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Ceci Set to Rubber Stamp Higher Royalty Rates: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB (July 27, 2015): Finance Minister Joe Ceci needs to explain why the NDP government is planning to boost royalty rates before the pending royalty review has even started, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. In an interview with Rick Bell of the Calgary Sun, Ceci is quoted saying a new royalty scheme…
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Province Delivers Funding for Local Infrastructure
Communities across Alberta are moving forward with local infrastructure projects, thanks to funding support from the government’s Municipal Sustainability Initiative. The funding commitment under the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) ensures stable support for the long-term plans of communities across the province. “Alberta families and businesses have asked us to ensure strong and stable support…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Submit-a-Tick ~ Alberta Program Checks Ticks for Lyme Bacteria
As summer gets underway, Albertans are reminded to submit any ticks they find to the Alberta Tick Surveillance Program. The program tests first for the type of tick and then, if necessary, for the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in humans. Lyme disease is an illness caused by bacteria that is spread through…
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Giving Back in Today’s Economy: Challenges and Opportunities from the Non-Profit Sector
It’s no surprise that low oil prices and financial uncertainty in the markets has had a negative impact on Alberta businesses and families. Businesses all across the province have been faced with difficult decisions to downsize and lower costs. At the same time, families affected by job loss and lower incomes have relied heavily…
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Government Debt Risking Alberta’s Future
By Pat Stier, MLA We all know the crippling effects of debt, which is why we try our best to prudently manage our finances in both our personal and professional lives. In Europe, the banks recently shut down, pensioners and public servants were locked out of their contracts and the Eurozone almost collapsed, after…
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UAlberta Film Review Summer Series: Big Game
by Paul Matwychuk A summer series highlighting the hidden movie gems you don’t want to miss During the summer blockbuster season, it’s easy for smaller, more offbeat and adventurous movies to get lost in the shuffle. Every Tuesday for six weeks, local film writer and alumnus Paul Matwychuk (’93 English & Film Studies, ’98 LLB) will come…
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NDP Promises On CCS Were Just Hot Air: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB (July 23, 2015): The NDP government needs to explain why just three months after the election they are breaking one of their key campaign promises to scrap funding for present and future carbon capture projects (CCS), the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The NDP campaign platform promised to reallocate funding from the…
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Furry Philanthropy: how BC & Alberta Guide Dogs Stand Out from the Pack
Top employers know that companies that give back are better able to engage and retain employees. Last year, The Globe and Mail reported that sixty percent of millennials said they prefer to work for organizations that are actively making their communities a better place. So giving back is good business, right? It turns out…
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Alberta Green Party: Janet Keeping’s Thoughts on the NDPs’ First Days in Government
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Importing Horses from the United States
This article is courtesy of The Horse Industry Association of Alberta Canadians are reminded to check Canada’s import requirements before arriving at the border with their horses. Import requirements are in place to protect human and animal health and may change at any time in response to an animal disease outbreak in another country.…
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One Year Later
This article is courtesy of Pro-Rodeo Canada As anniversaries go, it’s not exactly one you’d be excited to celebrate. But, steer wrestler, Scott Guenthner gave himself a reason to mark the occasion by winning the most of any Pro Rodeo Canada competitor this past weekend. “Yeah, it crossed my mind once,” conceded Guenther, who one…
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Preventing Water Related Fatalities: National Drowning Prevention Week
Western Canada – The Lifesaving Society and STARS air ambulance are partnering-up across Western Canada to promote water safety, as part of National Drowning Prevention Week from July 19 to 25, 2015. Approximately 500 Canadians drown every year, including 28 Albertans, 22 Saskatchewanians, and 15 Manitobans in 2014. “Water-related fatalities are preventable” said Lifesaving…
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Freedom Ride: Charity Fundraising Bike Tour
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Anderson Calls on Privacy Commissioner to Investigate Service Alberta
EDMONTON, AB (July 21, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Service Alberta Minister Wayne Anderson has sent a letter to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner calling on the office to investigate Service Alberta making up legislative language in order to deny documents to Wildrose. Currently, there is an ongoing investigation into political interference…
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NDP Borrowing Charts Alberta for Credit Downgrade: Fildebrandt
EDMONTON, AB – Today, Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt called on the NDP government to stop ignoring Alberta’s exploding debt after Moody’s Investors Service warned of a possible credit downgrade. Moody’s July report said the rapid pace at which the province is acquiring debt could affect its triple-A credit rating. “The NDP is…
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