-The election isn’t on yet, but the leaders of the UCP and NDP are both saying they won’t hike personal taxes if their party forms the next government.
Danielle Smith says she would also freeze business taxes, and that if the government was ever looking at hiking or creating taxes, they would ask people to vote on it first.
Rachel Notley says her party would not raise personal taxes if in power.
The election is expected to begin Monday.
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-In the meantime, Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes the money the government announced this week to help replace the Saddledome in Calgary won’t become an election issue.
The government says it’s adding 330-million dollars for supportive infrastructure and not the arena itself.
But leaders of other communities are now wondering why their arena needs aren’t being met.
The government says it’s adding 330-million dollars for supportive infrastructure and not the arena itself.
But leaders of other communities are now wondering why their arena needs aren’t being met.
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-Canada Mortgage & Housing says it looks like home prices and sales are going to be dropping from last year’s levels.
Even so, it still won’t be that easy to afford a home, because of higher mortgage rates….
They also believe the rental market is going to get tighter.
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-The head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling on the Prime Minister to get directly involved in negotiations if the government wants their strike to end.
Chris Aylward says the union has already compromised in some of its demands, including backing off on their 13.5-percent wage hike demand.
Chris Aylward says the union has already compromised in some of its demands, including backing off on their 13.5-percent wage hike demand.
He won’t say what they’ve backed off to, but says the Treasury Board hasn’t compromised on any of their demands yet.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says she’s frustrated with the union’s offers.
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-The province says it’s witnessing shorter wait times for ambulances, surgeries and emergency care, since the Health Care Action Plan kicked in last November.
Officials say installing a 45-minute Canadian-standard target for patient handover in emergency departments, alternative methods for inter-facility transfers when an ambulance isn’t needed, and handing non-urgent calls to Health Link have made a big difference.
Officials say installing a 45-minute Canadian-standard target for patient handover in emergency departments, alternative methods for inter-facility transfers when an ambulance isn’t needed, and handing non-urgent calls to Health Link have made a big difference.
They say response times have improved by 38-percent in Calgary, 25-percent in Edmonton and 33-percent in smaller communities.
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-ALERT’s ICE team has charged a 28-year old central Alberta man with several sexual offences against a family member.
Investigators believe it happened over the course of five years, but they aren’t releasing information as to where the suspect is from or who he is, in order to protect the victim.
The victim is now getting help from the Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre.
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-The feds have introduced a bill that would make it more difficult for people to be added to the national sex offenders registry.
It was just last year the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to put everyone who’d been convicted of a sex offence on that list…
If the bill is passed, only repeat sexual offenders and serious child sexual offenders would be on it.
It was just last year the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to put everyone who’d been convicted of a sex offence on that list…
If the bill is passed, only repeat sexual offenders and serious child sexual offenders would be on it.
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-UFA is celebrating the grand re-opening of its Farm & Ranch Supply Store in Stettler today..
A number of people will be on hand for the event, including the Mayor, delegates from UFA and the head of the local foodbank.
It’s open to the public and the first 5-hundred people to show up with a donation for the foodbank will receive lunch right after the speakers are done.
Everything gets underway at 11am.
A number of people will be on hand for the event, including the Mayor, delegates from UFA and the head of the local foodbank.
It’s open to the public and the first 5-hundred people to show up with a donation for the foodbank will receive lunch right after the speakers are done.
Everything gets underway at 11am.
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-There’s a big conference on heart health for women this weekend in Vancouver.
One patient who was misdiagnosed several times before she wound up having a heart attack will be speaking.
Michelle LoJoh says she made several trips to the doctor and ER’s, only to be told she had kidney stones, shingles and the flu.
She says not once did anyone look at her heart.
She eventually had to undergo surgery to unblock three arteries, but that was only after she had almost passed out at a grocery store.
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Canada’s beekeepers are demanding the feds start focusing on the issues plaguing their industry.
They’ve been prevented from re-stocking their hives with bees from the U-S since the 80’s, and beekeepers say it’s time to get rid of that rule.
Past-President of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission, Jeremy Olthoff, says the CFIA and other agencies, need to start working WITH the industry.
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-Jays beat the White Sox 8-nothing yesterday. Jays have today off, but will host the Mariners on the weekend.
NHL PLAYOFFS:
-Panthers nicked the Bruins 4-3 in overtime. Bruins are leading 3-games to 2.
-Kraken edged the Avalanche 3-2. Kraken are leading 3-games to 2.
-Toronto police say they’ll be keeping an eye on things, in the event the Leafs win their game tonight against the Lightning.
If they do, it means they’re moving onto Round 2 of the NHL playoffs. Gets underway at 5.
If they do, it means they’re moving onto Round 2 of the NHL playoffs. Gets underway at 5.
-In the meantime, Jets fans will be biting their nails, as the Golden Knights are leading that series 3-games to 1.
Puck drops at 8.
-And the Rangers meet the Devils at 5:30, with that series tied.
-If you’re wondering WHEN Game 6 between the Oilers and Kings gets underway on Saturday, the NHL may have an answer for us tomorrow.
-Brooks Bandits beat the Spruce Grove Saints 2-1 in overtime last night to take a 3-1 lead in the AJHL championship series. Next game is tomorrow night.
-Canada finished on top in Group A, while Japan ruled Group B at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Both are heading to the semi-finals tomorrow.
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