Morinville News

New Morinville schools eligible for playground grants

The Government of Alberta announced Friday that all new and replacement schools would soon get a $250,000 provincial grant for a playground, something the government says will save Alberta families millions of dollars. […]

Province

Albertans to have protected sick leave

Workers will have up to five days of job protection a year for personal sickness or short-term care of an immediate family member if the government’s new Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act passes. Additionally, the Act would also allow for 16 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for long-term illness or injury.
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Province

Government looking to modernize Alberta’s workplace legislation

The Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act would support family-friendly workplaces and bring Alberta’s standards into alignment with the rest of Canada, the government said Wednesday.

The government says the proposed changes are the result of previous government reviews as well as consultations with Albertans in a variety of sectors. More than 7,000 submissions were received.
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Arts & Culture

Alberta funds ATAC $100,000 to grow Indigenous tourism

The Government of Alberta says it is providing the Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC) with $100,000 to establish a provincial Indigenous tourism organization and grow tourism-related businesses across the province. […]

Province

Wildrose and PCs to form new united party

The United Conservative Party is the new name under which the Wildrose and PC parties will merge. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and PC Leader Jason Kenney signed what they see as an historic agreement in principle (AIP) establishing the process to unify both parties into the United Conservative Party.
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Province

Government seeks input on Alberta’s curriculum

After providing feedback on the current K-12 provincial curriculum, Albertans are once again being asked to provide feedback on what students will learn as part of the government’s second curriculum survey.
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Local News

Wildrose comes at NDP on photo radar

The Wildrose are hoping to make photo radar an election issue in this fall’s municipal elections.

Using recent frustrations with photo radar, including the call by Edmonton’s Chief of Police to increase the speed limit on the Anthony Henday, the Wildrose called on the NDP government Thursday to produce a report on the use of photo radar for speeding by municipalities across the province to determine where it is being used fairly. […]

Province

Old wells to be reviewed

The province announced Wednesday it is working with industry and experts to find ways to better protect Albertans and the environment by improving policies for managing old oil and gas facilities.
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Arts & Culture

Province grants Edmonton theatre group $80K for play on sexual consent

The Government of Albert has given Edmonton’s Concrete Theatre Society an $80,000 grant from Status of Women, allowing them to stage a made-in-Alberta play on sexual consent and tour it for 65 performances, reaching up to 22,750 students in large and small communities. […]