Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Poor Decisions can Collide at Intersections

    Poor Decisions can Collide at Intersections

    The Alberta government is focusing on intersection safety across the province.  January is intersection safety month in Alberta. In 2014, three of the five most frequent improper driver actions in casualty collisions happened at intersections:  making a left turn across the path of an on-coming vehicle (12.2 per cent), committing a stop sign violation, such…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Getting Enough Vitamin D this Winter

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Getting Enough Vitamin D this Winter

    Alberta’s winters are long, but the bright side is we get more sunny days year-round than most provinces. Our skin turns that sunlight into vitamin D, which protects our bones and teeth, prevents heart and lung disease, curbs appetite and boosts our immune system and mood, among others. The best way to get it is…

  • Service Alberta Minister responds to report on document shredding investigation

      Danielle Larivee, Minister of Service Alberta, issued the following statement: “It’s clear that there were a number of problems with record keeping under the previous government. That’s why we implemented an immediate ban on document shredding when these concerns first came to light. “The recommendations in this report help us identify some specific ways…

  • No Oversight, No Consequences – Alberta Government Record Keeping Must be Overhauled: Wildrose

    No Oversight, No Consequences – Alberta Government Record Keeping Must be Overhauled: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Following the release of a report on the investigation of record management within the Alberta government, it is clear that there must be an overhaul of the present system, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The joint investigation by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Information Commissioner revealed that improper destruction of…

  • Records Management Investigation Reveals Lack of Effective Control, Accountability

    Records Management Investigation Reveals Lack of Effective Control, Accountability

      A joint investigation by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Interest Commissioner into allegations of improper destruction of records by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development in the wake of the 2015 provincial election has resulted in troubling findings concerning the overall management of records. On May 12, 2015, the Public Interest Commissioner…

  • With Oil Plunging, Action Plan Neede to Attract Investment to Alberta’s Energy Sector: Wildrose

    With Oil Plunging, Action Plan Neede to Attract Investment to Alberta’s Energy Sector: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: With oil collapsing to a 12-year low, the NDP government needs to begin to reverse some of the damage done by new tax increases and regulatory changes to the energy sector and ensure the royalty review increases Alberta’s competitiveness, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. As markets opened on Thursday, West Texas Intermediate…

  • Alberta and Manitoba sign MOU on shared energy and climate change priorities: Selinger, Notley

    Alberta and Manitoba sign MOU on shared energy and climate change priorities: Selinger, Notley

      Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met today to discuss a number of issues of importance to both Alberta and Manitoba. The premiers discussed climate change and energy infrastructure.  Alberta’s and Manitoba’s actions and leadership on climate change have advanced the national dialogue on important infrastructure projects such as hydroelectricity transmission…

  • Notley Should Push for Public Support of Energy East Pipeline from Manitoba: Wildrose

    Notley Should Push for Public Support of Energy East Pipeline from Manitoba: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (January 8, 2015): Premier Rachel Notley should encourage Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger to publicly support the Energy East pipeline and secure a commitment from the Manitoba government to not interfere further in the regulatory approval process, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.  The Manitoba government has remained relatively silent on the Energy…

  • Alberta Credit Downgrade a Wake-up Call to Change Course

    The recent credit downgrade by Standard and Poor’s is another sign of the severity of Alberta’s fiscal problems By Steve Lafleur and Charles Lammam, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci was handed some disappointing news in advance of the holidays. Standard and Poor’s, a prominent government credit rating agency, downgraded…

  • Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

    Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

      Alberta’s Promise When sponsors and non-profits are equally passionate about community initiatives for kids, great results are achievable. Just ask ATB Financial and Hockey Alberta, proud partners of Alberta’s Promise. Together, the wealth management division of ATB Financial, ATB Investor Services, and the Hockey Alberta Foundation are raising funds through the Every Kid Every…

  • ALERT 2015 Year in Review

    ALERT 2015 Year in Review

      Edmonton… ALERT is the province’s response to organized and serious crime and in 2015 the integrated unit arrested nearly 500 offenders and seized more than $36 million worth of drugs and proceeds of crime. In the past year ALERT has arrested 485 criminals, including gang members, outlaw bikers, drug cartel members, and child sex…

  • Agriculture Summit Focuses on Trade, Innovation and Growth

    Agriculture Summit Focuses on Trade, Innovation and Growth

      Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier will discuss enhanced trade and growth opportunities during a gathering of Canadian and American agricultural leaders in Denver, Colorado, from January 8 to 10. The annual Legislative Agricultural Chairs (LAC) Summit brings together provincial agriculture ministers and U.S. state legislators to examine issues that affect the North American agriculture sector.…

  • Jean Statement on Keystone XL Legal Fight

        EDMONTON, AB (January 7, 2016): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on TransCanada’s decision to file a legal claim over the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. “I fully support TransCanada’s pursuit to recover the enormous costs and damages it has faced as a result of a decision…

  • Pender Harbour: Bidding Farewell to ‘The King’

    Pender Harbour: Bidding Farewell to ‘The King’

    TORONTO – Amidst the controlled chaos that is a morning at Mike DePaulo’s barn on the Woodbine backstretch – hotwalkers marching horses along the shed row, exercise riders getting legged up, stalls being mucked – lives a familiar routine. A simple game of call and answer that breaks the monotony of the day. “Pennn-dahhh,” comes…

  • Alberta RCMP Traffic Statistics from 2015 Holiday Season (UPDATE)

    Alberta RCMP Traffic Statistics from 2015 Holiday Season (UPDATE)

    Edmonton, AB – The RCMP are reporting that over the holiday period of December 23, 2015 through January 3, 2016, there was a general reduction in serious traffic related events when compared to the same time period last year.  Even though enforcement was equal to last year, the RCMP saw fatalities  down to 1 compared…