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Fatal Single Motorcycle Collision Hwy 546, Turner Valley, Alberta
On July 7, 2020, at approximately 9:00pm Turner Valley RCMP and EMS responded to a single motorcycle collision on Highway 546 west in Foothills County, where it was determined a 24-year old Calgary, Alberta, male driver of the motorcycle was deceased on scene. Four motorcyclists were travelling from Calgary to Sheep River Falls at the time of the incident. …
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Nanton Round-up Days
August 1 – 3 2020 There will definitely be a Nanton Days celebration, Covid or no Covid! Stay tuned for more details, but so far we have Fireworks, a Parade, Duck Race, Pancake Breakfasts, Town-wide Scavenger Hunt, Vintage Engine Run… and more. Duck Race set for August 3rd at Nanton Lions Campground. Fundraiser for Nanton Promoters.…
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Just the Facts — Missing and Abducted Children
RCMP Children go missing or are abducted for a variety of reasons but the heartache and pain such an event causes is universal. Read about the latest facts and ways to protect your children. Watch the video below. In Canada The first national statistics on missing children were released in 1987, when more than 57,000 cases were reported. In 2019,…
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Amazon Announces Plans to Build Second Fulfillment Centre in Ottawa
The new 450,000 square-foot facility will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs in the nation’s capital SEATTLE—June 25, 2020—(NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon.com, Inc. today announced plans to open its second facility in Ottawa, Ontario. The new fulfillment centre, which is anticipated to open in 2021, will create more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs starting at $16…
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The Names of our RCMP Foals Have Been “S”-tablished!
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is happy to announce the winners of the Name the Foal contest. This year, the contest took on added significance, with many families staying home and looking for something fun and entertaining to do together during this challenging time. In light of the serious situation going on around the world,…
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Alberta RCMP Detachments Resume Limited Front Counter Services
Edmonton – The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Albertans in many different ways, and the RCMP has adapted its operations to maintain the level of police service Albertans expect. The Alberta RCMP is following suit with the provincial launch to gradually normalize service delivery, allowing employees to safely return to offices and detachments. In order to respond…
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Planet Waves Horoscopes: July 7 – 14, 2020
By Eric Francis ARIES — Life is a cooperative venture. This is often imagined and rarely practiced, though it is a fact. Even if you grow your own onions, someone else makes your frying pan. Yet the skill of organizing cooperation, and the basic political acumen to facilitate people actually working together, is rare. You…
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Alberta’s Recovery Plan: Investing in the Agri-food Sector
The government is investing $27.8 million in an agri-food hub at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge to create jobs and spur investment in the agriculture and agri-food industry. The investment in the agri-food hub, which is part of the centre’s larger redevelopment project, will serve as an anchor for growth of Alberta’s value-added food sector. The…
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Okotoks RCMP on Scene of Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
UPDATE Foothills County, Alta. – At 5:11 a.m., Okotoks RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 2 at 306 Avenue E. near Okotoks, Alta. The investigation determined that a pickup truck which was travelling southbound on Highway 2 collided with a car that was eastbound on 306 Avenue E. near Okotoks. The driver of the…
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From My Bookshelf: Apeirogon
By Lynn Willoughby Apeirogon ~ Colum McCann This is a work of fiction, but is based on the real events and the real lives of Bassam Aramin, a Palestinian, and Rami Elhanen, an Israeli. “McCann daringly weaves together elements of speculation, memory, fact, and imagination.” I was transfixed. This is so much more than the story of…
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Costly Vandalism in George Lane Park
HIGH RIVER, AB: Shortly before midnight on Sunday, June 28 several people went into group camping Site A in George Lane Park and caused considerable damage to surrounding trees. Two newly planted trees were chopped down. Two other trees had bark damage. One tree had the bark peeled off around the whole trunk and will…
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Improving Access to Driver Medical Exams
Nurse practitioners are now authorized to complete driver medical examination forms. Before this regulation amendment, only physicians could complete driver medical examination forms in Alberta. Driver medical examinations are required at specified intervals for drivers age 75 or older, commercial drivers, and those with certain medical conditions. “Nurse practitioners are already able to complete the…
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Albertans Donate Generously to COVID-19 Campaigns
The province thanks Albertans for donating $5 million to charities participating in the charitable giving matching donation program. The Government of Alberta supported COVID-19 response efforts by offering to match donations up to $2 million to eight designated Alberta-based registered charities made between April 15 and May 31. Albertans’ donations, combined with government’s matching dollars, raised…
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National Fishing Week: Minister Nixon
Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon issued the following statement on National Fishing Week: “July 4 marks the start of Canada’s National Fishing Week and Alberta’s second Free Family Fishing Weekend of 2020. “Fishing is a unique outdoor experience enjoyed in all parts of our province by Albertans of all ages. Getting out on…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
