Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Government Implements Provincially Co-ordinated Donation Strategy to Support Fort McMurray Families

    Government Implements Provincially Co-ordinated Donation Strategy to Support Fort McMurray Families

    The Alberta government and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are partnering with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Canada to co-ordinate the collection and distribution of donations for Fort McMurray residents, following the wildfire. ADRA Canada will receive, sort, store, catalogue and distribute material donations for residents affected by the Wood Buffalo wildfire.…

  • Province Provides Update on River Conditions, Introduces Improved Tool to Manage Flood Risk

    Province Provides Update on River Conditions, Introduces Improved Tool to Manage Flood Risk

    A warm spring, early snowpack melt, and slightly above-average precipitation levels in May have resulted in average-to-below-average river flows this season. New web and mobile applications will help keep Albertans informed and allow municipalities to respond faster and more efficiently if conditions change. Today, the province provided an update on conditions in the region. Warm…

  • RCMP Seek Public’s Assistance in Fort McMurray Wildfire Investigation

    RCMP Seek Public’s Assistance in Fort McMurray Wildfire Investigation

    Edmonton, AB – The RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation into the cause of wildfire MWF-009, which started 15 kilometers southwest of the city of Fort McMurray and led to the evacuation of several communities in the Wood Buffalo region, including Fort McMurray, in early May of this year.  The RCMP has been…

  • Albertans Deserve a Say on Carbon Tax

    Albertans Deserve a Say on Carbon Tax

    By Jason Nixon, MLA Most Albertans don’t have to look very far to see the steep toll NDP policies are having on their communities. But this new NDP carbon tax might just be the last straw for thousands of Albertans who are already struggling to make ends meet in a hard-hit economy. Wildrose proposed 15…

  • Alberta Job Loss Numbers Climb, NDP Policies to Cause Further Harm

    Alberta Job Loss Numbers Climb, NDP Policies to Cause Further Harm

    EDMONTON, AB: The latest Labour Force Survey numbers released by Statistics Canada reveal that Alberta’s economy continues to negatively impact hardworking Albertans looking for employment, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The month of May saw employment fall by 24,000 with losses spread across several industries. Particularly concerning was the significant total loss of hours…

  • NDP Defer Wildrose Call for Study on Opioid Crisis: Wildrose

    NDP Defer Wildrose Call for Study on Opioid Crisis: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (June 13, 2016): A Wildrose motion presented to the Standing Committee on Families and Communities to tackle Alberta’s opioid crisis head on was deferred by the NDP majority, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The motion sets the parameters of the study to include: Studying the availability and timeliness of access to treatment beds…

  • Crown Corporation Board of Directors replaced

    Crown Corporation Board of Directors replaced

    The Board of Directors of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has been dismissed after an examination into senior executives’ expense and procurement practices. An examination, spurred by an anonymous tip, uncovered problems with senior executives’ expenses and the corporation’s procurement practices. “The report’s findings point to a culture of entitlement in the last administration…

  • Big Rigs Have Big Blind Spots – Avoid the No Zone

    Big Rigs Have Big Blind Spots – Avoid the No Zone

    If you can’t see the driver of a big rig, the driver can’t see you either. Occupants of a passenger vehicle are more likely to be killed or injured in a collision with a large vehicle because of the differences in weight, stopping distance and rollover potential. Between 2010 and 2014, 449 people were killed…

  • Nixon Statement on Dismissal of AFSC Board and Executives

    Nixon Statement on Dismissal of AFSC Board and Executives

    EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday, Wildrose Shadow Democracy and Accountability Minister Jason Nixon released the following statement on the dismissal of the Board of Directors of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC): “We are glad to see the executives of the AFSC investigated. For years, rumours have circulated about questionable practices at the AFSC. “Wildrose first questioned the…

  • NDP Rubber Stamp $14 Billion in New Borrowing: Wildrose

    NDP Rubber Stamp $14 Billion in New Borrowing: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (June 13, 2016): After scrapping its self-imposed debt ceiling law, the NDP government has rubber stamped $14 billion in new borrowing, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The government approved two orders in council on June 10 that will allow it to borrow $14 billion to cover increases in new spending. “Despite warnings from…

  • Alberta’s EcoHeroes Recognized at 25th Annual Emerald Awards Celebration

    Alberta’s EcoHeroes Recognized at 25th Annual Emerald Awards Celebration

    CALGARY, ALBERTA – On June 8, environmental leaders from across the province gathered at Calgary’s Telus Spark for the announcement of the 25th Annual Emerald Awards. Presented by the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), the uniquely-Albertan award recognizes and celebrates environmental excellence in 12 cross-sectoral categories. Earlier this year, the AEF received 70 nominations for the prestigious awards.…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Window and Balcony Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Window and Balcony Safety

    How to protect your children The warm summer breeze is not the only thing an open window invites into your home. Unchecked, that same window can invite unnecessary risks. Open windows and balcony doors are potentially dangerous to curious children. As summer temperatures go up, Alberta Health Services (AHS) EMS and Emergency Departments report an…

  • Celebrating Graduation and aising awareness of cystic fibrosis from coast to coast

    Celebrating Graduation and aising awareness of cystic fibrosis from coast to coast

    By Richard Cairney (Edmonton) Some students dive straight into the workforce after graduation, some travel to exotic locales to decompress. But Stephane Magnan, who is graduating this spring with a degree in mechanical engineering (biomedical), is cycling across Canada to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him…

  • Grade 5 Students Become Environment “Minister for the Day” at Legislature

    Grade 5 Students Become Environment “Minister for the Day” at Legislature

    Twelve Grade 5 students from across Alberta came together to talk environment and get a taste of being Minister for the Day. During the day these “mini-ministers” toured the Legislature and discussed their ideas for environmental protection and sustainable development in a mock news conference with Environment Minister Shannon Phillips. The Minister for the Day…

  • Western Canada Unites in Fight Against Invasive Species

    Western Canada Unites in Fight Against Invasive Species

    A  joint agreement among Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon tightens the grip on invasive species. The Inter-Provincial Territorial Agreement for Co-ordinated Regional Defence Against Invasive Species is a step towards better co-ordination among jurisdictions on both prevention and co-ordinated response if invasive species are detected in Western Canada. The initial scope of this agreement…