Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Statement from Premier Prentice on meeting with the Fort Chipewyan community

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement (following his meeting on November 10th): “Today I was pleased to visit the Fort Chipewyan community where I met with Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Chief Steve Courtoreille of the Mikisew Cree Nation, and President Fred Fraser of the Metis Local 125. During our…

  • New Partnership Brings Sport Equipment to Horse Lake First Nation

    New Partnership Brings Sport Equipment to Horse Lake First Nation

    Guided by the slogan “Assisting the Kid in Sport,” a new partnership between Horse Lake First Nation and Sport Central will help all children and families in the region access the sport equipment they need to play hockey and get involved in other sports. On October 8, the first of two shipments arrived at the Horse…

  • Federal funding flowing to Alberta communities

    Federal funding flowing to Alberta communities

    Canada’s Gas Tax Fund supports local infrastructure priorities throughout Alberta The Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, the Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Regional Minister for Northern Alberta and the Hon. Diana McQueen, Minister of Municipal Affairs for Alberta celebrated today a renewed federal Gas Tax Fund…

  • AHS using Ebola scenarios to train health teams

    AHS using Ebola scenarios to train health teams

    Simulations show staff how to stay safe, prevent spread of disease Story and Photo by Colin Zak An actor posing as a patient walks into the emergency department at South Health Campus, claiming he recently returned from West Africa and has influenza-like symptoms. The triage team – unaware this ‘patient’ is an actor – launches…

  • Alberta RCMP: Weekend News

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Alexander Stone Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Alexander Stone, who was reported missing on November 4, 2014. Alexander Stone is described as: ·        Aboriginal ·        191 cm ·        68 kg ·        Brown hair ·        Brown eyes…

  • Alberta small business confidence nears post-recession high

    More than half of business owners report shortage of labour as their biggest challenge CALGARY – According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Alberta’s small business confidence rose almost one point in October to 74.6, the highest level for the index in two and a…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Prostate Cancer ~ The meaning behind Movember

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Prostate Cancer ~ The meaning behind Movember

    You may have noticed a spike in facial hair lately. It’s likely due to Movember, an annual event to raise awareness of Prostate cancer, the leading form of cancer diagnosed in Canadian men. One in seven men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, and it is responsible for one tenth of deaths in men…

  • Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    The next time you renew your Alberta driver’s licence or register your car, be prepared to be invited to participate in Alberta’s new Organ and Tissue Donor Registry and donate life. It is a free service to Albertans. Since the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donor Registries’ launch in July 2014, 44,000 Albertans have registered but…

  • Partnership Success in the Community: Truck Donation to Wilderness Youth Program for High Risk Youth Makes Big Impact

    Partnership Success in the Community: Truck Donation to Wilderness Youth Program for High Risk Youth Makes Big Impact

    Thanks to the generosity of Quinn Leder, Production Manager at Supreme Steel LP (part of the Steel Group of Companies), Supreme Steel employees, and the Leder Charitable Foundation of Edmonton, a program for high-risk youth has been given new wheels to continue operation. Lee Eskdale has been running the Wilderness Youth Challenge Program (WYCP) since 2006,…

  • ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    More than 125 business leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at 7 World Trade Centre, NYC last night to celebrate the best of large business innovation and entrepreneurship. The Corporate Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by Market Gravity, recognize game changing innovation and entrepreneurship from within large companies. The corporate entrepreneur is often an unsung hero in the business…

  • Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming was honoured to receive the 2014 ASTech award for Innovation in Agricultural Science, which was presented at the 25th Annual ASTech award gala, held in Edmonton AB on October 24 2014. The Company won this prestigious award for its achievements in Farm Management Software and Variable Rate Technology. Remi Schmaltz, CEO and cofounder…

  • AMA: The Cold Truth About Winter Tires

    AMA: The Cold Truth About Winter Tires

    Growing up in central Alberta, my dad used to tell me that winter tires are “for people from Toronto who have to call in the army to shovel the sidewalks when it snows.” Until he slid around the corner and shaved off a slice of our neighbour’s Buick. When I overheard him tell my little…

  • Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Report shows operating costs rose 2 ½ times faster than population growth 2000-12  CALGARY, November 6, 2014 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its annual Alberta Municipal Spending Watch report today that reveals operating expenditures by the vast majority of the province’s municipalities have risen at an unsustainable rate between 2000 and…

  • AMA: Fall Flavours for Food Lovers

    AMA: Fall Flavours for Food Lovers

    By Alecia Langlois Fall is one of the most enchanting times of the year. The leaves transform from lime and forest green into beautiful shades of vermillion, golden amber and burnt orange. Fashion changes from shorts and sandals to knitted scarves and boots. Even cuisine takes a journey from fresh salads and crisp fruits to full…

  • It can’t always be the alcohol’s fault!

    It can’t always be the alcohol’s fault!

    New campaign targets binge drinking and encourages young Albertans to think about the choices they are making with respect to drinking. With the tagline Thanks Alcohol!, the campaign emphasizes the role personal choices play in drinking behaviour. In addition, the campaign highlights some of the most common consequences of overconsumption, and provides resources that could…