Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Prentice Plan Will Continue Building Critical Infrastructure and Protecting Jobs

    Prentice Plan Will Continue Building Critical Infrastructure and Protecting Jobs

    CALGARY – Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice outlined how the party’s infrastructure plan will protect Alberta jobs, and invest in the services and infrastructure that matter most to Albertans. “In a rapidly growing province, Albertans rightly expect their government to have a realistic plan to invest in schools, health care facilities and roads we use…

  • Election 2015: Publicly supported Job Creation is Good but only in Green Sectors of the Economy

    Election 2015: Publicly supported Job Creation is Good but only in Green Sectors of the Economy

    Provincial Greens want to see the provincial government support job creation but not just any job.  Greens support creation of jobs that move Alberta away from its current heavy dependency on hydrocarbons. According to Green Party of Alberta leader Janet Keeping “Public money should only be spent to further the public interest and ever more…

  • Alberta PC: Protecting Property Rights: Preserving the Whaleback

    Alberta PC: Protecting Property Rights: Preserving the Whaleback

      Protecting our land, property rights and conserving Alberta’s beauty. The campaign team travelled to the Whaleback (Friday). For those who haven’t been there, it is an extraordinarily beautiful place, a gem on the map of Alberta. It comprises a full two percent of the province’s land and attracts outdoor enthusiasts and nature-lovers alike. But…

  • Standing Up For Accountability: Wildrose Commits to Expanding Sunshine List Across Government

    Standing Up For Accountability: Wildrose Commits to Expanding Sunshine List Across Government

      EDMONTON, AB (April 13, 2015): Today, the Wildrose committed to expand the “Sunshine List” salary and severance disclosure and the disclosure of vendors to all levels of government, including agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs). “Unlike the PCs, the Wildrose is committed to standing up for greater transparency and accountability across government,” Wildrose Leader Brian…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2015-16 Board of Directors

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2015-16 Board of Directors

      (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA), Alberta’s premiere professional organization for economic developers is pleased to announce its newly elected 2015-16 Board of Directors as follows: Matt Cornall – President (Red Deer) Jeff Penney – Past President (Fort McMurray) Sara Chamberlain – Vice President (Airdrie) Court Ellingson – Secretary Treasurer (Calgary) Ray Darwent – Director (Edmonton) Chris…

  • The Alberta Party: A Roaring Start to the Campaign!

    The Alberta Party: A Roaring Start to the Campaign!

    Saturday, Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark launched the Alberta Party’s 2015 campaign to a large crowd of supporters at his Calgary-Elbow campaign headquarters. The speech was broadcast live on the Internet to Alberta Party candidates and supporters spread out across the province. Greg reminded the crowd that the PCs have increased our government’s dependence on…

  • High River Family Pleads for Return of RV

    High River Family Pleads for Return of RV

      A High River family wants their RV back as they expect to live in it as their home is rebuilt. Stolen Monday night April 6/2015 or Early Tuesday Morning April 7/2015 Brand – XLR Thunder Bolt Model – 386×12 Year – 2013 Plate # W46376 Notice marks – light damage to passenger rear bottom…

  • Town seeks feedback on designs for new murals

    Town seeks feedback on designs for new murals

      High River, AB: The Town’s Mural Ad Hoc Committee is looking for High River residents of all interests and age groups to complete a short survey regarding the proposed design of two new murals for the community. The Town of High River has received grant funding from the Calgary Foundation to create the new…

  • Standing Up For Albertans: Wildrose Would Prioritize High Need Long-Term Care Spaces Across the Province

    Standing Up For Albertans: Wildrose Would Prioritize High Need Long-Term Care Spaces Across the Province

      FORT McMURRAY, AB – As part of Standing Up for Patient-Centred Seniors Care, the Wildrose would put an end to PC broken promises and prioritize high need seniors long-term care nursing spaces across the province, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced today. “The Wildrose is dedicated to standing up for patient-centred seniors care, this means…

  • Rachel Notley’s Rally for Change overflows with supporters

    Rachel Notley’s Rally for Change overflows with supporters

    EDMONTON – Hundreds of supporters turned out (Sunday) for Rachel Notley’s Rally for Change, as she wrapped up the first week of her Leader’s Tour in Edmonton. Fire code regulations forced supporters into two separate overflow rooms as space in the main hall was quickly exhausted. Supporters watching live-feed TVs chanted her name as Notley…

  • MSI Investments Support Economic Growth

    MSI Investments Support Economic Growth

    Through Budget 2015, government will continue to invest in municipal infrastructure projects that promote employment and support economic development. “We want to ensure municipalities have the financial resources they need to support local priorities and build strong, safe and resilient communities. As in other areas of our budget, we have made strategic investments in infrastructure…

  • Eight Canada Research Chairs Announced

    Eight Canada Research Chairs Announced

    Federal funding of $5.8 million supports innovative research and entrepreneurship at University of Calgary By Drew Scherban At first glance it looks like a regular university lab, but after a few moments it’s evident that something out of the ordinary is happening here. Researchers swipe at large displays, images moving from left to right, up…

  • Diamond Valley Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

    Diamond Valley Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

      Bring your favourite volunteer to the Turner Valley Golf Club on Thursday, April 16, 2015 starting at 5pm. Food, refreshments and gifts will be provided free of charge at this open house as we take time to recognize and show appreciation to the many volunteers who contribute their valuable time and energy to the…

  • Measured against Green principles, the Alberta budget comes up short

    Measured against Green principles, the Alberta budget comes up short

      By Janet Keeping Greens base their approach to politics on basic principles, such as sustainability, social justice, ecological wisdom, respect for diversity and sincere democracy.  Measured against tenets such as these, the 2015 Alberta budget is both unfair and unimaginative.  And because it was introduced in a manipulative way, the whole process feels unsavoury,…

  • Capital Plan Boosts Health Facility Construction, Maintenance in Calgary and Southern Alberta

    Capital Plan Boosts Health Facility Construction, Maintenance in Calgary and Southern Alberta

    Alberta’s five-year capital plan significantly increases investment in health facilities to meet Albertans’ needs in Calgary and southern Alberta The Alberta government has budgeted $3.4 billion for health facilities over the next five years, including $653 million for maintenance and renewal, and $2.7 billion for ongoing and new major construction projects across the province. Maintenance…