Category: News

  • Sheldon Kennedy Appointed to the Order of Canada

    Sheldon Kennedy Appointed to the Order of Canada

    Retired NHL player recognized for his dedication to raising awareness of childhood sexual abuse CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Dec. 26, 2014) – His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today that Sheldon Kennedy has been named a Member of the Order of Canada for “his courageous leadership in raising awareness of…

  • Health products quarantined from two sites in India as Health Canada assesses data integrity concerns

    Health products quarantined from two sites in India as Health Canada assesses data integrity concerns

    At Health Canada’s request, Canadian importers have agreed to quarantine health products from the following two India-based sites due to data integrity concerns: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Srikakulam, India IPCA Laboratories in Pithampur, India This action comes in light of recent information from a trusted regulatory partner that raises concerns about the reliability of the…

  • Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. recalls KEURIG® MINI Plus Brewers

    Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. recalls KEURIG® MINI Plus Brewers

    Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Affected products Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously identified as model number B31), manufactured between December 2009 and July 2014 Product description This recall involves the Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously…

  • Street Smart Counselling: What Are Alternative Strategies?

    Street Smart Counselling: What Are Alternative Strategies?

    Alternative strategies are any strategy that iscontrary to mainstream thought.  This does not always mean magic herbs and spices either. No matter what the problem is there is the mainstream way of doing things, and then there is the alternative way. Even in conventional medicine there are doctors who stand out from the masses with their approach to…

  • Update from M.D. of Foothills Div. 4 Councillor Suzanne Oel

    Update from M.D. of Foothills Div. 4 Councillor Suzanne Oel

    Dear Residents, In an effort to keep you informed about Division 4, the M.D. of Foothills, and to give you a recap of the latest information for 2014, I have worked to update my website with a summary of info, photos, documents and links… You can see my latest news, committees and boards, meetings and…

  • Avalanche Bulletin: Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks

    Avalanche Bulletin: Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks

    Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint. December 26, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Parks Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. This warning applies to recreational backcountry users and is in effect from…

  • TSB deploys a team to the site of a derailment involving a CP freight train near Banff, Alberta

    TSB deploys a team to the site of a derailment involving a CP freight train near Banff, Alberta

    CALGARY, Dec. 26, 2014 /CNW/ – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the site of a derailment involving a Canadian Pacific freight train near Banff, Alberta. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Fatal Collision on Highway # 1

    Yesterday, December 25th, 2014 the Strathmore RCMP were dispatched to a fatal collision on Highway # 1 at the intersection of Range Road 281. A vehicle attempted to cross Highway # 1 at RR 281, Northbound, when it collided with a Eastbound vehicle that was unable to avoid the Northbound vehicle. The driver of the…

  • Speaker Designates Official Opposition

    After careful consideration, the Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker, announced his decision concerning the designation of the Official Opposition in the Alberta Legislative Assembly. With the reduction in the number of Members in the Wildrose caucus to five, the question has arisen as to which caucus will constitute the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of…

  • Town of Okotoks Launches New Beta Website

    Town of Okotoks Launches New Beta Website

    Also Includes a New Garbage & Recycling Collection Mobile App On December 22, the Town of Okotoks ‘soft’ launched a beta site of the new Okotoks.ca that will reflect substantial changes in navigation and technical capabilities. Okotoks.ca is now mobile-friendly, and has been re-configured to provide an optimal viewing experience that automatically displays across a range of…

  • 2015 Economic Outlook: Optimism for Entrepreneurs

    2015 Economic Outlook: Optimism for Entrepreneurs

    By Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist The economic news has been quite negative lately. Growth in Europe has been uneven and more modest than expected in 2014. The price of oil and other commodity prices have declined. And some emerging countries are struggling. However, despite these clouds, economic fundamentals are improving, allowing us…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Handgun – Drug – Cash Seizure

    HANDGUN – DRUG – CASH SEIZURE In the early morning hours of December 23rd, 2014 Turner Valley RCMP located a suspicious vehicle parked at the pumps of a local gas station despite the business being closed. Investigation into the vehicle and its driver found there to be ammunition rounds within reach of the driver. The…

  • Saskiw Releases Statement on Speaker’s Ruling

    EDMONTON, AB (December 23, 2014) Today, Wildrose House Leader Shayne Saskiw released the following statement on the Speaker affirming the Wildrose role as Official Opposition: “We want to thank the Speaker for his ruling affirming the Wildrose as Alberta’s Official Opposition. “Given prior precedent, it is our belief this ruling strengthens our democracy.  In the…

  • Highwood Progressive Conservative Association Announce Nomination Process

    Highwood Progressive Conservative Association Announce Nomination Process

    The Highwood Progressive Conservative Association acknowledges Danielle Smith is now a Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, and now, in line with democratic principles and our Progressive Conservative Association Constitution, we will proceed with a Full and Open Nomination process at a date to be decided in the near future. Our Highwood Progressive Conservative…

  • Wildrose Announces New Interim Leader and Critic Roster

    December 22, 2014 1:14 PM CALGARY, AB (December 22, 2014) Today, the Wildrose Opposition announced Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth as new interim leader and released an updated critic roster. The announcement has been fully endorsed by all MLAs of the Wildrose Caucus after being passed by members of the party’s executive committee. “I am…