Category: News

  • Price Growth Slows in Calgary

    Price Growth Slows in Calgary

    Improving inventories help ease price growth pressure Calgary – Calgary’s residential resale housing market posted relatively strong November activity reaching 1,782 units, a three per cent increase over the previous year, and nearly 13 per cent above long term averages. “Relative to other major centres, economic growth in Calgary remains one of the strongest in the…

  • Harper Government Announces Increased Funding to Improve Avalanche Safety

    Harper Government Announces Increased Funding to Improve Avalanche Safety

    Parks Canada increases funding to Avalanche Canada and affirms Canada’s position as a world leader in avalanche education, awareness and safety Banff, Alberta – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced increased Parks Canada support and funding for Avalanche Canada (formerly known as the Canadian Avalanche…

  • Jones a finalist for Air Canada Athlete of the Year award

    Jones a finalist for Air Canada Athlete of the Year award

    By Al Cameron for the Canadian Curling Association Hey, curling fans! Show your support for our sport by getting behind one of our top athletes in a major national contest. Olympic gold-medallist Jennifer Jones, who skipped her Canadian teammates (third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jill Officer, lead Dawn McEwen, alternate Kirsten Wall) to the first unbeaten…

  • Alberta’s Forest Industry Applauds Bill to Allow 6 Storey Wood Buildings

    Edmonton – The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) commends Whitecourt-Ste. Anne MLA George VanderBurg for introducing a bill in the Alberta Legislature (Wednesday, Nov 26) that would see 6 storey wood buildings permitted throughout Alberta. The Bill follows a 2015 National Building Code recommendation to allow 6 storey wood buildings and a recent announcement by…

  • United Nations and Foothills HIRE Support Businesses in Creating Enabling Work Environments for People with All and Every Disability

    United Nations and Foothills HIRE Support Businesses in Creating Enabling Work Environments for People with All and Every Disability

    Wednesday, December 3rd is United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, – focusing on Sustainable Development: the Promise of Technology. The HIRE employment program of Foothills SNAPS is the ‘GO TO’ resource, information and support source for employers and employees. With our office in High River, and serving the whole Foothills region, HIRE provides…

  • RCMP – Train Derailment – Lake Louise, AB

    A train derailed in downtown Lake Louise at 1:30 on Saturday morning. The derailment resulted in five train cars leaving the track, one of which ended up hanging over the Pipe Stone River. The involved train cars were empty and no chemicals were spilled in the event. There have also been no reported injuries. This…

  • Harper Government Destroys Farmer Control Over Seed

    Harper Government Destroys Farmer Control Over Seed

    (November 25, 2014 – Saskatoon, SK) – The National Farmers Union (NFU) is sounding the alarm with the passing of Bill C-18, the Agriculture Growth Act omnibus bill yesterday in the House of Commons. “Farmers must now contend with UPOV ’91. UPOV ’91 is one of the most farmer-unfriendly mechanisms we have ever seen,” exclaimed…

  • RCMP High River – Armed Robbery

    On November 30, 2014 at approximately 2:25 pm a lone male entered the Folksown Bistro and Lounge located in the town of High River. The male who was carrying a long barreled weapon,  demanded money from the till, and departed with an undisclosed amount of cash.  This male was last seen walking north in the alley behind Folksown Bistro…

  • Season of Giving Begins with Giving Tuesday

    Season of Giving Begins with Giving Tuesday

    ‘Tis the season: the giving season, that is! Taking place on Dec. 2nd, Giving Tuesday marks the opening day of the giving season. Giving Tuesday follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday – two of the biggest shopping days of the year – and it is a day where charities, companies and individuals rally for their favourite causes to promote…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Injured Hiker

    In the late evening hours of November 29th, 2014, Turner Valley RCMP were called to assist with a pair of injured/stranded hikers in the Cat Creek area of Kananaskis. After hunting for the day, a male became injured and unable to walk, leaving him to sit huddled in the weather with another associate while temperatures…

  • Alberta men stand together against violence toward Aboriginal women

    Alberta men stand together against violence toward Aboriginal women

    The Prentice Government and the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association pledge to take a stand against violence towards Aboriginal women through the Moose Hide Campaign. The campaign asks men and boys to wear moose hide swatches to show their support for the elimination of violence against Aboriginal women and to honour the women and girls…

  • Asthma and COPD Sufferers get Professional Help to Manage their Respiratory Ailments

    Asthma and COPD Sufferers get Professional Help to Manage their Respiratory Ailments

    OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – The Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) commends Medavie Blue Cross for taking an active step towards patient centered care with practical health promotion strategies. In a recent announcement, Medavie Blue Cross has confirmed that patients diagnosed with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be linked to services…

  • Legion Receives “Hommage Athlétas” Award from Fédération québécoise d’athlétisme

    Legion Receives “Hommage Athlétas” Award from Fédération québécoise d’athlétisme

    Legion Track and Field Program a Stepping Stone International Competitions OTTAWA, ON – The Royal Canadian Legion has been chosen as the recipient of the 2014 “Hommage Athlétas” Award from the Fédération québécoise d’athlétisme. “Thanks to our development of both training and national level track and field competitions, youth across Canada are able to get…

  • Nominations Open: WEGO Health Activist Awards

    Nominations Open: WEGO Health Activist Awards

    The Fourth Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards are in full swing, and we wanted to invite you to nominate a leader in your health community for a Health Activist Award. Click here to nominate! The WEGO Health Activist Awards were created to embody the mission of WEGO Health: to empower Health Activists, those patient influencers…

  • Experience the Sights and Sounds of the Season at the Legislature Starting Dec. 4

    Experience the Sights and Sounds of the Season at the Legislature Starting Dec. 4

    The holiday season is upon us and with it the halls of the Legislature will abound with boughs of holly, the grounds will be festively lit and the sounds of the season will ring out from the rotunda. “An annual holiday tradition since 1985, Celebrate the Season attracts thousands of visitors to Alberta’s centre of…