Local News
Senate Elections on Municipal Ballot
The Alberta Senate Nominee Election will take place when Albertans go to the polls on October 18 or to one of the advance polls in conjunction with the conjunction elections. […]
National News
National News
Lloyd returning to Ottawa
Conservative Party of Canada MP Dane Lloyd has won his third election and will return to Ottawa, albeit with a smaller percentage of support than in the 2019 election. The NDP and the People’s Party of Canada snapped up larger chunks of the vote total than they did two years ago. […]
Business
CTF designs Taxpayer Guide for federal election
A week ahead of the federal election, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released a two-page PDF guide to the three front-running party’s platforms to let voters know where the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP stand on debt, spending and balancing the budget. […]
Local News
On day four of federal election, Sturgeon-River Parkland offers four right of centre candidates
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling a snap election for Sept. 20, candidates will be making their pitches to voters in the hopes of a seat in the House of Commons. […]
National News
Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticizes Conservatives on lack of balanced budget plan
The right of centre Canadian Taxpayers Federation finds the Conservative Party of Canada’s platform lacking a credible plan to balance the books and find federal budget savings. […]
COVID-19
NDP say end of contact tracing and quarantine will jeopardize sick benefits
Alberta’s NDP Opposition says the UCP’s decision to end COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation protocols the province’s workers at risk of losing benefits. […]
National News
War Amps Key Tag Service marks 75th anniversary
The War Amps Key Tag Service, which provides a service that gets lost keys to vehicle owners, celebrates 75 years. Each key tag has a confidentially coded number. Lost keys can be dropped in any mailbox and War Amps return the keys to the rightful owner by courier. […]
National News
CTF calling for tax savings in light of 2070 balanced budget revelation
Citing a recent Parliamentary Budget Officer data prediction that the federal budget will not be balanced until 2070, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on federal politicians to focus on saving taxpayers’ money. […]
National News
Conservatives vow to fix equalization if elected
With a federal election likely in the coming months, the Conservative Party of Canada are vowing to fix equalization. Both the party and its leader, the Honourable Erin O’Toole issued media releases on Thursday announcing their intentions. […]
National News
Taxpayers Federation calls for cancellation of federal gun buyback bill
CTF says while the reimbursement costs are estimated at $756 million, the PBO did not provide cost estimations on staffing and administration costs to run the buyback program. […]
Local News
Feds to cap nicotine levels in vape products, considering flavour ban
Citing an increase in youth vaping rates due to the appeal of flavoured juices, the federal government is poised to introduce regulatory changes to curb the variety of flavours available to vapers. […]
Local News
MP Lloyd reintroduces McCanns’ Law in House
Sturgeon River-Parkland MP Dane Lloyd introduced McCanns’ Law in the House of Commons Thursday, a private member’s bill that will, if passed, support families of homicide victims. […]
Local News
Council endorses reconciliation process with its Indigenous neighbours
The Town of Morinville is seeking to begin a reconciliation process with its Indigenous neighbours.
At its meeting Tuesday, Council unanimously passed a motion calling on Administration to bring forward a report to initiate a comprehensive community consultation. […]
Crime & Police
Trudeau announces gun buy-back program with few details
Buying back the 1500 styles of firearms they banned last year, allowing municipalities to ban handguns, and introducing tougher penalties for gun trafficking are among the items in Bill C-21, introduced Feb. 16. […]
National News
Taxpayers Federation supports equalization referendum during fall election
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has launched its Fight Equalization campaign to oppose equalization in the provincial referendum, scheduled for Oct. 18, 2021. Premier Jason Kenney has promised a referendum as part of the fall municipal elections following recommendations from his Fair Deal Panel. […]
Business
Manitoba and Alberta receive A grades in red tape reduction from CFIB
For the first time in the Red Tape Awareness Week Report Card’s 11-year history, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has given the Government of Alberta an ‘A’ grade. Alberta earned the highest score in the regulatory accountability and regulatory burden sections, and came in second overall. […]