Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Karelian Bear Dogs Help Keep People and Bears Safe

    Karelian Bear Dogs Help Keep People and Bears Safe

    Alberta’s dog program barking up the right tree A dog is man’s best friend, goes the old saying. That familiar phrase rings true for those Albertans who know about Justice and Solicitor General’s Karelian Bear Dog program.  The dogs use shepherding techniques to teach bears to recognize and avoid inhabited areas, helping to keep Alberta’s…

  • Keeping People and Pets Together

    Keeping People and Pets Together

    Pre-veterinary students volunteer time and knowledge to help vulnerable people care for their animal companions. By Bev Betkowski, University of Alberta Ring the doorbell at Jill’s home and a happy, barking chorus erupts as her three toy poodles say hello. Nicolas, Isabella and Kopper waggle their bottoms and offer wet-nosed kisses to any willing guest,…

  • Government Discloses Third Quarter Sole-source Service Contracts

    Government Discloses Third Quarter Sole-source Service Contracts

    Online database has been updated to reflect those service contracts that were awarded outside of a formal competition process during the last fiscal quarter. The Sole-sourced Service Contracts Database has been updated with an additional 197 contracts with start dates before December 31, 2015. Of this number, 98 support government business and 99 provide direct…

  • Nominations Open for Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Nominations Open for Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Albertans are invited to nominate outstanding citizens, community leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence. Up to 10 people will be inducted into the Order this year to recognize their remarkable contributions to their community, the province and the nation. Members of the Order come from all walks of life. They…

  • Nominations open for the 2016 Community Justice Awards

    Nominations open for the 2016 Community Justice Awards

    Alberta Justice and Solicitor General is now accepting nominations for the 25th annual Community Justice Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that are leading community safety and crime prevention initiatives. Nominations can be submitted by members of the public in the categories of leadership, innovation, service enhancement, community mobilization, and partnerships and collaboration. Past award…

  • ATB Ends Third Quarter in Strong Financial Shape

    ATB Ends Third Quarter in Strong Financial Shape

    Edmonton and Calgary — In a quarter that saw deposits rise, loans rise, and loan loss provisions rise, ATB Financial maintained its strong financial position. “When the provincial economy gets through the current challenges, we may well look back on the third quarter of the current financial year as the time the oil-price crisis made itself sharply…

  • More Than $10 Million in Funding Announced to Support Non-Profits, Jobs Provincewide

    More Than $10 Million in Funding Announced to Support Non-Profits, Jobs Provincewide

    Non-profit organizations across the province – and the businesses that serve the sector – continue to benefit from funding through Alberta’s Community Grants programs.    The Alberta Government is providing $6 million in Community Facility Enhancement Program grants and $4.5 million in Community Initiative Program grants to assist 294 projects in communities throughout Alberta. Projects…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Ready or Not, it’s Healthy to Have a Plan

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Ready or Not, it’s Healthy to Have a Plan

      Whether you’re ready to start trying for a baby, or not ready to start trying, it’s healthy to have a plan. Alberta Health Services is sharing this message with all Albertans of reproductive age, through a new website: www.readyornotalberta.ca. Launched January 18, www.readyornotalberta.ca provides helpful tips, tools and to-do lists for Albertans who are…

  • Study Shows Almost Half of Cancers are Preventable

    Study Shows Almost Half of Cancers are Preventable

    More than 6,700 cancer cases in Alberta can be avoided per year CALGARY – About 45 per cent of cancer cases in Alberta are linked to a handful of modifiable factors, according to new statistics from Alberta Health Services (AHS). While it’s no surprise that tobacco remains the leading cause, a significant number of cancer…

  • Explore Alberta with affordable, all-ages activities this Family Day!

    Explore Alberta with affordable, all-ages activities this Family Day!

      Make this Family Day weekend a staycation and enjoy all Alberta has to offer by visiting our provincial museums, historic sites and parks for special events, including Family Fishing Weekend! “Family is the cornerstone of our lives, our communities and our society. Let this Family Day serve as a reminder that spending time with…

  • Alberta RCMP Attend Healing Circle with Poundmaker’s Lodge

    Alberta RCMP Attend Healing Circle with Poundmaker’s Lodge

      St. Albert, AB: On Wednesday, February 10th, 2016, senior members of the RCMP in central Alberta participated in a Healing Circle held in the cultural room at Poundmaker’s Lodge in St. Albert.  The event was a collaborative effort on the part of Poundmaker’s Lodge, the TD Bank and the RCMP in Alberta. It followed…

  • RCMP Reminds Albertans to drive safe this Family Day weekend

    RCMP Reminds Albertans to drive safe this Family Day weekend

      Edmonton, AB – Police expect to see an increase in increase in traffic volume on Alberta’s roads and highways over the Family Day Weekend  and are reminding all drivers that this may increase travel times. Driver frustration in the face of slower traffic flow or unexpected delays can result in motorists taking unnecessary risks…

  • Kudos and Caveats, for Alberta’s Royalty Review

    The recommendation that the provincial government “seize opportunities to enhance value-added processing” could turn into a fiasco By Kenneth P. Green and Steve Lafleur, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Friday, Jan. 29, the Government of Alberta released the long-anticipated report of the Royalty Review Advisory Panel. The review, a campaign promise by the…

  • Nominations Needed for Next Phase of Farm and Ranch Consultations

    Nominations Needed for Next Phase of Farm and Ranch Consultations

      Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is seeking nominations for working group members to participate in the next phase of consultations on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. Six technical working groups will be established to develop recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour relations requirements should be applied…

  • Family Day Free Fishing Weekend in Alberta: Catch a Memory

    Family Day Free Fishing Weekend in Alberta: Catch a Memory

    Fishing is an easy and enjoyable way for family and friends to connect with some of Alberta’s greatest natural resources – our lakes, rivers, streams and the fish that live in them. Family Fishing Weekends, no licence required, occurs twice a year. Albertans and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on water bodies…