Tag: Northern Alberta

  • AUMA Encouraged by Federal Budget Investment into Infrastructure

    AUMA Encouraged by Federal Budget Investment into Infrastructure

    Edmonton – Alberta’s urban municipalities are heartened by the federal government’s commitment to long term infrastructure funding which spans transit, water and waste water, climate change, affordable housing and broadband. “Municipalities have shovel ready and shovel worthy projects that will support Alberta’s economic growth, environmental stewardship and wellbeing of our citizens” says AUMA President Lisa Homes. …

  • Province Freezes Salaries at Provincial Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Province Freezes Salaries at Provincial Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Alberta is freezing salaries for all management and non-union employees at provincial agencies, boards and commissions as part of the province’s ongoing restraint measures to reduce government operating costs. Among the organizations affected by the freeze are Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. The freeze will be…

  • Judo Alberta Clubs Win 6 Medals at 2016 Sportif International Judo Championships Saturday

    Judo Alberta Clubs Win 6 Medals at 2016 Sportif International Judo Championships Saturday

    Judo Alberta’s team of cadet (U18) and junior (U21) competitors won six medals at the Sportif International Judo Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland Saturday.  This developmental international competition hosted 800 athletes from 20 countries. Alberta’s team performed well winning six medals and – more importantly – gaining valuable experience at the international level.  Lethbridge’s Hana Varsanyi…

  • Government Launches Formal Review of Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board

    Government Launches Formal Review of Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board

      As part of the Government of Alberta’s review of agencies, boards and commissions, an independent panel will review the WCB system and make recommendations. A three-member panel will examine the Workers’ Compensation Board’s governance and effectiveness, all relevant legislation, the principles of compensation, and WCB policies, including those related to privacy and confidentiality, and…

  • Alberta to Diversify Markets and Increase Trade Opportunities with New International Presence in Southern China

    Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous has opened Alberta’s newest international office in Guangzhou to help unlock business opportunities in the region. Guangzhou is the business hub of Southern China. The new office will showcase Alberta as one of the best places to do business, as well as attract investment, strengthen key relationships,…

  • Savings Plans Exempt from Housing Eligibility Rules

    Savings Plans Exempt from Housing Eligibility Rules

    Albertans applying for affordable housing will no longer have to declare their disability and education savings plans as part of asset testing rules. Registered Disability Savings Plans or Registered Education Savings Plans will no longer count toward the $7,000 asset limit for affordable housing programs. Some applicants have been denied access to housing support because…

  • Alberta RCMP out this past long weekend patrolling Alberta’s highways

    Alberta RCMP out this past long weekend patrolling Alberta’s highways

      Edmonton, AB – While many Albertans were enjoying time with family friends over the Easter long weekend, the RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs were on duty patrolling the province’s roads. Although some investigations are still underway and not all the data from police has been tallied yet, overall the RCMP saw a decline in the…

  • Albertan EcoHeroes Take One Step Closer To Receiving Prestigious Environmental Award

    Albertan EcoHeroes Take One Step Closer To Receiving Prestigious Environmental Award

    Calgary, AB – Thursday, at Calgary’s Eau Claire Market, hopeful nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community, for the announcement of the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists. Over the past weeks, a panel of knowledgeable third-party judges with cross-sectoral experience rose to the challenge of…

  • Government Invests in Community Programs that Support Families and Prevent Violence

    Government Invests in Community Programs that Support Families and Prevent Violence

      Community organizations are receiving Family and Community Safety Program grants for local programs and services that support the safety and well-being of Alberta families. As part of the Family Violence Framework, the Alberta government is investing $3.5 million in one-time funding to support programs that protect women and girls, Indigenous, immigrant and rural communities,…

  • Jasper RCMP seize drugs and cash during execution of search warrant

    Jasper RCMP seize drugs and cash during execution of search warrant

      Jasper, Alberta – On Sunday, March 27, 2016 members of the Jasper RCMP detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence located in Jasper, Alberta. As a result of the search, 34 ounces of cocaine and 4.6 grams of crystal meth were seized representing a street value of approximately…

  • Alberta’s flags at half-staff to honour Lahore victims

    Alberta’s flags at half-staff to honour Lahore victims

      Flags at the Alberta Legislature and Calgary’s McDougall Centre lowered until further notice. The decision commemorates the 69 victims of the attack in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 27, 2016. “It is with deep sadness that Alberta joins the world in mourning all the victims of the Easter Sunday bombing. “We unite with the global…

  • Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    The Career and Technology Foundations program will help students begin planning their careers before they enter high school. Education Minister David Eggen has approved the Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) program for students in Grades 5 to 9, which means schools across the province are able to take full advantage of the program for the…

  • Province Honours Transportation Innovation

    Province Honours Transportation Innovation

    The winners of the 2016 Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation represent diverse parts of Alberta and assorted areas of expertise. These annual awards recognize the innovative people and organizations in Alberta who plan, design, construct, operate or maintain a roadway, transit service or related initiative. This is the first year that the category of transit/accessible…

  • Institute for Stuttering Research and Treatment receives $500K from Alberta Elks Foundation to be a ‘home’ to children who stutter

    Institute for Stuttering Research and Treatment receives $500K from Alberta Elks Foundation to be a ‘home’ to children who stutter

    It was that eureka moment that changed her understanding of how her daughter was suffering. A light bulb went off for Michelle Bjarnason when her friend told her about the intensive stuttering program at the University of Alberta’sInstitute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR). By Laurie Wang Edmonton—It was that eureka moment that changed her…

  • Biofuels Startup gets $4.2M Investment

    Biofuels Startup gets $4.2M Investment

    Federal grant kickstarts production plant for converting animal fat and grease into fuel. By Helen Metella Twelve years after bioresource scientist David Bressler started converting animal fats and cooking grease into fuel, he is on his way to marketing his innovative product, thanks to a $4.2-million grant from the federal government to help build a…