Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Provincial Wildfire Update

    Provincial Wildfire Update

    July 03, 2015 – A wildfire burning out of control near Tallcree First Nation. Tallcree First Nation Tribal Government has declared a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) for the community of North Tallcree. The community has been evacuated and residents have been moved to High Level.  

  • Update #2: Charges – RCMP Investigate Multiple Stabbing at Fox Creek Area Work Camp

      Fox Creek, Alta. – Alberta RCMP have laid charges against one man in relation to the murder of a man, age 37, of LaCrete, Alta. and woman, age 50, of Red Deer, Alta. in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 30 at a work camp located approximately 50 kms outside of Fox Creek.…

  • Live, Work and Play Safely in the Summer Heat

    Live, Work and Play Safely in the Summer Heat

      Whether the summer sun heats up your workplace, home or holiday, a few precautions can help you stay safe, keep the power on, and protect our forests. Enjoyable as sunny weather can be, the heat can pose a hazard to people’s health and safety, and to our environment. Alberta Health Services has issued 72-hour…

  • Small Business Perspective not Reflected in AB Minimum Wage Hike

      Only 4% of business owners say it will help with attraction/retention of employees CALGARY, June 30, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the findings of a minimum wage survey conducted with small business owners across Alberta.  When asked: What impact would an increase in the minimum wage from $10.20…

  • Fire Weather Advisory for Central and Northern Alberta

    Fire Weather Advisory for Central and Northern Alberta

    Continued hot, dry conditions and expected wind gusts up to 50 kilometres per hour will push the fire hazard to extreme levels today and tomorrow. Albertans are advised to take extra caution. There are currently 116 wildfires in Alberta, 46 of which are classified as out of control. Firefighters are continuing to work hard to…

  • ASIRT Investigates RCMP Officer-Involved Shooting near Fox Creek

      On June 30, 2015, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer-involved shooting near Fox Creek, Alberta. At approximately 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30th, 2015, Fox Creek RCMP members responded to a serious incident involving a man armed with a…

  • Cabin Fever a Good Thing in Alberta Parks

    Cabin Fever a Good Thing in Alberta Parks

      Five new rustic cabins at the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area will provide campers with a cozy, yet rugged, experience when they are complete in the summer of 2017. The cabins will be equipped with basic amenities such as beds, tables and chairs, in addition to exterior features like fire pits and benches. There will…

  • Fildebrandt Appointed Chairman of Public Accounts, Fiscal Discipline Top Priority

      CALGARY, AB – After being sworn in as chairman of the Legislature’s Public Accounts Committee, Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt announced a commitment to scrutinize past spending boondoggles and lead the effort in holding government spending to account. Tasked with analyzing every dollar the government spends, the Public Accounts Committee plays an integral…

  • Removing Liquor Server Wage will Hurt Restaurant Jobs in Alberta

    Removing Liquor Server Wage will Hurt Restaurant Jobs in Alberta

    EDMONTON /CNW/ – Alberta’s decision to remove the liquor server wage in 2016 will hurt restaurants, their employees and their customers, by forcing job cuts, reduced service levels and higher menu prices. “The liquor server wage is important because it recognizes the significant tipped income these employees make,” says Mark von Schellwitz, Restaurants Canada’s VP Western…

  • A Special Emerald Award for a Special Volunteer

    A Special Emerald Award for a Special Volunteer

      Currently with a staff of two, the Alberta Emerald Foundation relies on the support of many volunteers to help bring our programs, like the Emerald Awards, to life. It was very difficult to choose just one person to name as our Volunteer of the Year as we could not do what we do without…

  • Annual Report Shows Rough Financial Waters Ahead: Fildebrandt

    Annual Report Shows Rough Financial Waters Ahead: Fildebrandt

      CALGARY, AB (June 30, 2015): Today’s annual report released by the government shows the NDP fully committed to using the same bad accounting practices used by former PC governments and paints a troubling financial picture for Alberta going forward, Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt said. “Despite the NDP running on a campaign pledge of…

  • Pitt Calls on Premier to Explain Dancey Appointment

      AIRDRIE, AB (June 30, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Minister for the Status of Women Angela Pitt released the following statement on the NDP’s appointment of Brent Dancey as the chief of staff for the new women’s ministry and the Ministry of Environment and Parks. According to reports, Dancey was previously convicted of a brutal assault…

  • Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    The closure is necessary to contain a problematic aquatic invasive species introduced to a man-made pond near Fort McMurray. The Texaco East pond is now closed to all fishing. This closure, in accordance with Alberta Fisheries Regulations, is in effect while Alberta Environment and Parks staff verify the presence of bullhead catfish believed to have…

  • RCMP Alberta – RCMP Investigate Multiple Stabbing at Fox Creek Work Camp – Update #1

      Fox Creek, Alta. –  RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the homicide of two persons at a work camp located approximately 50 kms outside of Fox Creek, Alta. The two individuals were victims of a knife attack carried out by a single male in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 30. At this…

  • RCMP Alberta – RCMP Investigate Multiple Stabbing at Fox Creek Work Camp

    Fox Creek, Alta. – At approximately 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30th, 2015, Fox Creek RCMP members responded to calls involving a man armed with a knife attacking people at a work camp in Fox Creek. RCMP members attended the scene and located two deceased persons. Officers then located and engaged a man armed with a knife.…