Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Albertans Deserve a Say on Carbon Tax

    Albertans Deserve a Say on Carbon Tax

    By Jason Nixon, MLA Most Albertans don’t have to look very far to see the steep toll NDP policies are having on their communities. But this new NDP carbon tax might just be the last straw for thousands of Albertans who are already struggling to make ends meet in a hard-hit economy. Wildrose proposed 15…

  • Alberta Job Loss Numbers Climb, NDP Policies to Cause Further Harm

    Alberta Job Loss Numbers Climb, NDP Policies to Cause Further Harm

    EDMONTON, AB: The latest Labour Force Survey numbers released by Statistics Canada reveal that Alberta’s economy continues to negatively impact hardworking Albertans looking for employment, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The month of May saw employment fall by 24,000 with losses spread across several industries. Particularly concerning was the significant total loss of hours…

  • Town of Okotoks: Don’t Let It Loose

    Town of Okotoks: Don’t Let It Loose

    Don’t Dump Your Goldfish or Any Other Pets into Nearby Water Goldfish are now present in at least two ponds in Okotoks. The fish were likely deposited by residents no longer wanting aquarium fish or not wanting to overwinter fish in their backyard pond. This is becoming a common occurrence throughout the province and the…

  • Canadian Angus Association Launches Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program

    Canadian Angus Association Launches Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program

    Quebec City, QC – One year after announcing the Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program, CAIPP was formally launched at Cattlemen’s Connection Day during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec by Taylor Isley, CAA CAIPP Coordinator and David Saretsky of Cantriex Livestock International Inc. CAIPP is an initiative based on the Angus…

  • NDP Defer Wildrose Call for Study on Opioid Crisis: Wildrose

    NDP Defer Wildrose Call for Study on Opioid Crisis: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (June 13, 2016): A Wildrose motion presented to the Standing Committee on Families and Communities to tackle Alberta’s opioid crisis head on was deferred by the NDP majority, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The motion sets the parameters of the study to include: Studying the availability and timeliness of access to treatment beds…

  • RCMP High River – Shooting of Livestock

    RCMP High River – Shooting of Livestock

    On June 13th 2016, The High River RCMP were made aware of fatal animal shooting that occurred between Saturday, June 11th 2016 and Sunday, June 12th.  An area livestock owner discoverer three of his lambs had been shot in the neck by what is suspected to be a small caliber rifle.  The suspect(s) is believed to have shot…

  • Crown Corporation Board of Directors replaced

    Crown Corporation Board of Directors replaced

    The Board of Directors of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has been dismissed after an examination into senior executives’ expense and procurement practices. An examination, spurred by an anonymous tip, uncovered problems with senior executives’ expenses and the corporation’s procurement practices. “The report’s findings point to a culture of entitlement in the last administration…

  • Big Rigs Have Big Blind Spots – Avoid the No Zone

    Big Rigs Have Big Blind Spots – Avoid the No Zone

    If you can’t see the driver of a big rig, the driver can’t see you either. Occupants of a passenger vehicle are more likely to be killed or injured in a collision with a large vehicle because of the differences in weight, stopping distance and rollover potential. Between 2010 and 2014, 449 people were killed…

  • Nixon Statement on Dismissal of AFSC Board and Executives

    Nixon Statement on Dismissal of AFSC Board and Executives

    EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday, Wildrose Shadow Democracy and Accountability Minister Jason Nixon released the following statement on the dismissal of the Board of Directors of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC): “We are glad to see the executives of the AFSC investigated. For years, rumours have circulated about questionable practices at the AFSC. “Wildrose first questioned the…

  • NDP Rubber Stamp $14 Billion in New Borrowing: Wildrose

    NDP Rubber Stamp $14 Billion in New Borrowing: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (June 13, 2016): After scrapping its self-imposed debt ceiling law, the NDP government has rubber stamped $14 billion in new borrowing, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The government approved two orders in council on June 10 that will allow it to borrow $14 billion to cover increases in new spending. “Despite warnings from…

  • ‘Tin Star’ to Begin Filming in High River June 14

    ‘Tin Star’ to Begin Filming in High River June 14

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Production crews from Kudos Film and Television will arrive in High River on June 14 to begin filming the new ‘Tin Star’ series. Crews will move their work trucks into town and park in the gravel lot on between 128/130 4 Avenue S.W., the lot south of High River United Church at…

  • Alberta’s EcoHeroes Recognized at 25th Annual Emerald Awards Celebration

    Alberta’s EcoHeroes Recognized at 25th Annual Emerald Awards Celebration

    CALGARY, ALBERTA – On June 8, environmental leaders from across the province gathered at Calgary’s Telus Spark for the announcement of the 25th Annual Emerald Awards. Presented by the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), the uniquely-Albertan award recognizes and celebrates environmental excellence in 12 cross-sectoral categories. Earlier this year, the AEF received 70 nominations for the prestigious awards.…

  • MD of Foothills Receives Donation of Land from TransCanada to Support First Responders for Training Facility

    MD of Foothills Receives Donation of Land from TransCanada to Support First Responders for Training Facility

    MD of Foothills and Town of High River to collaborate on regional Emergency Services Training Centre.  A regional Emergency Services Training Centre will soon be developed, just outside of High River on 60 acres of land donated by TransCanada Corporation to the Municipal District of Foothills. The vision for the training centre is that it…

  • Premier Notley Releases Statement on Robert Hall Murder

    Premier Notley Releases Statement on Robert Hall Murder

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement on the death of the former Calgarian at the hands of terrorists: “On behalf of all Albertans, I offer heartfelt condolences to Robert Hall’s family and friends in this most tragic end to his long captivity and their heroic efforts to secure his release. “Albertans everywhere condemn this…

  • RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Updates

    RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Updates

    Brooks RCMP-Update- Pedestrian Hit and Run -UPDATE 2- Brooks, Alberta- The victim of the Pedestrian hit and Run accident succumbed to his injuries on June 10 2016. The victim was an 83 year old male Brooks resident. The incident occurred on May 28, 2016 and continues to be investigated by Brooks RCMP. -UPDATE- The Brooks RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance…