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  • From My Bookshelf: The Salt House

    From My Bookshelf: The Salt House

    By Lynn Willoughby The Salt House ~ Lisa Duffy This debut novel is told in four voices –  Hope, Jack and their daughters Jess and Kat.  There is an underlying tension in the family that had me hooked. Jack is a lobster fisherman in Maine.  He and his partner Boon have a successful and growing business. …

  • Indigenous leaders meet on social, economic issues

    Indigenous leaders meet on social, economic issues

    Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson met with Treaty 6 leaders at Maskwacis about vital issues, such as homelessness, poverty and the need for economic development. New programs to boost Indigenous investment in responsible natural resource development projects will help ease the ongoing challenge of high unemployment rates, insufficient social programs and, in many cases, limited…

  • Conference Board Report Details Risks of Carbon Tax

    Conference Board Report Details Risks of Carbon Tax

    Monday, the Conference Board of Canada released a stunning new report detailing important risks of Canadian carbon tax policy that have not previously been sufficiently explored. Tipping the Scales: Assessing Carbon Competitiveness and Leakage Potential for Canada’s Energy Intensive And Trade Exposed Industries(EITEI) provides glaring evidence that significant risks to the Canadian economy of carbon taxes…

  • Lead in drinking water is a minimal concern for Okotoks

    Lead in drinking water is a minimal concern for Okotoks

    Posted 11-05-2019: The recent concerns about unhealthy levels of lead in some Canadian municipalities’ drinking water will have minimal impact for Okotoks’ residents. The majority of Okotoks’ water network construction occurred after regulations were established that prohibited the use of lead in piping. The Town of Okotoks is continuously investing in renewal of aging water…

  • Okotoks Remembrance Day Service

    Okotoks Remembrance Day Service

    Lest We Forget… There are two Remembrance Day services on Monday, November 11 as follows: Pason Centennial Arena, 204 Community WayThe annual Okotoks Remembrance Day Service will take place at Pason Centennial Green Arena.  Doors open at 9 am, service starts at 10:15 am The arena is wheelchair accessible and seats 2,400 people, with additional standing room…

  • Call for 2020 FCSS Applications

    Call for 2020 FCSS Applications

    The 2020 FCSS Regional Funding Application and Report Form is now available – please download the form to use the PDF-fillable feature.  Read the Application and Report Instructions as a guide to help you fill out the application form. Deadline for 2020 FCSS Funding applications is November 29, 2019.

  • Fresh perspectives for caribou recovery planning

    Fresh perspectives for caribou recovery planning

    Alberta’s three sub-regional caribou task forces took an important first step toward fulfilling their mandate to support caribou recovery while protecting jobs. Members of the task forces, which include representatives of municipalities, Indigenous communities, industry, recreational users and environmental non-government organizations, held their first meeting in Edmonton to discuss a uniquely Albertan solution that will…

  • A commitment to healthy lifestyles in our community: Calgary Co-op acquires Community Natural Foods

    A commitment to healthy lifestyles in our community: Calgary Co-op acquires Community Natural Foods

    Calgary, November 4, 2019 – Calgary Co-op and Community Natural Foods are pleased to announce that effective today Calgary Co-op has acquired the retail business of Community Natural Foods. The sale is part of the succession plan for Community Natural Foods’ owner and represents a coming together of two long-time community-focused Calgary retailers. “As representatives of…

  • 2020 Stampede Poster artist youngest in Stampede history

    2020 Stampede Poster artist youngest in Stampede history

    Calgary – The Calgary Stampede proudly unveiled the artwork for the 2020 Calgary Stampede Poster created by, 17 year-old Ariel Clipperton. For more than 100 years, the Stampede Poster has remained the iconic promotional tool for The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.  “Ariel’s work is a unique perspective for the poster,” says Peers. “A competitor’s…

  • Mental health and addiction council appointed

    Mental health and addiction council appointed

    A Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council has been created to help improve access to mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services. The 23 members will develop a strategy outlining recommended actions to increase quality and access to a recovery-oriented mental health and addiction system, with a particular focus on treatment, recovery and…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Analyzing Prostate Cancer

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Analyzing Prostate Cancer

    The most common cancerThe cancer Doug was diagnosed with (see “You have prostate cancer” in this feature) is the most common cancer in Canada. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with it over their lifetime. In 2014, about 23,600 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 4,000 men died of it. Prostate cancer…

  • Heaven Can Wait Drive for Supplies

    Heaven Can Wait Drive for Supplies

  • National Aboriginal Veterans Day: Minister Wilson

    National Aboriginal Veterans Day: Minister Wilson

    Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on National Aboriginal Veterans Day: “On Nov. 8, we honour the thousands of Indigenous veterans from the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, Afghanistan and other Canadian Armed Forces efforts. For many reasons, Indigenous veterans deserve our gratitude. “These Indigenous men and women…

  • High River RCMP Seek Public Assistance to Locate Wanted Female

    High River RCMP Seek Public Assistance to Locate Wanted Female

    High River, Alberta – As a result of a High River RCMP investigation regarding fraudulent mortgage applications,  Keelie Linda Peterson, age 22, of Calgary, Alberta is wanted by the High River RCMP for charges of Using a Forged Document, and Failing to Comply with a Condition of release. Peterson is believed to reside in Calgary and…

  • Forest Companies Pledge $5 Million for Caribou Research

    Forest Companies Pledge $5 Million for Caribou Research

    Edmonton, November 5, 2019 – Today, Alberta’s forest companies announced a $5 million pledge to support caribou research. Specifically, the research aims to help improve survival rates for the woodland caribou, which are currently classified as a threatened species. Research supported by this investment will be administered through the Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Network, a newly established consortium of academia,…