Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Alberta Wants Input on Affordable Housing Strategy

    Alberta Wants Input on Affordable Housing Strategy

    The Ministry of Seniors and Housing is seeking public and stakeholder input on a provincial affordable housing strategy. Albertans can offer feedback that will help define how housing is delivered, what services and supports are needed, and what expectations should be met for affordable housing across the province. There is an increased need for housing…

  • Historical Re-enactment of the 1914 Suffrage Rally at the Alberta Legislature

    Historical Re-enactment of the 1914 Suffrage Rally at the Alberta Legislature

    In October 1914, hundreds of women and men including members of both the Edmonton and Calgary Equal Franchise Leagues, rallied at the Alberta Legislature to petition Premier Arthur Sifton for the vote for women. Efforts of suffrage activists culminated in the passage of The Equal Suffrage Statutory Law Amendment Act, which gave many Alberta women…

  • Now is Not the Time for Another Large Minimum Wage Increase

    Now is Not the Time for Another Large Minimum Wage Increase

    CALGARY – On behalf of Alberta’s restaurant industry and its 150,000 employees, Restaurants Canada launched a new website today to reach out to industry operators, workers and supporters with the message that “Now is Not the Time” for another significant increase in the minimum wage.  Restaurants Canada is recommending that the government: – Postpone minimum wage…

  • Blackfalds RCMP investigate theft of Fort McMurray evacuees’ trailer

    Blackfalds RCMP investigate theft of Fort McMurray evacuees’ trailer

    Gull Lake, Alta. – A travel trailer which was the temporary living accommodations of evacuees from Fort McMurray was stolen from the overflow area of the Lakeview Campground at Gull Lake.    The trailer was subsequently recovered, but several sentimental and special items belonging to the family were missing from the trailer. On June 5, 2016,…

  • NDP Vote Against Relief for Charities from Carbon Tax

    NDP Vote Against Relief for Charities from Carbon Tax

    EDMONTON, AB: Late last night, the NDP government voted unanimously against providing rebates or exemptions to charities from the dramatic cost increases associated with the Carbon Tax, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The amendment moved by Wildrose Shadow Human Services Minister Angela Pitt would have mandated a rebate for all registered charities across the…

  • Update 36: 2016 Wildfires (June 7 at 12:15 p.m.)

    Update 36: 2016 Wildfires (June 7 at 12:15 p.m.)

    Current situation: There was no significant growth in the Fort McMurray wildfire yesterday, and the fire is now nearly 70 per cent contained. It is estimated to cover 581,586 hectares, including the Saskatchewan side, with a perimeter estimate of 984 kilometres. Crews have completed about 442 kilometres of dozer guard. Extreme burning conditions still exist…

  • Jean Statement on Ramadan

    Jean Statement on Ramadan

    Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement yesterday to mark the beginning of Ramadan: “The month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar is reserved for the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad receiving the revelation of the Quran. “As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, Ramadan is a sacred observance during which Muslims exercise…

  • Update 35: 2016 Wildfires (June 6 at 4:30 p.m.)

    Update 35: 2016 Wildfires (June 6 at 4:30 p.m.)

    Current situation: There was no significant growth in the Fort McMurray wildfire yesterday and the fire is now nearly 70 per cent contained. It is estimated to cover 581,695 hectares, including the Saskatchewan side, with a perimeter estimate of 984 kilometres. Extreme burning conditions still exist for some areas of the fire. There are 2,804…

  • Government Supports Grizzly Recovery Efforts Through Planning and Research

    Government Supports Grizzly Recovery Efforts Through Planning and Research

    Albertans are invited to provide input for the draft 2016-2021 Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan in an online survey from now until July 15. Grizzly bears are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Canada but have no federal protections under the Species at Risk Act. Grizzly bears were classified as Threatened in Alberta…

  • Municipal Government Act is a Good Start but Further Changes are Needed

    Municipal Government Act is a Good Start but Further Changes are Needed

    Edmonton: Alberta’s urban municipalities are seeking three key changes as the Municipal Government Act (MGA) is modernized—a stronger provincial/municipal partnership; a sustainable funding model for municipalities; and tools to support regionalization. The amendments that were tabled this afternoon by the Minister of Municipal Affairs are an important step in furthering regional approaches but fall far…

  • Stier Statement on Municipal Government Act Review Process

    Stier Statement on Municipal Government Act Review Process

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Municipal Affairs Minister Pat Stier released the following statement Tuesday following the tabling of Bill 21, the Modernized Municipal Government Act: “Wildrose will be carefully reviewing this extensive legislation that will have a direct impact on the communities in which we live and work. “This review is the culmination of years of…

  • Alberta Moves to Empower Local Governments, Strengthen Community Collaboration

    The Modernized Municipal Government Act was tabled in the Alberta Legislature on Tuesday and Municipal Affairs will consult across the province this summer to ask Albertans for their feedback. The last major review of the MGA was completed in 1995 and does not reflect new economic realities, changes in technology or evolving municipal roles and…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Men and Depression

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Men and Depression

    It’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a fact. Guys get depressed. Depression affects 840,000 men every year in Canada, and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day, June 14, aims to raise awareness of signs and symptoms of mental health conditions helping reduce the stigma that often prevents…

  • Albertans Honoured for their Dedication to Community Safety

    Albertans Honoured for their Dedication to Community Safety

    The 2016 Community Justice Awards have been presented to recipients from across Alberta in recognition of their local community safety and crime-prevention work. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the awards event, which was co-hosted with the Medicine Hat Police Service at McDougall Centre in Calgary. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Alberta…

  • Wrong Approach to Ambulance Services Putting Albertans at Risk: Barnes

    Wrong Approach to Ambulance Services Putting Albertans at Risk: Barnes

    EDMONTON, AB: The under-utilization of non-emergency inter-facility transfer units is tying up scarce ambulance resources and putting Albertans at risk, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. Documents obtained by Wildrose through the freedom of information process show that ambulance units, including Advanced Life Support Ambulances – AHS’ most equipped units – are being used for non-emergency…