Tag: Northern Alberta

  • ATB Opens Entrepreneur Centre, Offers Free Banking for 2016 Startups

    ATB Opens Entrepreneur Centre, Offers Free Banking for 2016 Startups

    Edmonton — ATB Financial has opened the doors to its Entrepreneur Centre in Edmonton, a unique, dedicated space where business owners can meet to share ideas, garner support, and learn from banking and business experts. This Entrepreneur Centre is located at ATB’s Calgary Trail at Whitemud branch. The first ATB Entrepreneur Centre opened earlier this month in…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    As snow-blowers and shovels are tucked away for another season, Albertans are venturing outdoors to enjoy the spring weather. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all Albertans, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to make ATV safety a priority. There are significant risks associated with the use of ATVs. Children…

  • Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    By Shannon Stubbs It seems the “sunny ways” of the Trudeau government are starting to fade, or perhaps it was always just a façade. The Liberals framed their 2015 election campaign around the false notion that the former Conservative government was somehow bad for democracy and that a Trudeau Liberal government was the only answer. Canadians were promised…

  • Province to Work with Indigenous Communities to Ensure Return of Sacred Ceremonial Objects

    Province to Work with Indigenous Communities to Ensure Return of Sacred Ceremonial Objects

    Introduction of Bill 22, An Act to Provide for the Repatriation of Indigenous Peoples’ Sacred Ceremonial Objects, is the first step  in helping to ensure that all Indigenous communities will be able to reclaim sacred ceremonial objects in provincial collections, now and in the future. The Alberta government has begun conversations about Bill 22 with…

  • Returning Home: Critical Steps to Restore Natural Gas and Electricity in Fort McMurray

    Returning Home: Critical Steps to Restore Natural Gas and Electricity in Fort McMurray

      CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 05/28/16 — More than 400 ATCO employees have been working around the clock to restore essential services to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in preparation for the return of residents. For those residents who wish to return home beginning June 1, ATCO has published its Utility Restoration Map,…

  • Fort McMurray Employers Have Received Four Out of Every Five Recovery Contracts

    Fort McMurray Employers Have Received Four Out of Every Five Recovery Contracts

    The Government of Alberta and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been working to ensure that Fort McMurray employers are given preference on recovery and rebuilding contracts. Of the 532 contracts signed by the Regional Emergency Operations Centre so far, about 80 per cent are with local employers from the Fort McMurray area. “It’s…

  • Jean Statement on the Suspension of MLA Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus

    Jean Statement on the Suspension of MLA Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus

    EDMONTON, AB (May 27, 2016): Tonight, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced the suspension of MLA Derek Fildebrandt from the Wildrose Caucus. “This evening, Mr. Fildebrandt made an unacceptable comment on social media that does not represent the values of the Wildrose Caucus. “He has been suspended from our Caucus effective immediately.”

  • Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    New Interprovincial Alliance will Accelerate the Development of Cleantech Initiatives Thursday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met in Edmonton to discuss new opportunities to partner on energy and climate change initiatives. The Premiers announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) and Ontario…

  • Panel Releases Summary of Medical Assistance in Death Consultation

    Panel Releases Summary of Medical Assistance in Death Consultation

    The government is releasing What we heard: Medical Assistance in Dying, a summary of public consultation findings that includes more than 15,000 responses to an online survey. “Thousands of Albertans responded to this difficult topic with the compassion and the pragmatism this province is known for. I want to thank each person who took the…

  • Update 26: 2016 Wildfires (May 27 at 3:15 p.m.)

    Update 26: 2016 Wildfires (May 27 at 3:15 p.m.)

    Current situation Fire conditions are high to extreme in northeastern Alberta. The Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of control. It is estimated to cover 576,781 hectares in Alberta and about 3,200 hectares in Saskatchewan. As of 7 a.m., there were 20 active wildfires in Alberta, with one out of control. The fire in the Peace…

  • Alberta RCMP Working Hard to Ensure Public Safety

    Alberta RCMP Working Hard to Ensure Public Safety

    Fort McMurray, Alberta – As part of their duties in assisting emergency operations with regards to the wildfires in Fort McMurray, the RCMP has been helping facilitate the work of essential service agencies who are preparing the community for “re-entry” next week.  Traffic control and a few check-points at key locations in and around Fort…

  • Alberta Recognized for Commitment to Improving Air Quality

    Alberta Recognized for Commitment to Improving Air Quality

    The Asthma Society of Canada has named Environment Minister Shannon Phillips recipient of its 2016 leadership in public policy award in recognition of Alberta’s commitment to improving air quality. “On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it’s a great privilege to accept the Asthma Society of Canada’s award for leadership in public policy. Phasing out…

  • Governments Move Forward on Economic Recovery in Wood Buffalo

    Governments Move Forward on Economic Recovery in Wood Buffalo

    The Government of Alberta, in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB), is moving forward on initial steps to support small and medium-sized businesses in their re-entry with a small business support centre. Government has also confirmed its intention to prefer local companies in recovery contracts. “Businesses in Fort McMurray were already struggling…

  • The Cost of the Carbon Tax

    The Cost of the Carbon Tax

    By Todd Loewen Albertans know the number one rule for any government during a time of economic turmoil is to do no further harm. Generations of Albertans have seen recessions come and go. They know and understand that the government can’t control the price of oil. In times like these, they want to see their government…

  • NDP Carbon Tax Bill Will Makes Life Harder for Families at a Time They Can Least Afford it

    NDP Carbon Tax Bill Will Makes Life Harder for Families at a Time They Can Least Afford it

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government’s new carbon tax bill will just make things worse for families and businesses with increased costs at a time they can least afford it, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. With Alberta’s economy contracting by over 4 per cent during the past year, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said this new…