Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Strankman Statement on Bill 6 Consultation Panels

    Strankman Statement on Bill 6 Consultation Panels

    EDMONTON, AB (May 20, 2016): Wildrose Shadow Agriculture Minister Rick Strankman today released the following statement on the six working groups announced for Bill 6 consultation: “Wildrose will carefully review the panelists announced today to ensure that they properly represent the farmers and ranchers of our province. “The NDP government continues to be vague on details…

  • Working Groups Selected for Farm and Ranch Consultations

    Working Groups Selected for Farm and Ranch Consultations

    Agriculture and Forestry will begin the next phase of consultations with the farm and ranch sector on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. Members have been selected for the six working groups that will develop recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour relations requirements should be applied –…

  • Government Makes Report A Poacher Line Available to Protect Public Lands from Abuse

    Government Makes Report A Poacher Line Available to Protect Public Lands from Abuse

    Anyone who witnesses serious public lands abuse can now phone the 24-hour Report A Poacher line to notify an officer. The line is being added to heighten enforcement efforts through government’s multi-agency approach to address public lands abuses. The Report A Poacher line will complement government’s suite of enforcement, awareness and compliance tools. This May…

  • Alberta Welcomes Progress on Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

    Alberta Welcomes Progress on Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

    Following the National Energy Board announcement on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project, Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd has the following statement: “Today’s recommendation by the National Energy Board fits a responsible national approach to energy infrastructure. Canada is balancing the need for much stronger action on climate change with the need to pay for that…

  • With NEB Approval on Trans Mountain, Government Should Stop Getting in the Way of Pipeline Construction

    With NEB Approval on Trans Mountain, Government Should Stop Getting in the Way of Pipeline Construction

    EDMONTON, AB: With the independent National Energy Board providing conditional approval for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion, the federal Liberal government should stop creating further red tape and delays and sign off on this pivotal pipeline project, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “Today’s findings show what Wildrose has always said, that the arms-length and…

  • Alberta High School Video Contest winners 2016

    Alberta High School Video Contest winners 2016

    Labour Minister Christina Gray with contest winners: First place: Seth Dunham, “A Workplace Nightmare”, School: St. Paul’s Academy: Centre for Learning at Home, Okotoks Second place: Jilliane Kell, “Only a Second”, School: Bert Church High School, Airdrie Third place: Christian Montiel, “Mashed Potato”, School: Harry Ainlay High School, Edmonton

  • Fire Ban and OHV Restrictions Revised Ahead of Long Weekend

    Fire Ban and OHV Restrictions Revised Ahead of Long Weekend

    NOTE: The MD of Foothills and Longview still have a fire ban in place. Check the MD website for changes. Wet and cool weather across parts of Alberta has reduced the fire hazard to a point where the province is adjusting the boundaries of the fire ban and off-highway vehicle (OHV) restrictions. Effective at 4…

  • Detailed New Images of Wildfire-Damaged Areas

    Detailed New Images of Wildfire-Damaged Areas

    Online mapping application now includes high-resolution images from multiple angles to give residents a clearer idea of which homes have been lost and damaged. Over the past few days, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been working to provide a more accurate depiction of the state of homes in the municipality. This high-resolution imagery…

  • Allora & Calzadilla: Echo to Artifact explores Canada’s prehistoric past, June 3–August 28, 2016 at your AGA

    Allora & Calzadilla: Echo to Artifact explores Canada’s prehistoric past, June 3–August 28, 2016 at your AGA

    Edmonton, AB — In the summer of 2014, artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla made a research trip to Alberta to visit the Burgess Shale and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology to explore the region’s prehistoric past. The Art Gallery of Alberta opens the resulting exhibition, Allora & Calzadilla: Echo to Artifact on June…

  • Alberta Parks Makes Booking Campsites Easier with Mobile Access

    Alberta Parks Makes Booking Campsites Easier with Mobile Access

    In response to user demand, many campsites in Alberta’s provincial park campgrounds can now be booked on personal devices through Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca (RAP). People can use RAP while on the go, making it easy to change a campsite booking, extend a stay or reserve their next camping trip. And there’s more. The RAP website has undergone…

  • Update 18: 2016 Wildfires (May 19 at 2:00 p.m.)

    Update 18: 2016 Wildfires (May 19 at 2:00 p.m.)

    May 19, 2016 Current situation Fire conditions remain extreme in northeastern Alberta. The Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of control. It is estimated to cover 505,645 hectares. There were three new fire starts over the past 24 hours. A total of 16 wildfires are burning, with two out of control. A new fire estimated at…

  • Bill 16 Would Make Alberta’s Roads Safer

    Bill 16 Would Make Alberta’s Roads Safer

    The Government of Alberta is introducing amendments to the Traffic Safety Act to protect Albertans with legislation that addresses current traffic safety issues. “As Minister of Transportation, my primary objective is to ensure that passengers, pedestrians and drivers are safe. We are making amendments to the Traffic Safety Act to enhance public safety and to…

  • Seventeen Traffic Deaths in Alberta RCMP Jurisdictions Since May 1st

    Seventeen Traffic Deaths in Alberta RCMP Jurisdictions Since May 1st

    Edmonton, AB – May has proved to be a deadly month with 17 deaths already due to motor vehicle collisions on roads and highways within RCMP jurisdictions in Alberta. Seven of those who died were under the age of 20. The RCMP has laid four charges in relation to these deaths, with investigations ongoing in…

  • ATB Place, Edmonton Skyline Come Alive

    ATB Place, Edmonton Skyline Come Alive

    Edmonton — To celebrate the arrival of Apple Pay in Alberta, ATB Financial, with the help of Edmonton-based Production World, turned its downtown Edmonton headquarters into an 80-metre tall, 30-metre wide, digital canvas of spectacular images that made the Alberta capital city’s skyline come alive. Even the Calgary Tower became part of the Edmonton cityscape! The 10-minute…

  • The Salvation Army Raises Over $650,000 for Alberta Fire Response

    The Salvation Army Raises Over $650,000 for Alberta Fire Response

    Edmonton – The Salvation Army has now raised $651,524 for the Alberta fire response efforts. While The Salvation Army is still serving food to some of the first responders, we are experiencing increased demand for our assistance from Fort McMurray evacuees across the province. Our community and social service programs are distributing food, clothing and other…