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Another 20 Million Masks Ready for Distribution
Free non-medical masks will soon be back at A&W, McDonald’s Canada, and Tim Hortons locations across Alberta. Distribution of masks through these restaurant partners will resume on July 13. More details will be included with the official launch announcement. In June, 20 million masks were distributed through restaurant partners, municipalities, long-term care facilities, First Nations…
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Waterton Lakes National Park Camping
Waterton Lakes National Park is offering limited camping services. The camping experience at Waterton Lakes National Park will be different than previous years. Visitors will have access to the following services and facilities: Townsite Campground Loops B and H of the Townsite Campground are open for existing reservation holders Reservations for the remainder of the…
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Applications are Open for the 2020-21 RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee
Edmonton – Applications for the RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC) are now open to Canadian residents between the ages of 13 and 21. The RCMP NYAC brings together up to 100 youth from across Canada to discuss important issues that they face in their respective communities. The NYAC provides valuable input to RCMP policies, programs and strategies. Split…
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Longview Library News: Summer Reading
The Writers Group met el fresco at the home of Linda Givens in June. Refreshments were served and a lovely afternoon was had by all. The group will not meet until September. The curbside pick up of books is going well. If you have any questions about this, please phone Lynda, our librarian, at 403-558-3927 and she…
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RCMP Announces Newly Funded Police Officer and Civilian Support Positions
Edmonton – The announcement of Alberta’s Police Funding Model has resulted in additional resources for the Alberta RCMP for 2020/21, specifically 76 new police officers and 57 new civilian support positions. These additional resources will directly or indirectly support frontline policing in communities we serve across rural Alberta. The Alberta RCMP understands that police resource…
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Seven Albertans Joining Alberta Order of Excellence
Seven remarkable Albertans will be invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2020. The Order recognizes those who have made an outstanding provincial, national or international impact, and is the highest honour a citizen can receive as an official part of the Canadian Honours System. “Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence represent the…
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Launch of the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
14 May 2020 – Hamilton, ON – Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (Centre of Excellence) is proud to announce its official launch at McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. With more than 40% of Canadian Veterans suffering from chronic pain, the Centre of…
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Thousands of Albertans Get to Work on Keystone XL
After more than a decade of planning and perseverance, shovels are in the ground on the Alberta segment of the Keystone XL pipeline. Almost 12 years after TC Energy first proposed the project, thousands of local workers, including engineers, welders, heavy equipment operators, labourers, teamsters, safety inspectors, Indigenous monitors and other skilled tradespeople, are lacing…
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Kananaskis RCMP Search for Missing Hikers Ends in Rescue
Kananaskis, Alta. – On July 7, 2020 at 1:15 p.m., Kananaskis RCMP were advised by Kananaskis Emergency Services that two hikers were overdue from a hike into Turbine Canyon. The couple from Calgary had planned an overnight excursion and were expected to return on July 6, 2020. When the couple hadn’t returned the morning of July 7, family…
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Independent Third-party Investigation Announced
Minister of Health Tyler Shandro has ordered an independent third-party investigation into Alberta Health Services’ response to a racist act in 2016. “In 2016, a piece of rope tied into a noose was found taped to the door of an operating room at the Grande Prairie Hospital. In August of 2019, I was first made…
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High River RCMP – Shoplifting at No Frills
High River, AB – On June 25, 2020, a female suspect entered the No Frills in High River. The female proceeded to fill her cart with groceries, then hid out of view of the surveillance cameras to place these groceries into bags. The female exited the store without paying for the groceries, and left in…
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Claresholm Fair Days Will Feature a Reverse Parade
Claresholm Fair Days takes place the second weekend in August every summer. Fair Days celebrates what small town living truly means with a Bench Show, parade, show ‘n’ shine, rodeo events, pancake breakfasts, and much more! This year we are also celebrating the 115th year of Claresholm as a Town! We hope you will stop…
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Highway 3 Twinning Creates Jobs, Improves Highways
The Government of Alberta will twin a 46-kilometre stretch of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett. The twinning project will support about 755 jobs and will drive economic recovery and diversification in southern Alberta. Twinning Highway 3 will improve safety along this increasingly busy portion of the highway. “This project is part of our government’s…
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Tips for Instagram Influencer Marketing in 2020
In the last few years, Instagram having a high growth with many followers and millions of subscribers. Addition to that, Instagram is expanding towards many features that attract many teenagers. With the feature of stories, snaps, and many more., Instagram makes a remarkable platform in social media. WHAT EXACTLY THE INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER? Generally, Instagram influencers…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
