Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Canadian Natural Resources Limited Penalized $500,000 for Hydrogen Sulfide Releases

    Canadian Natural Resources Limited Penalized $500,000 for Hydrogen Sulfide Releases

    Canadian Natural Resources Limited has been penalized $500,000 for incidents at its Horizon facility, which occurred in 2010 and 2012. The first incident occurred on May 28, 2010. The plant’s sulfur recovery unit failed and some hydrogen sulfide escaped at both ground level and through a flare stack. The company reported the incident to Environment…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sunbeds and Skin Cancer

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sunbeds and Skin Cancer

    Child getting ready for graduation? Think you need a tan before your vacation? No matter what the motivation now, it’s not worth risking skin cancer in the future. UVR exposure through indoor tanning equipment has been linked to all forms of skin cancer, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health…

  • RCMP Participate in Provincial Integrated Traffic Unit Conducted Commercial Vehicle Compliance Check

    RCMP Participate in Provincial Integrated Traffic Unit Conducted Commercial Vehicle Compliance Check

    On June 20 and 21, 2016, the Leduc Municipal Integrated Traffic Unit (MITU) conducted a commercial and passenger vehicle compliance check on Highway 2A near 38 Avenue in the City of Leduc. The Leduc MITU joined forces with RCMP Provincial Integrated Traffic Unit, Sheriff Provincial Integrated Traffic Unit, County of Leduc Enforcement Services, Beaumont Enforcement…

  • Speaker Wanner Launches PTSD Awareness Day in Alberta

    Speaker Wanner Launches PTSD Awareness Day in Alberta

    “Life-changing trauma can begin suddenly and may only last a matter of seconds, but Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can disrupt a person’s life indefinitely. This serious disorder has afflicted thousands of Albertans,” said Honourable Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “Creating awareness of PTSD paves the way towards understanding and the…

  • New First Responder Radio System Launching July 1 Will Better Protect Albertans

    New First Responder Radio System Launching July 1 Will Better Protect Albertans

    The launch of the Alberta First Responders Radio Communications System (AFRRCS) will let first responders communicate with each other more effectively. “This important project will help protect the lives of Albertans, from families to first responders. This provincewide radio system will ensure that the people who keep us safe every day have the communication network…

  • Celebrate Canada Day on July 1 with Dentons at your AGA

    Celebrate Canada Day on July 1 with Dentons at your AGA

    Free gallery admission, art activities and exciting new exhibitions Edmonton, AB— Visit the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) on July 1 as part of your 2016 Canada Day celebrations. The Gallery welcomes visitors to view current exhibitions and participate in interactive art activities, all free of charge courtesy of Dentons. “With roots in Edmonton reaching as…

  • Former Speaker Gene Zwozdesky To Be Honoured with Legislature Portrait

    Former Speaker Gene Zwozdesky To Be Honoured with Legislature Portrait

    The official portrait of the Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, 12th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, will be unveiled during a ceremony on Monday, June 27, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. in the rotunda of the Alberta Legislature Building. “Gene Zwozdesky brought to the speakership a wealth of experience and knowledge gained over the course of…

  • Wildrose Creates Consolidated ABC Sunshine List Database in Less Than 24 Hours

    Wildrose Creates Consolidated ABC Sunshine List Database in Less Than 24 Hours

    EDMONTON, AB: Following comments from Finance Minister Joe Ceci’s spokesperson that creating a master website for Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs) public disclosure would be “too expensive and time-consuming”, the Wildrose Official Opposition has created their own master database in less than 24 hours. The database can be accessed here. It contains all available publicly…

  • Government Expands Sunshine List of Publicly Funded Positions

    Government Expands Sunshine List of Publicly Funded Positions

    Remuneration of higher-income earners and board members at public-sector bodies will begin to be posted online. Approximately 150 agencies, boards and commissions are required to publicly disclose compensation information for employees who earn more than $125,000 a year in total compensation, as well as all compensation paid to any board appointees. Public-sector compensation disclosure is…

  • Creating a Robust Alberta – We call it Alberta 2.0

    Creating a Robust Alberta – We call it Alberta 2.0

    By Senator Black and Dean Doucet Alberta’s energy and resource industries have been the financial backbone of our Province and will continue to be a major economic generator. Yet, Albertans cannot sit back and rely on these industries for investment, job creation, and economic growth to the degree we have in the past. The oil…

  • Heat Safety: Simple Tips to Keep in Mind this Summer

    Heat Safety: Simple Tips to Keep in Mind this Summer

    EDMONTON – It’s the first day of summer and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans to keep heat safety in mind all season long. Though most individuals can manage moderate summer weather without symptoms, even healthy Albertans need to be vigilant about heat safety when temperatures rise. To help you manage when the mercury…

  • Albertans Asked for Input on Nursing Home and Home Care Services

    Albertans Asked for Input on Nursing Home and Home Care Services

    Two public surveys are now online for Albertans to share their thoughts and provide feedback as the province updates regulations for long-term care facilities and home care services. Residents, families, caregivers, and members of the public can share their thoughts on legislation related to access to nursing homes, home support services (e.g., light housekeeping, laundry),…

  • Alberta Teachers Given Tools to Advance First Nations, Métis and Inuit History and Perspectives in the Classroom

    Alberta Teachers Given Tools to Advance First Nations, Métis and Inuit History and Perspectives in the Classroom

    To honour this government’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Alberta Education will provide teachers with professional development to ensure that all students learn about First Nations, Métis and Inuit history, perspectives and contributions. The following organizations will collaborate to develop professional development for teachers so that all students learn about the culture, history…

  • Celebrate Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature

    Celebrate Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature

    Celebrate Canada’s 149th birthday at the Alberta Legislature! Visitors will enjoy free, family-friendly entertainment for all ages, including ceremonial events, hands-on activities, live performances and more. The Canada Day event will highlight and honour Alberta’s diversity with a myriad of fun and festivities throughout the historic Legislature Grounds. “I invite all Albertans to celebrate Canada…

  • Tax on Tax: NDP Carbon Tax Will Send Tens of Millions to Ottawa

    Tax on Tax: NDP Carbon Tax Will Send Tens of Millions to Ottawa

    EDMONTON, AB (June 23, 2016): The NDP carbon tax is a tax on tax that will result in tens of millions of dollars being shipped to Ottawa with no benefit to Albertans, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The federal sales tax, or the GST, charges 5 per cent on the total price every time…