Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Minister Ceci to Boost Investor Relations

    Minister Ceci to Boost Investor Relations

      Finance Minister Joe Ceci will travel to Toronto and New York City to promote the Alberta Jobs Plan to investors and credit rating agencies. Minister Ceci will arrive in Toronto on April 25 and return from New York City on April 29. He will meet with international investors and credit rating agencies. He will…

  • Tree Removals Require Closure of 8 Avenue S.E. in High River

    Tree Removals Require Closure of 8 Avenue S.E. in High River

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Crews from ArborCare Tree Service Ltd. will be removing two large Town-owned poplars on 8 Ave. S.E. on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27. The process will require a temporary closure of 8 Ave. S.E. between 1 Street S.E. and 2 Street S.E. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both…

  • RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Update

    RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Update

    RCMP Pincher Creek- Fatal Motor Vehicle Roll Over, 5 Passengers Injured Pincher Creek, Alberta- On April 23, 2016 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Pincher Creek RCMP and emergency services responded to a serious motor vehicle roll over near Cameron Lake in Waterton National Park. The pick up truck was travelling south bound on Cameron Lake road when…

  • Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    The City of Calgary is introducing a unique pilot project that will study the use of goats for targeted weed control. Beginning this spring, a herd of goats managed by a professional shepherd and highly trained herding dogs will be dispatched to two Calgary parks to help control weeds, including Canada thistle. “We know that…

  • CAPP Welcomes Alberta Royalty Clarity, More Work Needed

    CAPP Welcomes Alberta Royalty Clarity, More Work Needed

    CALGARY, ALBERTA Alberta’s new royalty system brings greater clarity for producers and investors, and more work is needed to attract new investment and create more jobs, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said today. Tim McMillan, CAPP president and chief executive officer, commended the Alberta government for its timely approach to create a more…

  • Royalty Changes Promote Jobs, Investment and Innovation

    Royalty Changes Promote Jobs, Investment and Innovation

    Oil and gas producers in Alberta can move ahead on drilling and investment plans for 2017 with new technical formulas now available. These formulas are part of the next step in implementing Alberta’s Modernized Royalty Framework and will determine royalty rates and certain cost allowances. This milestone is another step towards implementing the recommendations from…

  • Town of High River to Host Two Community Disaster Preparedness Workshops

    Town of High River to Host Two Community Disaster Preparedness Workshops

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town’s Emergency Management Division is piloting a new project to promote neighbourhood and community level emergency preparedness in the Town of High River. The ‘We’re Ready! Community Disaster Preparedness Pilot Project’ will facilitate two High River communities in designing and implementing their own disaster program through fun and engaging community-building activities.…

  • Alberta Jobs Plan Supports Businesses and Encourages Investment to Create Jobs

    Alberta Jobs Plan Supports Businesses and Encourages Investment to Create Jobs

    The Alberta Jobs Plan supports a $75 million Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC) to encourage investment and support job creation as part of Budget 2016. “Large-scale capital investments in our province don’t just spur job creation, they also create spin-off economic benefits in communities throughout Alberta. This tax credit will help boost investor confidence and…

  • Jobs Plan helps Albertans get back to work during Alberta Works Week

    Jobs Plan helps Albertans get back to work during Alberta Works Week

    During tough economic times, the Government is collaborating with community partners to support job-seeking Albertans as they explore their career and training options. As part of Alberta Works Week, more than 60 free events will be hosted in nearly 30 communities across the province from April 25 to 29, to help Albertans re-enter the workforce…

  • Alberta’s Coal Communities Deserve Better

    Alberta’s Coal Communities Deserve Better

    By Wildrose Shadow Electricity and Renewables Minister Don MacIntyre Late last year, the NDP provincial government announced a plan to phase out all coal-fired electricity generation in Alberta by 2030. It is an abrupt change of policy in a province that has been supported by coal for more than 100 years. Coal currently accounts for…

  • Budget 2016 moves Alberta forward with rebates to help families adjust to the carbon levy

    Budget 2016 moves Alberta forward with rebates to help families adjust to the carbon levy

    Beginning in January 2017 to coincide with the introduction of an economy-wide price on carbon, low and middle income families and individuals will be eligible for rebates to help them adjust. “Every dollar collected from our Climate Leadership Plan will be put to work here in Alberta— diversifying our economy and creating jobs while helping…

  • Banked sick days costing Government of Alberta millions

    Banked sick days costing Government of Alberta millions

    Bulk of the liability-$96 million- lies with Alberta Health Services (AHS)  Calgary – The practice of government employees “banking” sick days left the Alberta government with a $114 million liability in 2013-2014, according to the latest research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Banking means that if an employee doesn’t use all their allotted…

  • Announcing the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists

    Announcing the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists

    On March 24, at Calgary’s Eau Claire Market, hopeful nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community, for the announcement of the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists. A panel of knowledgeable third-party judges with cross-sectoral experience rose to the challenge of narrowing down the 70 brilliant…

  • Canadian Open Judo Championships 2016 to be Held in Calgary

    Canadian Open Judo Championships 2016 to be Held in Calgary

    12 – 15 May Calgary Olympic Oval Judo Canada’s National Open Championship competition will showcase 700+ Canadian athletes including more than 100 black belt competitors. Calgary: An impressive number of competitors from all parts of Canada will take part in the Canadian Open Judo Championships at Calgary’s Olympic Oval. This is a unique and unprecedented…

  • CRA Scam Defrauds Calgary Victim

    CRA Scam Defrauds Calgary Victim

    The Calgary Police Service is once again reaching out to the public to warn of increasingly aggressive tactics as part of what is known as the “CRA Scam.” At approximately 9 a.m., on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, a woman received a phone call on her cell phone from a man claiming to be from the…