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Government funds $60 million in grants for bioenergy
Thirty-one bioenergy companies will receive short-term funding from the government to support the low-carbon industry. […]
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Local Sports
Province announces new roster for Alberta Sport Connection board
Stanley Cup Champion Andrew Ference has been selected to lead a new team for Alberta’s sport promotion and development agency.
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Local News
Stop the texts, and you’ll stop the wrecks, government says
A week into Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the government is once again urging Albertans to stop texting behind the wheel.
The province offered research that indicates between 20 and 30 per cent of all collisions are due to distracted driving. The government also says distracted drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a collision than attentive drivers. […]
Local News
Province expands naloxone program
Alberta’s firefighters now have greater access to lifesaving naloxone kits now that all first responders can administer naloxone by injection.
The province said Tuesday fentanyl and other opioids continue to take a deadly toll in Alberta communities. There were 343 deaths in 2016 due to apparent fentanyl-related drug overdoses, a 33 per cent increase from the 257 deaths listed in 2015. […]
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Wildrose critical of carbon tax-funded grant program
Monday’s provincial announcement of $600,000 in grant funding for climate literacy programs did not sit well with the Wildrose, with the opposition party calling the spending “an offensive waste of Albertans’ money that will be used to further the government’s out-of-touch carbon tax agenda.”
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New grant promotes environmental awareness
Non-profit groups interested in educating their communities about climate change have a month to apply for a new grant the government announced Monday.
The province says it is investing $600,000 in the Community Environment Action grant program, something they say will “support all Albertans – young and old, rural and urban – to better understand and address climate change.” […]
Local News
Constituency Review input deadline looming
Feb. 8 is Albertans’ last chance to provide written or online submissions to the Electoral Boundaries Commission before the production of its interim report. […]
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Government increases veterinary standards
The Veterinary Profession Amendment Act came into effect Feb. 1, ensuring both veterinarians and veterinary technologists adhere to rules on registration, advertising, illegal practices, and continuing education.
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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.” […]
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Province says Metis Nation agreement supports reconciliation
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.” […]
Local News
Province approves Greater St. Albert Catholic expansion
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. […]
People
Government says new volunteer screening program improves safety
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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Province says royalty review anniversary with optimism and more activity mark
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. […]
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Northern Albertans can talk to Premier and Finance Minister Monday night
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. […]
National News
Avalanche safety bolstered with $750,000 in funding
The government announced Thursday it is partnering with Avalanche Canada on a new $750,000 funding agreement for avalanche safety and education. […]
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Jean announces willingness to step down and seek leadership in united conservative movement
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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