Alberta RCMP reminding drivers about Distracted Driving Month
Wednesday kicked off Distracted Driving Month in Alberta, an action defined as “any activity, event or object that diverts the driver’s attention away from the road.” […]
Wednesday kicked off Distracted Driving Month in Alberta, an action defined as “any activity, event or object that diverts the driver’s attention away from the road.” […]
The Alberta government and the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) have signed a new 10-year framework agreement designed, the province says, to “sustain an enduring, collaborative relationship and promote the social and economic well-being of Metis Nation of Alberta members.” […]
Greater St. Albert Catholics Schools announced Wednesday it’s jurisdictional boundary has expanded by Minister of Education David Eggen.
The expansion is the result of signed Ministerial Orders establishing newly-formed Catholic Separate Districts in the Namao and Carbondale areas in Sturgeon County. […]
Alberta Culture and Tourism’s new Volunteer Screening Program offers non-profit organizations with resources to reinforce existing or create strong new volunteer screening practices.
The government says non-profit voluntary sector stakeholders and police agencies provided input for the tools.
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The NDP say rig counts across the province have risen substantially over the past year as economic activity and jobs return in the energy sector. The government is attributing the increased activity to the modernized royalty framework. […]
Northern Albertans can join Premier Rachel Notley and Finance Minister Joe Ceci in a conversation about the province’s budget during a telephone town hall meeting Monday night. Monday’s telephone town hall meeting runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. […]
The government announced Thursday it is partnering with Avalanche Canada on a new $750,000 funding agreement for avalanche safety and education. […]
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced Thursday afternoon via Facebook Live that if Wildrose members approve a unity agreement with the PC party, he is prepared to stand down as leader of the Wildrose, and to seek the Leadership of what Jean called a “single principled, conservative party” in a race this summer.
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Alberta small business confidence rose four points in January to 47.2 according to the monthly Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB) Business Barometer index. Though CFIB says the indicator made recent modest gains it is still well below the national 60.1 per cent confidence average.
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The Opposition Wildrose said Thursday that out-of-control spending, not low oil prices are to blame for what it calls the NDP’s broken balance sheet.
The Wildrose called on the government to immediately take steps to reduce spending, citing a new report from the Fraser Institute the Wildrose says confirms NDPspending rather than low oil prices is to blame for the province’s woes. […]
Reliable and easy-to-access visitor and tourism information is the motivation behind a government pilot project announced Thursday morning.
The new Visitor Services Innovation Fund, launched by Culture and Tourism, will provide grants up to $7,000 to individual organizations providing visitor services and up to $16,000 to those partnering to develop new ways to connect with more tourists in the province. […]
Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders to move forward on construction of the Keystone XL project, previously blocked by President Obama, the Conservative Party of Canada and Wildrose issued statements applauding the move. […]
British Columbia and Quebec lead the charge in cutting red tape while Alberta lags behind. This from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business who released their red tape report card Tuesday during Red Tape Awareness Week.
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Cardston-Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter will introduce a private member’s bill that would legislate a one-for-one rule on new government regulations on businesses. If passed, for each new business regulation the government adds, one must be removed. […]
The RCMP has been involved in an ongoing drug investigation in Strathcona County since October, 2016, during the course of which some quantities of heroin were seized and found to contain the extremely dangerous and potentially lethal drug, Carfentanil. […]
The Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) application process kicked off Friday for Alberta employers looking to hire students for summer 2017.
The program provides eligible Alberta employers with funding to hire summer students. Under the program, employers receive a $7-per-hour wage subsidy to provide students with work experience from May to August.
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