Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Speaker Designates Official Opposition

    After careful consideration, the Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker, announced his decision concerning the designation of the Official Opposition in the Alberta Legislative Assembly. With the reduction in the number of Members in the Wildrose caucus to five, the question has arisen as to which caucus will constitute the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of…

  • ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    On Giving Tuesday, Christmas came early to many immigrant youth and families. Thanks to the generosity of the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), a longtime partner of Alberta’s Promise, 60 computers were donated to The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) for gifting to high-needs immigrant youth and families in Calgary. The computer donations, facilitated with…

  • Saskiw Releases Statement on Speaker’s Ruling

    EDMONTON, AB (December 23, 2014) Today, Wildrose House Leader Shayne Saskiw released the following statement on the Speaker affirming the Wildrose role as Official Opposition: “We want to thank the Speaker for his ruling affirming the Wildrose as Alberta’s Official Opposition. “Given prior precedent, it is our belief this ruling strengthens our democracy.  In the…

  • Wildrose Announces New Interim Leader and Critic Roster

    December 22, 2014 1:14 PM CALGARY, AB (December 22, 2014) Today, the Wildrose Opposition announced Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth as new interim leader and released an updated critic roster. The announcement has been fully endorsed by all MLAs of the Wildrose Caucus after being passed by members of the party’s executive committee. “I am…

  • Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    A recent Canadian survey identified alcohol as the drug most widely used by Canadian teens between grades seven and nine. This suggests that you may want to start conversations about alcohol prior to your child entering junior high school. Grades four to six are a critical time for students as they figure out who they are…

  • Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is pleased to confirm Talisman Energy Inc. as its Platinum Sponsor for the EDA 2015 Annual Professional Conference and AGM. The annual EDA Conference attracts over 300 economic development experts and elected officials from across North America.  Delegates are provided with updates on economic development issues and trends, best…

  • AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • 8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    Farmers use VRT to increase the efficiency and profitability of farming. In order to achieve this goal the first and most important step is to select the right VRT provider for your farm. Unfortunately there are a number of sub-standard VRT services that are incapable of increasing efficiency and profitability. There are three major problems…

  • RCMP Arrest Travis Vader

    Edmonton, AB – (On December 19), the RCMP arrested Travis Vader pursuant to a warrant issued by the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench on Dec. 19 in relation to the recommencement of proceedings by the Crown against Vader alleging he murdered Lyle and Marie McCann on July 3, 2010. Vader was arrested without incident and will be…

  • La Familia Gang Members Arrested in Edmonton

    La Familia Gang Members Arrested in Edmonton

    Edmonton… Members of the La Familia gang, which is allegedly connected to Mexican drug cartels and the Mara Salvatrucha gang, have been arrested in Edmonton following an Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) investigation. ALERT Edmonton, an integrated team consisting of Edmonton Police Service and RCMP members, allege that the cartel-affiliated group was attempting to…

  • National job vacancy rate climbs in Q3 as unemployment drops

    Data shows large variation in Canada, severe hiring difficulty across Alberta Toronto/Calgary, December 16, 2014 – An estimated 322,000 private sector jobs were awaiting qualified employees in Q3, according to the latest Help Wanted report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The nationwide openings in full-, part-time and temporary positions were up by…

  • KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    No child should be left on the sidelines. This is the philosophy behind KidSport, a proud Promise Partner since 2004. KidSport provides support to all kids under 18 by removing financial barriers which prevent them from playing organized sports. This holiday season marks KidSport’s third annual Give the Gift of Sport Campaign, wherein funds raised…

  • Amber Alert Cancelled ~ Children Found Safe

    Amber Alert Cancelled ~ Children Found Safe

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Update: Amber Alert Cancelled Suspect has been detained. Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Police are issuing an Amber Alert. At 9:45 AM, today, 3 white male children, one aged 2, curly blond hair, about 3 foot 6 inches, the second aged 8, short dark messy hair, 4 foot 2 inches and the third aged 9…

  • Wildrose Caucus Statement

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] EDMONTON, AB (December 19, 2014): Today, members of the Wildrose Caucus issued the following joint statement. “The Wildrose remains strong and united in its purpose of providing a principled and unwavering fiscal conservative voice for Albertans. Our team of MLAs are already working with the party to lay out the plan for our members,…