Category: News

  • Public Meeting in Black Diamond: Tim Horton’s Proposal

    Public Meeting in Black Diamond: Tim Horton’s Proposal

    On Tuesday, December 2nd at 7pm at the Griffiths Centre, there will be a presentation and open discussion on the proposal to develop a Tim Horton’s in Black Diamond. This is a perfect opportunity to learn about the background and the issues. All are welcome to attend and share your views. The meeting has been…

  • Freezing Drizzle Advisory for Foothills

    Freezing Drizzle Advisory for Foothills

    Alerts for: Okotoks – High River – Claresholm 10:16 AM MST Thursday 27 November 2014 Freezing Drizzle Advisory in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near…

  • Legion Supports Recommendations from Auditor General’s Report

    Legion Supports Recommendations from Auditor General’s Report

    Staffing, access to service and delays in handling claims are major areas that must be addressed OTTAWA, ON – The Royal Canadian Legion welcomes the Auditor General’s Report released Tuesday (Nov 25) which echoes many concerns highlighted by the Legion during the past several months – specifically related to Disability Benefits programs, staffing levels and…

  • RCMP High River – Road Advisory

    RCMP High River is advisory of icy road conditions and light snow on Hwy 2, between 48 Ave and Cayley.

  • RCMP Lake Louise – Winter Driving Conditions

    RCMP Lake Louise – Winter Driving Conditions

    The Lake Louise RCMP are advising the public to be mindful of the winter driving conditions on the Trans Canada, through the mountains. As Environment Canada still has a heavy snow fall warning for the Banff national parks area, plows are busy clearing snow and are sometimes working in tandem. Do not pass while this…

  • Town Assumes Interim Snow Removal Responsibilities for Downtown Sidewalks

    Town Assumes Interim Snow Removal Responsibilities for Downtown Sidewalks

    High River, AB: The Town of High River has assumed temporary responsibility for ensuring that all sidewalks in the downtown area will remain clear of snow for the 2015 season. Council directed administration to begin clearing downtown sidewalks after every snowfall in order to maintain access to businesses in this area. This includes Macleod Trail…

  • Brain Scans used to Tailor Treatment for Problem Drinkers

    Brain Scans used to Tailor Treatment for Problem Drinkers

    EDMONTON — People living with alcoholism are benefiting from clinical research that uses brain imaging and drug therapy to better understand how microscopic changes in brain connectivity relate to alcohol dependence and recovery. The TRANSALC project uses a magnetic resonance imaging scanner to take ‘snapshots’ of the brains of newly abstinent patients, then compares them…

  • Gleichen RCMP- Workplace injury

    On November 25, 2014. around 14:30hrs, The Gleichen RCMP responded to a fatal workplace injury RCMP attended a job site 3km’s south of highway 901 by the Bow River near Carsland Alberta.  A worker was removing a temporary bridge at the time and working along side another employee, who was using an excavator to pull cement blocks away from the…

  • Government of Canada announces research project to support families of Canada’s Veterans

    Government of Canada announces research project to support families of Canada’s Veterans

    MP Ted Opitz addresses participants at Canadian Military and Veterans Health Research Forum TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, today addressed participants at the fifth annual Canadian Military and Veteran Health Research Forum. During the forum, MP…

  • RCMP High River Charity Checkstop

    RCMP High River Charity Checkstop

    This year High River Emergency Services, along with Victim Services, will hold the second annual Charity Check Stop.  On December 3, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm members will be conducting a “check stop” on Center Street to accept donations.  This year we have chosen the Rowan House (an emergency shelter) and the High River Food…

  • RCMP Red Deer – Update on Poppy Box Theft – Photos

    Here are two photos of the suspect, supplied by the RCMP, in the theft of the poppy box in Red Deer.

  • Big Rock Teacher Honoured

    Big Rock Teacher Honoured

    Jennifer Markides, a Montessori teacher at Big Rock School, was honoured at the Rupertsland Métis Recognition Dinner held in Edmonton on November 12th. The event promotes Métis excellence and recognizes success in employment, business and academic achievement. Jennifer received a $10,000 Métis Education Foundation Graduate Award while in the second year of her Master’s program…

  • Red Deer RCMP look for Poppy Box Thief

    Shortly after 9 pm on November 10, Red Deer RCMP received a report that a man had stolen a Remembrance Day poppy box from the desk of the Holiday Inn Express, located at 2803 50 Avenue in Red Deer. The poppy box contained an undetermined amount of money; funds raised by local Canadian Legion poppy…

  • Cause of Residue on Surgical Instruments Identified

    Cause of Residue on Surgical Instruments Identified

    LETHBRIDGE — Chinook Regional Hospital was expected to return to a normal surgical schedule Monday after Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials identified the cause of a fine dark residue found on some surgical instruments early last week. Fifty-five surgeries, day procedures and other medical procedures were postponed today, bringing the total number of postponements to…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Theft from Semi Truck Trailer

    RCMP Cochrane – Theft from Semi Truck Trailer

    Theft from vehicle under $5000 Cochrane RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying unknown subjects that stole truck batteries and fuel from a parked semi trailer in Cochrane. Sometime between 2014-11-15 and 2014-11-17 a blue semi tractor was parked in the vicinity of the Cochrane bottle depot located at 205 Railway Street. During this time…