Tag: Northern Alberta

  • On the Road, Distractions can be Deadly

    On the Road, Distractions can be Deadly

    Alberta’s Office of Traffic Safety urges young drivers to focus on the road, and only the road, when driving. Between 2009 and 2013, 206 drivers aged 14 to 24 were killed and 12,421 were injured in collisions. Although young drivers represent 14 per cent of the province’s licensed drivers, they account for more than 20 per…

  • AB’s Entrepreneurs want Budget Balanced by 2017

      Now is the time for the government to show they are small biz friendly  CALGARY, August 31, 2015 – Following Finance Minister Joe Ceci’s first quarter fiscal update, indicating a balanced budget will be tabled within three years, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released survey results outlining positive steps the NDP government…

  • Alberta’s First Quarter Report Released

      Alberta’s updated first quarter forecast reflects higher-than-anticipated costs for fighting wildfires and drought, as well as the reversal of the previous government’s planned health levy and cuts to healthcare and education. The first quarter results show an increase of $456 million for disaster assistance, including agricultural drought relief and wildfire fighting costs, over and…

  • AGA Presents the Art of Calgarian Chris Cran

    AGA Presents the Art of Calgarian Chris Cran

      The Art Gallery of Alberta celebrates acclaimed Alberta artist Chris Cran’s three decade-long career with a major survey exhibition September 12, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) presents CHRIS CRAN, Sincerely Yours, from September 12, 2015 through January 3, 2016. Organized by the Art Gallery of…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Health Checklist

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Health Checklist

      Getting your child ready for school means more than snagging that shiny new school backpack and fresh set of pencils. In fact, the most important equipment for your child’s return to school is his or her own good health. Start your child’s year on the healthy track with this handy back-to-school health checklist. Immunization:…

  • Give Kids a Brake as They go Back to School

    Give Kids a Brake as They go Back to School

    Drivers go back to school this month too – can they pass this simple driving test? What is the most common error involving collisions with school buses? Speeding Following too closely Improper Turn Stop sign violation The answer is 2, following too closely, although all four are dangerous. Drivers play an important role in back…

  • Hoffman’s Reasoning for Cancelling Lab Services Project Contradictory; Patients at Risk

    Hoffman’s Reasoning for Cancelling Lab Services Project Contradictory; Patients at Risk

      EDMONTON, AB – Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes called for a firm timeline on the NDP’s review into lab services after new documents released show that Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has willingly gone against the advice of AHS, choosing ideology over safety for Albertans. The AHS documents were obtained by Wildrose through a freedom…

  • Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared in AHS North Zone

    Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared in AHS North Zone

      GRANDE PRAIRIE — Alberta Health Services (AHS) has declared a whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in the AHS North Zone due to a sustained increase in the number of confirmed cases. AHS is encouraging all North Zone residents to be immunized against pertussis. Immunization is available by appointment at public health and community health centres…

  • Wide Range of Local Projects Help to Preserve Alberta’s Past

    Wide Range of Local Projects Help to Preserve Alberta’s Past

      From restoration of a landmark fire hall to an exploration of First Nations impact on the development of Alberta’s film industry, a wide array of heritage projects are getting a boost from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. More than 60 projects in communities across the province will receive almost $1.5 million in total funding…

  • Wrongdoing Found after Manipulation of Procurement Process

    Wrongdoing Found after Manipulation of Procurement Process

    An investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner has found two managers with the Government of Alberta’s department of Innovation and Advanced Education and one manager with Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures committed wrongdoing. Between October and December 2014, the Commissioner received several disclosures of wrongdoing from a whistleblower, who alleged staff in both the department…

  • Albertans Invited to Climate Change Open Houses

    Albertans Invited to Climate Change Open Houses

    Alberta’s Climate Change Advisory Panel is hosting two open houses to gather input from Albertans on how they can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Panel members and technical experts will be on hand to talk to Albertans about climate change, and exchange perspectives about acting on this important issue. Calgary open house Tuesday, September…

  • Small Business Confidence Continues Downward Trend

      One in five Alberta entrepreneurs look to cut back on staff as tax pressures rise CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest Business Barometer numbers showing Alberta’s small business confidence falling.  Confidence levels dropped three and half points in August to 40.4, barely above 2008-recessionary lows.  The resource…

  • Alberta Sheriffs Welcome New Chief

    Alberta Sheriffs Welcome New Chief

      We have a new Chief Sheriff in town. An Assumption of Command ceremony was held August 25th to honour Lee Newton as he took over as Chief Sheriff this year. The Justice and Solicitor General Pipes and Drums, Sheriffs Honour Guard, colleagues, family, friends and members from law enforcement agencies throughout Alberta were in…

  • Just the Facts: Hawkesworth Wrong on Energy East

    Just the Facts: Hawkesworth Wrong on Energy East

      CALGARY, AB: As a career politician, NDP Calgary-Foothills candidate Bob Hawkesworth should know better than making up his own facts. But that’s exactly what he tried to do last night in order to soften the NDP’s ideological ideas on the economy and energy development when he claimed that within three months in government the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Shopping for Supplements

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Shopping for Supplements

    Nutrition experts agree: the best way to stock up on vitamins and minerals is by eating right. Popping a pill is no substitute for a balanced diet. But if, like millions of Canadians, you decide to take a vitamin and mineral supplement, here are some tips: Don’t waste your money on “natural” vitamins. Your body…