Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Employment Pension Plans Act (2012) takes effect September 1

    Employment Pension Plans Act (2012) takes effect September 1

    The Employment Pension Plans Act provides more flexibility to private sector pension plans, improves their long-term stability and encourages the establishment of new plans. The 2012 Act and regulation make it easier for private sector employers to offer or continue to offer pension plans. Toward this end, the Act and regulation establish funding rules for…

  • New Supports for Albertans Affected by Eating Disorders

    New Supports for Albertans Affected by Eating Disorders

    A new support network will establish community-based programming for individuals recovering from an eating disorder and provide support to their families. The Alberta government has committed more than $165,000 over three years to the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA). “Albertans who are coping with eating disorders often rely on their loved ones for…

  • Safety Inspectors Return To Gravel Crushing Sites

    Safety Inspectors Return To Gravel Crushing Sites

    Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officers are again inspecting sand and gravel crushing worksites to determine whether the industry has improved its health and safety record. This focused inspection builds on last year’s campaign when OHS officers visited 64 sand and gravel crushing worksites in eight weeks. The most common, and most concerning, violation found…

  • CASS: Dr. John Hattie Presenting in Alberta

    CASS: Dr. John Hattie Presenting in Alberta

    (EDMONTON) – The College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS), in conjunction with the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortiums and the Grande Prairie Public School District, is proud to host a series of presentations by Dr. John Hattie across Alberta during the week of August of 18 – 22, 2015 Dr. Hattie is one of the…

  • Ric McIver comments on Pension reform – Bill 9 and Bill 10

    Ric McIver comments on Pension reform – Bill 9 and Bill 10

    Over the past few months, some of my bosses have said they feel mistreated when it comes to their pension. I have heard from people who originally planned to retire in the next couple of years, but fear they will now have to work several years longer just to have the same pension when they…

  • Fortis Alberta: Preparing for an Outage

    Fortis Alberta: Preparing for an Outage

    Power outages are always possible. There are three possible causes: Being an Albertan means that we also have to be prepared for sudden weather changes such as windstorms, heavy snowfall and blizzards. When these happen, FortisAlberta quickly mobilizes its work force to deal with outages and we bring in additional workers as needed until all…

  • Earthquakes and Seismicity in Alberta

    Earthquakes and Seismicity in Alberta

    Alberta has always been a seismically quiet part of North America. There is no evidence that the province has ever experienced a significantly destructive earthquake, and there is no reason to believe that one is imminent. There have been fewer than 15 catalogued events greater than magnitude 3.5 since 1985.* Alberta does experience very small…

  • Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA  – From September 2 through 7, 2014, hundreds of thousands of live spectators and millions of people around the globe will be watching as 120 professional cyclists race in the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial. While only the world’s most elite cyclists will get to compete, there are many opportunities for…

  • Alberta Supports Continued Rail Service Improvements

    Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Verlyn Olson issued the following statement in response to regulations announced by the federal government to implement the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. “The federal regulations, which take effect today, are another important step in the ongoing efforts to strengthen Canada’s transportation network. “We are pleased that…

  • RCMP Grande Prairie – Police Investigating Plane Crash At South Bear Creek

    RCMP Grande Prairie – Police Investigating Plane Crash At South Bear Creek

    Grande Prairie, AB: A pilot and passenger walked away from a plane crash after attempting to make an emergency landing in a field at South Bear Creek early last evening. Last night at approximately 7 p.m. Grande Prairie RCMP and other emergency responders were called to the South Bear Creek Ball Diamonds after a Piper…

  • New Partnership Shares Oil Sands History and Grows Tourism

    New Partnership Shares Oil Sands History and Grows Tourism

    A new partnership with Fort McMurray Tourism provides one-stop shopping for tourism and oil sands information at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre in Fort McMurray. “This agreement allows us to capitalize on the growing interest in heritage tourism and its potential for continued growth. With its marketing expertise and knowledge of the regional tourism sector,…

  • RCMP Grande Prairie – Missing 26 Year Old Female

    Grande Prairie, AB: Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 26 year old female who has been missing since Monday. Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate Nicole Danille Alexander. Alexander is a 26 year old female from Grande Prairie. Alexander was last seen on Monday, August 11,…

  • Wildrose Calls for Public Inquiry into Government Spending Abuses

    CALGARY, AB – Following a damning Auditor General’s report that cast light on the rampant misuse and abuse of tax dollars in the Premier’s Office, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith is today calling for a full and broad public inquiry into government-wide spending practices to determine whether or not the same kinds of practices are taking…

  • Lukaszuk Proposes Change To Diploma Exams, Tax Credit and Red Tape Review

    Lukaszuk Proposes Change To Diploma Exams, Tax Credit and Red Tape Review

    “The 50-50 weighting of our diploma exams doesn’t give enough credit to the hard work teachers and students do all year,” said PC leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk in an open letter to Alberta’s teachers. Rebalancing the weighting will be one of his education changes if voted in as PC leader, he pledged. Lukaszuk also recognized…

  • Loss of Lac Ste. Anne Firefighter

    Loss of Lac Ste. Anne Firefighter

    It is with deepest sorrow that Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services announces the passing of one of our valued Fire Fighters; Fire Fighter Donald Bamber, District 4 (Sangudo). Lac Ste. Anne County would like to express our heartfelt condolences to Don Bambers family, friends, comrades and the community at this difficult time. Lac Ste.…