate on economic development initiatives in areas such as agriculture, environmental policy, and research and innovation. The agreement focuses on enhancing economic development,…

  • With Price of Oil Continuing to Drop, NDP Must Back Down from Risky Economic Experiments

    With Price of Oil Continuing to Drop, NDP Must Back Down from Risky Economic Experiments

      EDMONTON, AB (August 19, 2015): With a barrel of Alberta oil now worth less than a case of beer, the NDP government must move away from their risky, ideological experiments that will drive jobs out of Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “Albertans are worried about being able to pay their bills, making…

  • Talking to Kids About Drugs

    Talking to Kids About Drugs

      As an emergency room doctor and medical toxicologist, I come across the effects of drug and alcohol use every day at my workplace…the hospital. The 18 year old who took Ecstasy for the first time at a nightclub and now thinks she’s having a heart attack. The 21 year old who tried snorting “Oxy”…

  • Loewen Welcomes Panel Members, Policies must be Focused on Keeping Economy Strong

    Loewen Welcomes Panel Members, Policies must be Focused on Keeping Economy Strong

      EDMONTON, AB – Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen released the following statement on Alberta’s new climate change panel and discussion documents. “Wildrose welcomes the addition of the climate change panel members, chaired by Dr. Andrew Leach, in holding consultations and recommendations on the issue of climate change. “There’s no question, there are tangible…

  • Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk in Post-Menopausal Women

    Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk in Post-Menopausal Women

    Five hours of physical activity per week is best: study Story by Kristin Bernhard Five hours of exercise per week can reduce the risk of developing cancer, including breast cancer, in post-menopausal women, according to an Alberta Health Services (AHS) research study. Body fat, abdominal fat and adult weight gain have been associated with increased…

  • NDP Must End Stonewalling in PC FIOP Interference Investigation: Nixon

    NDP Must End Stonewalling in PC FIOP Interference Investigation: Nixon

      EDMONTON, AB (August 17, 2015): Following a CBC Investigation into political interference in freedom of information requests in Alberta, Wildrose Accountability Shadow Minister Jason Nixon is calling on the NDP to fully participate in the investigation and to hand over the documents requested. In 2014, Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton issued formal…

  • Minister Eggen applauds Alberta’s Pan Am and Parapan Am athletes

    Minister Eggen applauds Alberta’s Pan Am and Parapan Am athletes

    Culture and Tourism Minister David Eggen issued the following statement Saturday: “I would like to send my sincere thanks and congratulations to all of the Alberta athletes who represented Canada at the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in Toronto over the past month. “You personify the word dedication, and through hard work and…

  • ATB First Quarter Results Reflect Story of Alberta Economy

    ATB First Quarter Results Reflect Story of Alberta Economy

      Edmonton— The results for the first quarter of ATB Financial’s current fiscal year reflect the unfolding story of Alberta’s economy in 2015, says ATB President & CEO Dave Mowat. “The biggest stresses we are seeing stem from the impact of low oil prices. Alberta has very experienced leadership in our energy sector and they…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Staying healthy in the heat

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Staying healthy in the heat

      Most of us look forward to summer weather through the many long months of winter here in Alberta, but when those hot temps finally arrive, it’s important to enjoy safely. To help you master the mercury rising, Alberta Health Services (AHS) encourages you to take these simple steps. When temps are hot: Visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/heat.asp…