Tag: Southern Alberta

  • With Record Deficits and Job Loss, NDP Should Drop Plan for Taxpayer Funded Rebates to Political Parties

    With Record Deficits and Job Loss, NDP Should Drop Plan for Taxpayer Funded Rebates to Political Parties

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP should drop their plan to provide political parties with millions of dollars in taxpayer funded rebates during a time of massive deficits and economic uncertainty, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Today, NDP Edmonton-Ellerslie MLA Rod Loyola introduced a motion in the Ethics and Accountability Committee that would rebate political parties and…

  • Calgary Regional Partnership: Marv’s Classic Soda Shop

    Calgary Regional Partnership: Marv’s Classic Soda Shop

    Relive the booming 50’s and enjoy a vintage treat Marv’s Classic Soda Shop is one of those places that makes the drive on Cowboy Trail worthwhile. It’s unlike anything else in the Calgary Region. As you enter Marv’s you instantly feel as if you have stepped on to a 1950’s movie set! You are greeted by: doo-wop…

  • MRU Prof Creating Buzz Over Native Bees

    MRU Prof Creating Buzz Over Native Bees

    By Bryan Weismiller When it comes to black-and-gold critters, honey bees are often hailed as queens of the monarchy. Whether emblazoned on the front of cereal boxes or featured in Hollywood flicks, the honey-makers tend to catch some seriously sweet attention. One Mount Royal University ecologist is feeling stung by all of the hype over…

  • Study Looks at Benefits of Early Exoskeleton Use

    Study Looks at Benefits of Early Exoskeleton Use

    Researchers eye benefits for spinal cord injury patients Story and photo by Colin Zak Researchers at Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) are the first in Canada to examine the benefits of using an exoskeleton robotic device to rehabilitate patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the days and weeks following their injury. While previous studies have…

  • Contract Awarded for New Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

    Contract Awarded for New Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

    Parks Canada is announcing that, following a competitive process, a contract has been awarded to FWBA Architects for the design of the new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre located at Block 39 within the townsite. FWBA Architects, a Lethbridge architecture firm, will be the primary consultant for the architectural design of this project. The…

  • Wildrose Leader Brian Jean Unveils On Your Side Tour RV

    Wildrose Leader Brian Jean Unveils On Your Side Tour RV

    Watch for Brian Jean to visit your community.

  • Alberta Celebrates UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

    Alberta Celebrates UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

    The Ministers of Indigenous Relations and Education have issued the following statements to mark the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9), which is focused this year on Indigenous peoples’ right to education. “This year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples calls for collective attention to education. Young Indigenous people…

  • Cochrane RCMP – Make second arrest in relation to homicide

    Cochrane RCMP – Make second arrest in relation to homicide

    Stoney Nakoda First Nation, Alberta – A 17-year-old youth of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation who was wanted on a warrant in relation to the homicide of Kori Wesley has been arrested. On August 11, 2016 the youth was arrested in Red Deer City by Red Deer RCMP with the assistance of Police Dog Services.  The…

  • With Gov’t Spending Millions Per Year on Ads, NDP Should Scrap Motion to Handcuff Political Party Spending

    With Gov’t Spending Millions Per Year on Ads, NDP Should Scrap Motion to Handcuff Political Party Spending

    EDMONTON, AB: With the government spending almost $6 million in government advertising in just one year, the NDP should either scrap a new motion to limit election spending or give political parties the same spending caps on advertising as the Alberta government, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. At a recent Ethics & Accountability Committee meeting, NDP…

  • Pitt Statement on Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Human Services Minister Angela Pitt released the following statement on the roll out of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, also known as the Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence Amendment: “The implementation of this bill will begin to help women suffering from domestic abuse and find safe shelter, but there…

  • Cross-Border Learning Supports Leadership Development

    Cross-Border Learning Supports Leadership Development

    Cameron Westhead, MLA for Banff-Cochrane, will attend a leadership program at the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD) Aug. 12-16 in Madison, Wis. The program is supported by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest and is offered to new lawmakers among member jurisdictions. CSG Midwest is a regional forum bringing together legislators and…

  • Breaking Down Barriers for Survivors of Domestic Violence

    Breaking Down Barriers for Survivors of Domestic Violence

    The government is implementing a private member’s bill put forward by Calgary MLA Deborah Drever that makes it easier for victims of domestic violence to flee abuse. Survivors of family violence now can end a tenancy agreement early, without financial penalty, by presenting their landlord with a certificate verifying that they are at risk. The…

  • Docs Clearly Show NDP Misleading Albertans About Their Costly Legal Battle

    Docs Clearly Show NDP Misleading Albertans About Their Costly Legal Battle

    EDMONTON, AB: Decades-old documents show the clause protecting Albertans from a government introducing massive tax or regulatory changes to Alberta’s electricity grid had always been the government’s intention, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Alberta government regulation 175/2000 includes documents prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP which led a team of independent regulatory experts in charge of creating…

  • Calgary Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers to Benefit from Expanded First Link Program

    Calgary Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers to Benefit from Expanded First Link Program

    People living with dementia, their families and caregivers will have more access to critical information and supports with the expansion of the First Link program to Calgary. First Link is an early intervention program that helps physicians and community service providers connect people with dementia and their caregivers to education, services and supports as early…

  • Marvel at the Perseids Meteor Shower in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Marvel at the Perseids Meteor Shower in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Come experience this annual astronomical phenomenon in one of Canada’s most treasured places. What could be more magical than watching meteors shoot across the sky in one of Canada’s most treasured places? You are invited to join Parks Canada staff and volunteer astronomers in Waterton Lakes National Park for a spectacle like no other, the…