CALGARY — Oil and gas companies are continuing to profit from Alberta’s resource riches without paying hundreds of millions of dollars in rural property taxes, says a new survey of the province’s rural municipalities. A small segment of the energy industry is ignoring its community obligations while funneling profits to executives and shareholders, Paul McLauchlin, […] Read more
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Alberta forms drought advisory committee
MEDICINE HAT — Alberta has struck a new drought advisory committee as some provincial rivers reach record low levels, reservoirs remain below capacity and mountain snowpacks continue to be under historical averages. The province says at least parts of the province are facing risks of severe drought conditions in part due to warm and dry […] Read more
The election is over; now Alberta’s real work begins
Rural leaders to press new Alberta government on infrastructure, health care and oil and gas well clean up
Alberta’s United Conservative Party swept rural ridings in the May 29 election — rural ridings that don’t border Calgary or Edmonton. That could raise expectations that rural issues will be addressed by the new government. There is no shortage of those, according to Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) president Paul McLauchlin. He said his organization […] Read more
Most rural Albertans oppose provincial police force: poll
“Overall, most Albertans are not supportive of either the dissolution of the RCMP or the creation of an Alberta Police Service,” a recent report stated.
Alta. gov’t disputes oil tax plan criticism
Alberta’s energy ministry has disputed claims by a rural municipal leader that the government’s plan to ensure oil and gas companies pay their delinquent taxes is flawed. “Remember when we were at RMA (Rural Municipalities of Alberta), everybody heard about when we came back from RMA about the oil companies had to pay their back […] Read more
