EDMONTON Alberta’s energy minister is defending her government’s attack on a children’s movie about Bigfoot that she says is "quite offensive" and carries an inaccurate anti-oil message.
EDMONTON — Alberta’s energy minister is defending her government’s attack on a children’s movie about Bigfoot that she says is "quite offensive" and carries an inaccurate anti-oil message. Sonya Savage also says it’s critical the government push back c.
Author of the article: Patrick Gibson
Publishing date: Mar 11, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Big Hill Haven’s Tara McFadden (left) and Valerie Gilmore (right) join local MLA Peter Guthrie in front of his Cochrane office March 4 to commemorate a grant contribution to the non-profit from the provincial government. Patrick Gibson/Cochrane Times jpg, CT
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Local women’s shelter initiative Big Hill Haven has received some very significant financial support in the start of 2021.
Over the course of late February and early March, they received significant contributions from the town’s main community foundation the Cochrane Foundation as well as the provincial government, and a contribution from a major local retailer is slated to be presented March 11.
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Alberta government officials have been the source of backlash and controversy after their non-essential travel over the holidays was made known to the public.
Six MLAs of the United Conservative Party travelled to the U.K., Hawaii, Mexico, Arizona, and Las Vegas to vacation or visit family.
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In response, Premier Jason Kenney announced multiple resignations and demotions as a repercussion on Jan. 4.
“Albertans have every right to expect that people in positions of public trust be held to a higher standard of conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Premier Kenney in a statement issued on Twitter.