Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Minister shares vision for Status of Women

      Status of Women Minister Shannon Phillips welcomed a diverse group of women leaders to advise her on new Ministry. More than 70 women in leadership roles representing a broad cross section of Alberta society joined Status of Women Minister Shannon Phillips today to mark the beginning of a province-wide dialogue around the formation of…

  • Standing Up For Students: Mandatory School Fees a Regressive Tax That Must Be Abolished

    Standing Up For Students: Mandatory School Fees a Regressive Tax That Must Be Abolished

      EDMONTON, AB: On day two of Wildrose Standing Up for Students week, Wildrose Shadow Education Minister Mark Smith is calling into question the spike in school fees to record levels as kids head back to school. A key campaign promise of the NDP was to cut school fees by half. Instead, after forming government,…

  • NDP Hires Anti-Kinder Morgan Pipeline Activist for Calgary Office

      EDMONTON, AB (September 11, 2015): The NDP hiring of anti-Kinder Morgan pipeline activist, Marcella Munro, into the senior role of communications and stakeholder outreach in the premier’s office in Calgary is a sign of a disturbing trend spreading across government, Wildrose Shadow Energy Minister Leela Aheer said today. “At a time when Alberta is…

  • Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Alberta’s representative to the U.S.

    Statement from Premier Rachel Notley on Alberta’s representative to the U.S.

    Premier Rachel Notley provided the following statement on Alberta’s Senior Representative to the United States: “I would like to sincerely thank Rob Merrifield for all of his efforts advancing Alberta’s economic and policy interests with our largest trading partner – notably his recent work on the Country of Origin Labelling file. As Alberta’s senior representative,…

  • Who Would Want a Carbon Tax? and What the Heck is Cap and Trade?

    Who Would Want a Carbon Tax? and What the Heck is Cap and Trade?

    Green Party of Alberta The Special Presentation of “Who would want a carbon tax? And what the heck is cap and trade?” HAS BEEN CANCELLED in both Calgary and Red Deer. We apologize for any inconvenience. Green Party of Alberta · Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y4, Canada A critical discussion to inform policy decisions before the…

  • Standing Up for Students: New Initiative Calls for Alberta Ed to Get Back to Basics

    Standing Up for Students: New Initiative Calls for Alberta Ed to Get Back to Basics

      EDMONTON, AB: Getting back to basics in Alberta’s classrooms is part one of common sense announcements Wildrose Shadow Education Minister Mark Smith unveiled (Tuesday) in a series called Standing Up for Students. The initiative puts forward positive ideas and solutions to help the government once again make Alberta home to one of the world’s best…

  • Albertans are Invited to Community Engagement Sessions on Royalties

    The royalty review advisory panel is hosting four community engagement sessions to gather input from Albertans on the future of Alberta’s royalty framework for non-renewable energy resources. Panel members and technical experts will be on hand to talk to Albertans about the royalty framework, gather feedback and answer questions. Albertans are invited to attend engagement…

  • Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

    Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Albertans deserve better clarity from the NDP government on the source and origin for lower air quality outcomes released by Environment Minister Shannon Phillips, Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen said today. The NDP announcement about data reported against Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards tried to pin particularly low air quality numbers…

  • Tuition and Fees Freeze Begins for Post-Secondary Students

    Tuition and Fees Freeze Begins for Post-Secondary Students

    Alberta post-secondary students will have more money in their pockets as classes begin this month and a two-year tuition and fees freeze takes effect. Innovation and Advanced Education Minister Lori Sigurdson greeted students on their way to classes at Mount Royal University today and discussed the tuition freeze and rollbacks on market modifiers with them.…

  • Alberta Supports Healthy Pregnancies

    Alberta Supports Healthy Pregnancies

    Partners, friends and families of expectant mothers are encouraged to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Alberta. To mark International FASD Awareness Day on Wednesday, September 9, the Alberta government reminds Albertans that services and information for pregnant women are available throughout the province. Albertans can get more information at an open house…

  • New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    Results of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards report released today indicate the Red Deer region has exceeded national standards and four other regions are approaching limits. Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) are national standards for particulate matter and ozone exposure. This is the first year of annual reporting by all provinces and territories.…

  • Alberta Steps Up in Support of Syrian Refugee Relief Effort

    Alberta Steps Up in Support of Syrian Refugee Relief Effort

      Responding to the growing humanitarian crisis, Alberta is joining forces with the Red Cross in aid of Syrian refugees. “The Alberta Government is proud to stand with Albertans who are responding with compassion to the tragic scenes of Syrian refugees attempting to flee the violence of civil war. Our contributions on behalf of all…

  • RCMP – Wetaskiwin Bomb Threat to Court House a Hoax

    RCMP – Wetaskiwin Bomb Threat to Court House a Hoax

    During the afternoon on 2015-09-08 police received 2 separate 911 calls indicating a possible bomb at the court house in Wetaskiwin. The calls were made by two different people at two different pay phones. The court house staff were notified, the building was evacuated of both the public and staff. A thorough search of the…

  • Commercial Vehicle Inspections help make Highways Safer

    Commercial Vehicle Inspections help make Highways Safer

      Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers are ramping up inspections and increasing awareness of brake safety during international Brake Safety Week. Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers help ensure Alberta’s big rigs, buses and other commercial vehicles are fit for the highways. Officers will check for compliance with provincial regulations and collect inspection data. When a vehicle or…

  • Mollema Clinches Overall Victory in Tour of Alberta

    Mollema Clinches Overall Victory in Tour of Alberta

      An 11-lap circuit race in the downtown streets of Edmonton concluded the six-day Tour of Alberta Monday, and for the third straight day Trek Factory Racing controlled the race, pulling back an eight-man breakaway before the start of the final circuit to help Bauke Mollema clinch the overall victory. Mollema finished safely in 12th…