Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Celebrate New Year’s Day with the Lieutenant Governor

    Celebrate New Year’s Day with the Lieutenant Governor

      On Friday, January 1, 2016, Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell and His Honour Doug Mitchell will be welcoming Albertans to Government House in Edmonton for their first New Year’s Day Levee. Members of the public are invited to join them in celebrating the longstanding annual tradition. The levee is an open house-style event where guests…

  • Parks Canada Sites See Increased Attendance for 2015 Visitor Season

    Parks Canada Sites See Increased Attendance for 2015 Visitor Season

    Online Reservation System opens in January to make 2016 planning easier December 18, 2015 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada’s 2015 visitor season provided amazing adventures and opportunities for visitors to national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas across the country. Parks Canada today announced its locations have welcomed close to 20 million people by…

  • Alberta RCMP wishes you a safe and secure holiday season!

    Alberta RCMP wishes you a safe and secure holiday season!

    As Christmas and New Year’s festivities approach, the Alberta RCMP wish all Alberta’s a safe and secure holiday season.  To be sure everyone travelling our highways arrives alive, the RCMP will be out to take impaired drivers off the roads and to send a strong message to all Albertans about the need to work together…

  • Safer Communities, Saving Lives: Wildrose Releases Recommendations To Combat The Fentanyl Crisis

    Safer Communities, Saving Lives: Wildrose Releases Recommendations To Combat The Fentanyl Crisis

    Today, Wildrose released 10 recommendations for the NDP government to implement immediately in order to address the rising fentanyl crisis taking place in Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Alberta is at a critical stage of safeguarding our communities and improving the health of our citizens in the face of an unprecedented fentanyl crisis.…

  • NDP Policy Year-in-Review

    NDP Policy Year-in-Review

      EDMONTON, AB: As Albertans prepare for a new year, the evidence continues to pile up that the NDP government’s policies are doing damage to sectors across the economy, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. From contradicting its own message on the massive minimum wage increase to delaying the results of its long-awaited royalty review,…

  • Christmas joy abundant at Easter Seals Camp Horizon for adults with disabilities

    Christmas joy abundant at Easter Seals Camp Horizon for adults with disabilities

      ATB Financial’s “Adopt-a-Camper” Campaign brings Christmas cheer Calgary, AB – For more than 30 years, Easter Seals Camp Horizon has been the home away from home for 60 adults with physical and developmental disabilities fromDecember 23 to 26. In preparation for the holidays, staff and customers from ATB Financial branches have filled Christmas hampers…

  • Grants support preserving Alberta’s history and stories

    Grants support preserving Alberta’s history and stories

      Heritage projects that are preserving local landmarks and the stories of Alberta’s past are getting a boost with provincial funding through the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF). Sir Alexander Galt Hospital Lethbridge From restoring Mayerthorpe’s iconic Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator to researching the history of Fort Macleod’s historic buildings, 61 projects across the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sledding and Snow Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sledding and Snow Safety

    Getting outside in the winter is a great way for families to be active. But remember to keep your child safe while doing winter activities like sledding and playing in the snow. To help lower the risk of your child getting hurt, make sure: you supervise your child closely your child is always in a safe place…

  • Alberta Party Opposition releases end of session highlights

    Alberta Party Opposition releases end of session highlights

    By Meagan Wade CALGARY, AB – Alberta Party Opposition Leader Greg Clark has released the following highlights of the Fall 2015 Session. “I’m proud of our accomplishments this session, and I think that Albertans have seen us as a voice of reason in the house. We are the only party that chooses to propose ideas,…

  • Minister of Human Services responds to OCYA Report

      Minister of Human Services Irfan Sabir issued the following statement in response to the Child and Youth Advocate’s Investigative Review: “I was very saddened to hear about the trauma and hardships of the youth detailed in this report. I believe we must do everything in our power to help young people impacted by trauma…

  • Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a 17-year-old

    Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a 17-year-old

    Serious injury occurred after suicide attempt “This young lady had over 20 placements by the time she was 17 years old. While Makayla has recovered physically from her injuries, she still has emotional difficulties. There needs to be a recognition of the debilitating effects of loss and trauma on youth and how it can impair…

  • Alberta’s Forest Industry Stable in First Half of 2015…

    Alberta’s Forest Industry Stable in First Half of 2015…

    Industry faces challenges and embraces opportunities  Edmonton – In the first half of 2015 Alberta’s forest sector began to slow, but remains stable. Values of lumber, pulp and paper, and panelboard manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) members totaled $750 million in the 1st quarter of 2015 and $718 million in the 2nd quarter.…

  • Be a Safety Santa this Holiday Season

    Be a Safety Santa this Holiday Season

    It can be tough sledding for first responders during the festive season. Police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and tow truck operators face inclement weather and long work hours, often while helping people who are suffering immeasurably. But you can do your part to keep emergency responders safe and ensure they get home to their loved ones this Christmas. And…

  • Art Gallery of Alberta Presents Canada’s Two Groups of Seven

    Art Gallery of Alberta Presents Canada’s Two Groups of Seven

    Out of the Woods: Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven February 12, 2016–April 17, 2016 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. March 5, 2016–July 3, 2016   Works by both the Group of Seven and Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated will show concurrently, with exhibitions opening February 12 and March 5 respectively. Formed in…

  • Alberta Giving Grants to Raise Awareness of Dangers of Fentanyl and Other Drugs

    Proceeds of Crime grants will be available to police and their community partners to raise drug awareness and prevention. Proceeds of Crime grants are supported with funds forfeited to the province following federally-prosecuted Criminal Code offences. They are available to police agencies throughout the province and helps fund police drug prevention and awareness programming with…