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Canadian Nurses Association Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Ruling on Medically Assisted Dying
OTTAWA /CNW/ – A recent Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) survey of 700 registered nurses (RNs) found that more than half of respondents are in favour of legislation allowing medically assisted dying. Three-quarters of respondents also said they talk with patients and families about end-of-life choices and advanced care planning. Following the recent Supreme Court of…
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CBC: Michael Green, co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit, killed in Saskatchewan crash
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Premier Prentice Comments on Market Access Developments
Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement regarding the adoption of the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) Implementing Measures (IMs) and the National Energy Board announcement regarding Enbridge’s Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project (Line 9). “Today’s developments are positive steps towards getting Alberta oil to the world. We are seeing results in…
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RCMP – Olds, Didsbury, Sundre and Hanna
Armed robbery and theft RCMP – Didsbury, Sundre, Olds and Hanna are looking for four suspects who are believed to have committed armed robberies in two communities and a theft from a third community. Sometime over night a Blue Ford F450 flat deck truck was stolen from a compound in Airdrie, Alberta. At approximately 5:30…
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RCMP High river c/o Missing person – LOCATED
The High River RCMP would like to thank the Public for their assistance on this matter. As a result from a tip, called in by an area rancher, the Crowsnest Pass Search and Rescue sent out snowmobiles and located Mr Davis. His vehicle had left the road on Highway 40 or what is also know as the Forestry…
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Mayor’s Task Force Appointed to Oversee Economic Plan
HIGH RIVER, AB: High River Town Council approved the creation of a special task force to spearhead the development and implementation of an economic action plan for the town. The Mayor’s Economic Development Taskforce will include members of the community who have been appointed by council to take the strategic lead in creating an…
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Lamont Man Wins $50 Million on LOTTO MAX!
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Child Victims of Sexual Abuse Receive Additional Counselling Services
Government is ensuring child victims of sexual abuse will have access to additional counselling services and specially-trained counsellors. The additional counselling services will be available as a pilot project at the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre in Calgary, the Caribou Child and Youth Centre in Grande Prairie and the Zebra Child Protection Centre in Edmonton.…
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Okotoks Economic Development: A Year in Review 2014
2014 was a big year in terms of community input including the Roger Brooks Community Assessment discussions to the Community Visioning Process, in addition to consulting with the developers to streamline the development process. On the business side of things, 564 storefront businesses registered in town, which translates to an overall increase of 2.3% in…
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Calgary Police Seeking Public Assistance – Missing Person
The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate a missing woman. Patricia Martha OVERES, 52, also known as Patricia Arneson, was last seen in the community of Chaparral on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at around 1:30 p.m. She left her home on foot and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Although there…
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RCMP High River – Person Reported Missing
On February 9th, 2015 the High River RCMP were made aware of a missing 67 year old male. Ernest DAVIS left a residence in High River Alberta at approximately 2:00 P.M. on February 8th, 2015, to travel back to his residence in Kimberly British Columbia. DAVIS was driving a red Dodge Caravan with British…
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Liberal Party of Canada welcomes MP Eve Adams
OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Brampton South, to the Liberal Caucus. “Eve Adams entered public service to be her community’s voice in Ottawa – not Stephen Harper’s voice in her community – and today I am pleased to welcome…
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Justin Trudeau Pitches a Medicare Approach to Fight Climate Change in Canada
CALGARY – A future Liberal government will take a medicare approach to the fight on climate change by working with the provinces and territories to reduce greenhouse gases, announced Liberal Party of Canada Leader, Justin Trudeau. “I strongly believe, as do many Canadians, that our children’s future requires us to take meaningful action to reduce…
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Alberta’s Energy Minister Tours Heartland Region
Over $14 billion in current and planned expansion in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland showcased to provincial government officials Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta — Industrial growth continues in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland despite recent challenges to the province’s energy sector from lower oil prices. Alberta’s Energy Minister, Honourable Frank Oberle, along with local MLA Jacquie Fenske, Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville,…
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Government Seeks Input on Budget 2015
Albertans can tell government how to address the $7 billion challenge facing Budget 2015. A new online survey asks Albertans to identify spending reductions and revenue opportunities to address the financial challenges caused by low oil prices. Ideas are also invited on how to stabilize Alberta’s revenue over the longer term. Low oil prices…
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