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January 5, 2016
Progress Alberta wants Albertans – and Canadians – to understand that that there is much to be proud of in a province that is often labelled “red neck.”
“Alberta is more progressive than it is conservative,” said Lewis Cardinal, one of 10 members of Progress Alberta’s advisory board.
Progress Alberta, a virtual information site that can be accessed at…
Father refuses to testify further in fatality inquiry into sons’ deaths
January 4, 2016. Jason Cardinal, who killed his two young sons in December 2010, was removed from an Edmonton courtroom Monday afternoon when he refused to further answer questions at a fatality inquiry about their death. Cardinal was testifying about his involvement with the child…
January 4, 2016
A recession means Edmonton’s Food Bank will be spending the majority of its energy filling hampers and feeding people instead of working on strategic plans established a few years back.
“Because of the change in economy … we know we’re going to be that band-aid for a little bit longer until we’re able to actually solve some more issues,” said Tamisan Bencz-Knight…
Mother charged in beating death of infant
January 3, 2016. Florencine Leandra Potts, 28, was remanded in custody until January charged with the second-degree murder of her son. She made an initial court appearance in Wetaskiwin on Dec. 15. Wetaskiwin Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a child in distress at a residence on the Samson…
The Grandin Murals were recognized with an Award of Merit in the Community category at the Edmonton Urban Design Awards. The work undertaken by lead artist Aaron Paquette, who invited Sylvie Nadeau, the original artist, to contribute to the re-envisioned artworks, was a response to the 1989 mural commissioned by Francophonie Jeunesse de l’Alberta to honour Bishop Vital Grandin. Many within the…
A research project spearheaded by NorQuest College and the Edmonton Public Library has received a $239,296 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The “Building a Better Life” research project aims to understand how loneliness and lack of self-esteem impact people’s abilities to interact with others and take advantage of life opportunities. NorQuest College…
Eleven years ago on Dec. 9 Maggie Burke, then 21, disappeared north of Edmonton’s downtown. Now, Crimestoppers has erected a billboard on117th Avenue and 95th Street, a block south of where Burke was last seen, hoping it might result in tips. Burke was a sex-trade worker and police suspect foul play. Her mother, Marie Burke, says the billboard makes the family realize Maggie’s disappearance is…
#yegcanvas launched mid-December as an opportunity for 32 Edmonton-based artists to have their work displayed around the city. Already, work by Indigenous artists MJ Belcourt Moses and Brandon Atkinson can be viewed. Moses’ work is located in two LRT stations while Atkinson’s work can be found along the west end of 111 avenue. Lana Whiskeyjack and Dale Badger will also be featured in this…
The Mustard Seed, along with the Calgary Co-op and Country 105, collected frozen turkeys, hams and chickens for those in need this holiday season. Four Co-op locations accepted donations, including cash and gift cards. One in 10 Calgarians lives below the poverty line, which means many won’t be able to afford a celebration dinner this holiday season. The turkeys, hams and chickens will be…
The Rowan House Emergency Shelter was the recipient of two Charity Checkstops this season. Okotoks 9th annual Charity Checkstop raised $6,500 and one truck load of toys for the shelter, while High River and area first responders conducted their 3rd Annual Charity Checkstop and collected $6290.29 in cash and gift cards, which they split between the shelter and Foothill Victims Services. Okotoks…
December 1, 2015. First Nations Chiefs, council members, technicians, and industry representatives from across the country gatherED in Tsuut’ina First Nation for two days earlier this month to learn about vital topics pertaining to First Nations and energy transmission. The annual general meeting of the Indian Resources Council of Canada enabled invited guests and presenters…
The Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed two applications by the O’Chiese First Nation for leave to appeal regulatory licence decisions by the Alberta Energy Regulator made in favour of Shell Canada Limited. The decision clarifies that a right to a regulatory appeal is not automatic simply because development is occurring on treaty lands. The decision also clarifies that a party must offer…
The City of Calgary and Hopewell Residential have formed an alliance to help meet Calgary’s affordable housing challenge.
Twenty-four Hopewell Residential properties in the southeast communities of Mahogany and Copperfield will be available to homebuyers using the Attainable Homes system. Attainable Homes is a non-profit corporation owned by the city that helps working-class Calgarians…
Government members voted to support Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence Amendment Act. The bill, introduced by independent Calgary Bow MLA Deborah Drever, allows tenants affected by domestic violence to break a lease early without financial penalty. A lease may be terminated if a statement is received from a certified professional - including a…
McMurray Métis general manager and Fort McMurray-Cold Lake Liberal candidate Kyle Harrietha has been appointed director of parliamentary affairs to Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna. “Kyle’s respect for the Métis people, and all Indigenous Canadians, is without question. While we’re sad to see him go,” said McMurray Métis Vice-President Bill Loutitt. “The issues being…