Province

New law prohibits teens from artificial tanning

With new artificial tanning legislation coming into effect Jan. 1, Alberta businesses can no longer offer or advertise ultraviolet (UV) artificial tanning services to those under the age of 18. […]

Local News

Council accepts reports on vaping and marijuana

Council has received two new reports for information on hot-button topics: vaping and marijuana legislation. Both reports were prepared by Sgt. William Norton, Morinville’s Manager of Enforcement Services, and were accepted as part of a larger sudo ‘consent agenda’ motion, where council also received many other items for information and passed motions. […]

Local News

Government urging Albertans to be fire smart as they deck the halls

Fire-related deaths double in Alberta during the Christmas season. In 2016, there were 4,324 fires in Alberta resulting in 29 deaths and 166 injuries. As such, the Government of Alberta is asking Albertans to follow safety tips to keep their family safe. […]

Business

361,700 jobs left unfilled in Canada – CFIB

A growing economy and a lack of skilled workers has created a labour shortage of approximately 361,700 jobs, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday. The number is, according to the business organization, the highest number of unfilled private sector jobs ever recorded in Canada. The number comes from CFIB’s third quarter 2017 Help Wanted report. […]

Business

Alberta entrepreneur confidence up a point

November Business Barometer survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show a one-point uptick in Alberta’s small business optimism to 56.2; however, nationally Alberta’s position sits 3.1 points behind the national average of 59.3.
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Province

Government extends tuition freeze

Continuing the freeze on tuition and fees through the 2018-19 academic year will keep post-secondary education affordable and accessible for 250,000 full and part-time students and apprentices, the Government of Alberta said Thursday.
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Province

Parents urged to file taxes to get Alberta Child Benefit

The latest Alberta Child Benefit payment was issued Monday to lower-income families; however, Children’s Services Minister Danielle Larivee is reminding other eligible Albertans to file their taxes to receive the financial support. […]