Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (October 13-19)

    Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (October 13-19)

    Campaign reminds all players to keep gambling fun   While everyone dreams about winning the big cash prize or jackpot, Albertans are reminded that gambling is entertainment and not a way to make money.  The eighth annual Responsible Gambling Awareness Week (RGAW) runs from October 13-19 raising awareness of responsible gambling and the availability of prevention…

  • Wildrose Announces 3 Point Plan to Address ER Crisis, Bed Shortage and Wait Times

    EDMONTON, AB  – A Wildrose government would introduce a three part plan to immediately address the crisis in emergency departments and reduce the wait time backlogs for surgeries.   According to recent media reports, emergency room physicians are warning of a “potential collapse” in Alberta’s acute care system and reporting people are dying while waiting for emergency…

  • AUMA Supports Big Cities Charter Framework

    AUMA Supports Big Cities Charter Framework

    Edmonton – AUMA is pleased that the province has committed to moving forward on building the framework for the big cities charter. “We certainly recognize the unique requirements of the two big cities and support the need for their own powers beyond the MGA,” says AUMA President Helen Rice. “By building the framework for a…

  • CRTC to Introduce a New Area Code in Alberta in 2016

    CRTC to Introduce a New Area Code in Alberta in 2016

    OTTAWA-GATINEAU — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced last October that it will introduce a new province-wide area code in Alberta, which is presently served by area codes 403, 587 and 780. Starting on April 9, 2016, new telephone numbers assigned in Alberta may be given numbers from area code 825. Existing customers will…

  • RCMP marks anniversary of Edmonton Police Service dog Quanto’s death

    RCMP marks anniversary of Edmonton Police Service dog Quanto’s death

    Edmonton, AB – A memorial plaque was unveiled today at “K” Division RCMP Headquarters in Edmonton in tribute to Quanto, the Edmonton Police Service dog who lost his life in the line of duty on October 7, 2013. Quanto was stabbed in the parking lot of “K” Division Headquarters after engaging a suspect who was…

  • ALERT Makes Record-Breaking Drug Seizure

    ALERT Makes Record-Breaking Drug Seizure

    Edmonton… Over 360,000 pills, 10,000 vials, and more than three dozen types of chemical precursors and additives were seized by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in a record-setting illegal steroids bust. The values of the steroids seized is estimated at $9.3 million. The illegal steroids seizure is the largest of its kind by…

  • Alberta RCMP – Public Help Requested

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 35 year old Amanda Davidson Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 35 year old Amanda Rosalee Davidson. She was reported missing on October 6 after failing to return home from an evening out with friends the night before. Davidson was last seen at…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    Each year, more than 500,000 Albertans visit a doctor about their mental health. Although there are many types of mental health problems, the most common ones are clinical depression and anxiety disorders. Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5 – 11, gives Alberta Health Services an opportunity to provide information designed to help Albertans be more…

  • Junior-high girls share coding knowledge through MOOC

    Junior-high girls share coding knowledge through MOOC

    UAlberta outreach program launches world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. By Richard Cairney on October 1, 2014 (Edmonton) An outreach program from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering is launching the world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. Called Intro to Coding, the…

  • Work begins on final Highway 63 twinning project

    Work begins on final Highway 63 twinning project

    The Alberta Government forges ahead to complete the twinning of 240 kilometers of Highway 63 from Highway 55 near Grassland to Fort McMurray by 2016. Premier Jim Prentice announced (Thursday) that work on the final 12-kilometre stretch of Highway 63 just north of Highway 55 has begun, a clear sign that the government will continue…

  • Do You Have What it Takes? Volunteer Firefighters are Needed in Alberta

    Do You Have What it Takes? Volunteer Firefighters are Needed in Alberta

    We are about to enter Fire Safety Week and we should reflect on the work of our local fire departments. Would you consider volunteering for your fire department? Here is one man’s story about his commitment. Pride and Appreciation As a member of a local Hutterite colony I feel very proud to serve as a…

  • Wildrose Announces $2 Billion Investment in Schools

    CALGARY, AB – (October 2nd) in Calgary-West, Wildrose Education Critic Bruce McAllister along with Calgary-West candidate Sheila Taylor announced a Wildrose commitment to tackle Alberta’s classroom shortage by investing $2 billion over four years into new schools, modernization and maintenance. “Wildrose is committed to building more than just starter schools, but the full schools Alberta…

  • Auditor General Report on Chronic Disease Management

    Auditor General Report on Chronic Disease Management

    Merwan Saher, Auditor General of Alberta, released his office’s audit into how the Department of Health and Alberta Health Services manage healthcare delivery for individuals with chronic disease—a long-lasting condition that usually becomes worse and often cannot be cured. The purpose of chronic disease management is to provide care that helps people with chronic disease…

  • Scrapping long-term care cuts not enough, more nursing beds needed

    Scrapping long-term care cuts not enough, more nursing beds needed

    EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice must immediately commit to adding more long-term care capacity in order to avoid an emergency room crisis, Wildrose Seniors Critic Kerry Towle and Health Critic Heather Forsyth said today. According to recent reports, Alberta Health Services CEO Vickie Kaminski has pledged to abandon a long-standing plan to cut thousands…

  • Alberta Provincial Archives Exhibit tells Alberta First World War Stories

    Alberta Provincial Archives Exhibit tells Alberta First World War Stories

    Visitors to the Provincial Archives of Alberta can enjoy a free exhibit of vintage artifacts and print pieces that document Albertans’ experience throughout the Great War. To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the First World War, the Provincial Archives has produced Alberta & the Great War, an exhibit dedicated to how the war affected Albertans…