Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Fraudulent websites posing as legitimate Alberta employers are appearing on the Internet offering positions in Alberta’s oil patch – jobs that do not exist. A downturn in oil prices means greater competition for work in Alberta and scammers are targeting job-seekers in Canada and beyond. For example, a website for a fictitious business called Daglo Oil…

  • PCs Waste over $104M in Annual ‘MARCH Madness’ Spending Frenzy

    PCs Waste over $104M in Annual ‘MARCH Madness’ Spending Frenzy

      EDMONTON, AB (March 24, 2015): The PC government spent an extra $104 million last March on items like fine china, skate guards and Legislature office furniture in its annual March Madness spending spree designed to run government budgets dry, according to documents released by the Wildrose Official Opposition. Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth called the…

  • Canadian Armed Forces Salute AHS

    Canadian Armed Forces Salute AHS

    Support for reservists garners provincial award By Gregory Kennedy EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services (AHS) is being honoured with a provincial award from the Canadian Armed Forces for its commitment to reservists — the military doctors, nurses and paramedics who work for AHS as well as serve Canada overseas. Lt.-Gov. Donald S. Ethell, himself a…

  • Government Protects Youth from Skin Cancer

    Government Protects Youth from Skin Cancer

    The Alberta government has introduced new legislation that bans artificial tanning businesses from providing services to minors. “The Skin Cancer Prevention Act is a major step forward in the effort to reduce rates of melanoma in our province. It includes several strong measures that will reduce young people’s chances of getting skin cancer at some…

  • Wildrose Calls on PC Party to Pay For $100k Campaign Ad from Premier’s Office

    Wildrose Calls on PC Party to Pay For $100k Campaign Ad from Premier’s Office

      EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called on Premier Jim Prentice to have the PC party pay for his $100,000 taxpayer funded PC campaign ad. For weeks, Prentice has made it clear he has no intention of passing his budget in the house, instead using it as his central campaign…

  • Navigator’s Access to Premier’s Office Continues

      EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2015): Navigator continues to facilitate access to the offices of the Premier and his cabinet to lobby for water pipelines in Okotoks and sprinklers in senior facilities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. New information from the Alberta Lobbyist Registry shows Navigator, listed as a numbered company, is being paid…

  • New flood mitigation projects are a natural choice for Alberta

    New flood mitigation projects are a natural choice for Alberta

    From conserving and creating wetlands to restoring shorelines, 12 new projects are using the power of nature to protect Alberta communities from natural disasters. The projects are funded through grants from the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP). Eleven recipients, including environmental organizations and municipalities, are sharing in almost $15 million directed at flood and…

  • Irregular, Racing Heartbeats Tamed by Mazankowski Service

    Irregular, Racing Heartbeats Tamed by Mazankowski Service

    New Atrial Fibrillation Program reduces stroke risk, improves quality of life EDMONTON — People with an irregular heartbeat now benefit from a one-stop, comprehensive treatment option: the new Atrial Fibrillation Program at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute. After a one-year pilot, the program is now established as an ongoing treatment path where patients receive the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Taking Time for Yourself is Important for your Mental Health

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Taking Time for Yourself is Important for your Mental Health

      It sounds obvious but many of us may forget to take time for ourselves. People have all sorts of expectations for themselves and the drive to meet those can make it hard to take time. Taking a little “me” time is an important part of managing life’s stresses. While most of us may not enjoy feeling stressed,…

  • Navigating the Roads in Alberta: There’s an App for That

    Navigating the Roads in Alberta: There’s an App for That

    Edmonton – AMA unveiled a new app (March 3) designed to get drivers to their destination as efficiently as possible and without distractions. Fully compliant with Alberta’s distracted driving legislation, the AMA Road Reporter app gives drivers audio updates through their mobile phone about road or traffic issues ahead on their route. “The AMA Road…

  • AHS to Enhance Local Input and Decision-Making

    AHS to Enhance Local Input and Decision-Making

    EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services (AHS) intends to implement changes that will enhance local input and decision-making across the organization. “Alberta Health Services is committed to working with the communities and people it serves to ensure the provision of safe, quality health care services to all Albertans,” said Dr. Carl Amrhein, AHS Official Administrator. “The…

  • “Confidence Gap” Apparent In Alberta Economy: ATB Index

    “Confidence Gap” Apparent In Alberta Economy: ATB Index

    Calgary — Confidence in the Alberta economy among small and mid-sized business owners (SMEs) in the province has taken a big hit. But there is only a dent in the confidence among Alberta SMEs when it comes to their own businesses’ futures. The ATB Financial Business Beat Economy Index fell to a record low of 22.7 for the first…

  • Alberta and the Northwest Territories Announce Bilateral Water Management Agreement

    Alberta and the Northwest Territories Announce Bilateral Water Management Agreement

      Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to protect the integrity of water flowing downstream from Alberta to the Northwest Territories. The Alberta-Northwest Territories bilateral water management agreement commits both governments to co-operatively manage water resources. The agreement focuses on aquatic ecosystems in the Mackenzie River Basin, the longest and largest river…

  • ASBA Applauds Government Decision to Drop Diploma Exam Weight

    ASBA Applauds Government Decision to Drop Diploma Exam Weight

    The Alberta School Boards Association welcomed the government’s decision to drop the amount diploma exam marks count towards an Alberta student’s final mark from 50 per cent to 30 per cent. “This decision was a long time coming and it positively impacts high school students in this province,” said ASBA President Helen Clease. “Today’s decision…

  • Prentice Pays Tens of Thousands on Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad

    Prentice Pays Tens of Thousands on Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad

      EDMONTON, AB (March 20, 2015): While Albertans are worried about the economy, spending $80,000 of taxpayer dollars on a pre-election campaign ad is just the latest case of misguided PC priorities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Premier Jim Prentice has warned Albertans that everyone will feel “pain” in the upcoming budget, and has…