Last minute token amendments to Bill 44 by the Stelmach Conservatives do nothing to lessen the fact that it is a completely embarrassing demonstration of human rights code in Canada.
The Bill, which gave Alberta parents the right to pull their children from classroom discussions about sex, sexual orientation or religion in the curriculum, now allows [...]
Greenpeace rattled the management of Scandinavian energy giant StatoilHydro today by gathering in strong shareholder support for its motion calling on the company to withdraw its investments in dirty tar sands oil.
Greenpeace bought four shares in the company so it could present the motion at the company’s AGM here. After weeks of campaigning in Scandinavia, [...]
Government managers directed administrators of the Child Care Subsidy Program to refrain from telling parents about child care dollars to which they’re entitled, NDP MLA Rachel Notley said today.
Notley unveiled internal emails and minutes from staff meetings between front line workers and Edmonton-area managers of the subsidy program that document blatant inequities in how funding [...]
Dr. David Swann, Leader of the Official Opposition, says that the Stelmach administration’s decision to disband almost all of the province’s Community Health Councils (CHCs) is a broken promise and another example of the Premier’s inability to manage the health care system.
Community Health Councils provided local input with regard to public health services. CHC members [...]
Calgary – During spring and summer months, water use in Calgary can increase by 50 per cent putting strain on our water treatment facilities by requiring them to draw more water from the rivers.
Calgarians can help reduce water demand by reducing their outdoor watering activities and using water more wisely.
“Watering the lawn is the main [...]
This is Dog Bite Prevention week in the U.S. and a growing number of municipalities are looking at Calgary’s Responsible Pet Ownership model to help solve their dog bite issues.
One reason for their interest is Calgary’s low aggressive dog stats. In Calgary, the number of aggressive dog attacks is at the lowest recorded level [...]
Jim Maloway (New Democrat MP for Elmwood Transcona) is in Washington D.C. today supporting Kate Hanni, Executive Director of FlyersRights.org, as she testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Maloway may also be called upon to testify before the committee.
The purpose to the hearings is to receive testimony regarding aviation [...]
The Calgary Police Service is urging all Calgarians to be wary of suspicious phone calls after at least four local business owners received threats and demands of money through a virtually untraceable VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone call.
In each offence, a Mandarin-speaking business owner received VoIP calls from a Mandarin-speaking man threatening to harm [...]
Alberta Culture Minister Lindsay Blackett has decided that if you challenge him on the issues, you don’t to get to play anymore. At least that’s the message he sent Karen Lynch when he decided not to reappoint the Executive Director of Volunteer Alberta to the Alberta Non-profit Volunteer Sector Initiative (ANVSI), a joint committee of [...]
That’s the ‘homework’ being assigned to Edmonton students on May 20 at 9:30 a.m. when “Edmonton 2030 – It’s Our Time” debuts in Edmonton Public and Catholic schools, and is simulcast on Accesstv.ca.
Edmonton 2030 – It’s Our Time is a provocative video that challenges viewers to consider the many positive attributes of our city and [...]
