Tag: Central Alberta

  • Minister Ceci Seeking Input for Budget 2015 and Budget 2016

    Albertans can visit the budget website now (budget.alberta.ca) to provide ideas and comments for both Budget 2015 and Budget 2016. Submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. MST on Monday, September 14. Also, throughout August and September, Finance Minister Joe Ceci will be meeting with businesses, organizations and stakeholders to discuss how to innovate and…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Managing Summer Stress ~ Helping Farm Families Cope

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Managing Summer Stress ~ Helping Farm Families Cope

      Summer is a time when many people get out and enjoy the longer days, warm sun and vacation time. However, for farm families, this time of year can be busy and stressful as they close in on harvest season and deal with harsh weather conditions, including drought and hail. Stress can be overwhelming, but…

  • Liam and Olivia Top Baby Names for 2014

    Liam and Olivia Top Baby Names for 2014

      Liam held on as the top boy baby name for the third year running, and Olivia is the top girl name for the second year in a row. In 2014, Alberta parents welcomed 55,587 babies to the world – 27,147 girls and 28,440 boys, keeping a five-year “baby boom” going. “Alberta is a vibrant…

  • More Alberta Entrepreneurs now Cutting Jobs than Hiring

    Confidence continues to drop; concern about rising wage costs up 15 points since May CALGARY, July 30, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest Business Barometer numbers that show Alberta’s small business confidence continues to edge closer to historic lows after dropping a further half point in July to…

  • New Variable Rate Technology Program Passes on Huge Savings to the Farmer

    New Variable Rate Technology Program Passes on Huge Savings to the Farmer

      Decisive Farming is excited to introduce the new Optimize RX-F program; offering significant savings to growers without sacrificing quality or support. Decisive Farming has made fundamental advancements in geospatial mapping and soil analysis allowing for huge efficiencies in delivery of these services. The patented variable rate technology was tested with growers over the past couple…

  • Alberta Finds More Ways to Share Emergency Alerts

    Alberta Finds More Ways to Share Emergency Alerts

    Albertans will soon be receiving life-saving information about AMBER alerts and other disasters through social media and on electronic billboards. The Alberta government is partnering with Astral Out-Of-Home, a division of Bell Media, as well as Facebook and TELUS, to expand the distribution of its Alberta Emergency Alerts, and particularly AMBER alerts, through social media…

  • Catch Alberta Instagram Photo Contest

    Catch Alberta Instagram Photo Contest

      Alberta is known for its outdoor beauty but sometimes we forget about the beauty below the water. Snap a picture of your favourite fishing hole and enter to win some amazing prizes! Contest Rules and How to Enter We are looking for great photos of you and your family and friends fishing responsibly on…

  • Don’t Make a Splash – Keep your Wheels out of the Water

    Don’t Make a Splash – Keep your Wheels out of the Water

    As Albertans head into a long weekend, they are being reminded to keep their wheels out of the water. Driving in natural waterbodies such as lakes, streams and rivers is against the law, adds undue stress to fish and the environment, and could lead to hefty fines. With an unseasonably dry, warm summer and low river…

  • Coming August Long Weekend: A time to drive safely

      The RCMP urges motorists to exercise more care and caution on the roads as the August long weekend approaches. Alberta’s roads and highways will see an influx in the number of vehicles as people head out to their various activities and events this long weekend.  In addition, the warmer weather means more campers, trailers,…

  • Know the Risks before Participating in Ride Sharing Services

    Know the Risks before Participating in Ride Sharing Services

    Alberta’s Superintendent of Insurance has issued an advisory notice on ride sharing services and the insurance risk they currently pose to Albertans. The Superintendent’s office recently reviewed Uber’s insurance policies and found significant issues with regulatory compliance. Albertans are at risk of not having access to insurance protection and accident benefits under Alberta law if…

  • More Alberta Business Owners Think the Economy will be Better off Six Months from now, Compared to Last Quarter

    More Alberta Business Owners Think the Economy will be Better off Six Months from now, Compared to Last Quarter

    Calgary— This quarter’s ATB Business Beat shows a significant uptick in the ATB Economic Index, as more Alberta small and mid-sized business owners believe the economy will be the better off six months from now than last quarter. Overall, however, the index still remains below the line. “We see this as a positive sign,” says…

  • AMA Recognizes Some Local Favourites

    AMA Recognizes Some Local Favourites

    The Best Road-trip Food Stops in Alberta Back to Blog Posted on June 12, 2015 It’s road-trip season in Alberta and while visiting Alberta’s best attractions is fun, we know that what you really crave is new food experiences. Here are some of our favourite foodie stops across Alberta. The best distillery: Eau Claire Distillery (Turner…

  • Alberta’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre Needs Your Help

    Alberta’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre Needs Your Help

    The Medicine River Wildlife Centre is home to injured and rescued wildlife but it is now in need of rescuing. Located west of Innisfail Alberta the facility is in the middle of fundraising for a new facility. Their old structure was built “on a wing and a prayer” with donated material that was not of…

  • Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Central Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

    Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Central Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

      Red Deer, Alberta – Tuesday, Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced support of $339,831 for four projects under the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program: improvements to Westerner Park, the Innisfail Legion, the Delburne Community…

  • Stronger Oversight Needed in Electricity Market: MacIntyre

    Stronger Oversight Needed in Electricity Market: MacIntyre

      EDMONTON, AB (July 28, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Minister for Electricity and Renewables Don MacIntyre called for stronger oversight in Alberta’s electricity system, following a regulatory finding of market manipulation and price rigging. The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) announced Monday that TransAlta Corporation intentionally planned power outages at its plants during peak times in order to…