Category: News

  • Disaster recovery assistance available for southwest Alberta

    The Alberta government is committing up to $30.7 million to help residents, small business owners, agricultural producers and municipalities recover uninsurable losses from flooding this past summer. Between June 16 and June 23, municipalities, First Nations and property owners in Southern Alberta experienced intense rainfall that resulted in significant localized flooding. Disaster recovery programs provide…

  • Federal funding flowing to Alberta communities

    Federal funding flowing to Alberta communities

    Canada’s Gas Tax Fund supports local infrastructure priorities throughout Alberta The Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, the Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Regional Minister for Northern Alberta and the Hon. Diana McQueen, Minister of Municipal Affairs for Alberta celebrated today a renewed federal Gas Tax Fund…

  • Alberta RCMP: High River Robbery, Olds Fatality

    RCMP High River – Armed Robbery On November 9th,  2014 at approximately 9:10 pm ,  the High River RCMP responded to the report of an armed robbery at the MAC’s  Convenience situated on 5th Street, SE. A lone male entered the store, produced a knife and demanded money.  The male was dressed in grey pants, white runners and a  black jacket.  He was wearing a neck warmer…

  • Alberta RCMP: Weekend News

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Alexander Stone Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Alexander Stone, who was reported missing on November 4, 2014. Alexander Stone is described as: ·        Aboriginal ·        191 cm ·        68 kg ·        Brown hair ·        Brown eyes…

  • 2014 Royal Tour of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

    2014 Royal Tour of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

    Ottawa – The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will highlight the achievements of Canadian heroes—those who serve in the military or at home in their communities—during their Royal Tour of Canada (November 10 and 11). Her Royal Highness The…

  • CBC: Berlin Wall, 25 years after fall of communism

    CBC: Berlin Wall, 25 years after fall of communism

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  • Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    The next time you renew your Alberta driver’s licence or register your car, be prepared to be invited to participate in Alberta’s new Organ and Tissue Donor Registry and donate life. It is a free service to Albertans. Since the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donor Registries’ launch in July 2014, 44,000 Albertans have registered but…

  • Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    The Town of Okotoks is launching a pilot Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program for commercial, industrial and institutional properties in Okotoks. All property owners and tenants are eligible to apply for a rebate for a demonstrated and/or third party tested water conserving initiative as approved by the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Department. Eligible rebates, as…

  • City wins landmark ruling under Alberta’s Building Code

    City wins landmark ruling under Alberta’s Building Code

    Provincial Court Judge Heather Lamoureux rendered her decision in The City of Calgary prosecution of Williams Engineering Canada Inc., for its involvement in repairs which were undertaken to the parkade of the Rocky Mountain Court building, 221 6 Ave SE in the summer of 2011. In her decision, Judge Lamoureux held that Williams Engineering had…

  • TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press TORONTO – The number of anglophone Canadians who consider the Internet their main source of news has increased by almost 20 per cent in the last two years, while a majority of young people now go online to stay informed, a new study suggests. According to the results of telephone…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Non Suspicious Death Investigation ***UPDATE***

    Cochrane RCMP have completed the investigation into this matter. An autopsy was completed on Monday, November 3, 2014 and the cause of death was determined to be non-suspicious. Cochrane RCMP would like to thank the public who provided information in regards to this matter. On November 1, 2014, at approximately 2:20am, the Stoney Nakoda Fire…

  • RCMP Cochrane – B&E’s and Thefts from vehicles

    Cochrane RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects involved in a rash of thefts from vehicles and break and entries that occurred in the town of Cochrane overnight.  A number of residents in the neighborhoods of River Heights, Fireside, Jumping Pound, Bow Ridge and West Terrace woke up and found their…

  • Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Report shows operating costs rose 2 ½ times faster than population growth 2000-12  CALGARY, November 6, 2014 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its annual Alberta Municipal Spending Watch report today that reveals operating expenditures by the vast majority of the province’s municipalities have risen at an unsustainable rate between 2000 and…

  • Tree Removal in High River

    Tree Removal in High River

    Tree removal on 5 Ave. S.E. and 8 St. S.W. Crews will be removing large Poplar trees on 5 Ave. S.E. and 8 St. S.W. This work started on Thursday Nov. 6. The trees are being removed as part of the towns Tree Maintenance Program and may have structural or health issues due to age.…

  • VIA Rail commemorates Remembrance Day

    VIA Rail commemorates Remembrance Day

    MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) would like to announce that, in honour of Remembrance Day, it has made a donation to The Royal Canadian Legion (the Legion), on behalf of its passengers and employees. As well, VIA Rail will offer free poppies to all passengers and staff on board its trains. Distribution…