Fenske Elected Fort’s MLA – PCs Defy Polls, Win Strong Majority In a stunning come-from-behind victory, the Progressive Conservatives will continue to govern the province with a sizable majority in the Alberta Legislature. Defying practically every polling prediction, the party, led by Premier Alison Redford, managed to decisively defeat the upstart Wildrose Party, winning...
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Many PC members across Alberta were having political labor pains Monday night waiting for the polls to release the numbers of an election that even the best of political analysts seemingly found difficult to predict. It was an election that undoubtedly brought worry and anxiety to many Albertans, however, with the news that the...
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Calgary-based Value Creation Inc. (VCI), which mothballed the partially-built Heartland Upgrader they acquired from BA Energy in September of 2008, is moving ahead with another bitumen-related project, OEP has learned. VCI has recently announced that is preparing regulatory applications for its proposed Advanced TriStar (ATS) Project. The project, which will be located approximately 10km...
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Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA-Elect, Jacquie Fenske, outlined her commitment to the constituency’s youth, and the region’s immense economic opportunities in her victory speech to supporters on Monday evening. “I know that Albertans have spoken, and they’ve said, as the Premier said, we have a province that wants to look forward, and not backwards,” said Fenske....
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The Fort Saskatchewan Relay for Life will be holding a “Grand Opening” this Saturday, April 28, at the Fort Mall. The event will entail a pancake breakfast and indoor garage sale. The breakfast is being generously sponsored by Stewart Kuzyk from Century 21, and is being offered by donation. Garage sale tables are available...
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The 2012 Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show & Sale set an all-time attendance record with over 6,000 people enjoying the city’s largest three-day event this past weekend. A total of 6,140 people entered the sold-out Trade Show & Sale, eclipsing the record set in 2011 of 5,875. “Even though the weather was nice, it was...
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The Alberta government and RCMP advise consumers that a paving contractor under investigation for numerous complaints is operating in the province. Service Alberta and Edson RCMP are investigating Highway Maintenance and Asphalt Repair Ltd., following 16 complaints in 2011, mostly from Yellowhead County and area. Earlier this month, the Alberta government received a complaint...
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Sturgeon County’s Economic Development team won two marketing awards during the Economic Developers Association of Alberta (EDA) annual award banquet on April 12, 2012. The event was held at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge in Kananaskis. The EDA Awards of Excellence honour communities and individuals for excellence in business attraction, retention, expansion and marketing in...
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Recently, while in Costa Rica, I took a day trip to another central American country just to see the culture and experience the sights. It was like going back in time quite significantly, and something I won’t easily forget. Some of the scenery was quite spectacular, as we got to look into a live...
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In celebrating the 14th annual National Poetry Month, the Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, along with the League of Canadian Poets, hosts four talented Edmonton area poets on Sunday, April 29. The featured artists will share their perspective on this year’s theme of “balance” – culturally, creatively, linguistically, personally, socially, playfully, politically, poetically, or perhaps...
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