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  • Mid-Autumn Festival: Statement from Minister Aheer

    Mid-Autumn Festival: Statement from Minister Aheer

    Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, issued the following statement celebrating the end of harvest: “As summer turns to fall, with the moon as orange as the leaves, many Albertans of Asian heritage are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. “This festival marks the end of…

  • An Abundant “Harvest of The Arts” on Elma Street: 2nd Annual Elma Street OKOTOKS ARTSwalk

    An Abundant “Harvest of The Arts” on Elma Street: 2nd Annual Elma Street OKOTOKS ARTSwalk

    SAT SEPT. 28th 10:00 – 4:00 With: Alberta Culture Days Sept 27th – 29th The Most Beautiful Art Tour of Alberta Sept 27th – 29th Here we go again with our 2nd celebration of the arts on beautiful, historic Elma Street in the heart of Olde Towne Okotoks! With twice the vendors, a wonderful array…

  • TELUS Gives Seniors in Western Canada Peace of Mind with LivingWell Companion

    TELUS Gives Seniors in Western Canada Peace of Mind with LivingWell Companion

    Last year TELUS announced its LivingWell Companion, which is the company’s first personal safety solution to enable more seniors to live independently and give their caregivers peace of mind. The LivingWell Companion medical alert device has no upfront equipment costs, no contract, no installation or support fees. Whether at home or on-the-go, seniors will be well-connected to local…

  • High Country Rural Crime Watch: Meeting with Alberta Justice Minister

    High Country Rural Crime Watch: Meeting with Alberta Justice Minister

    October 1, 2019, from 6-8 pm, at the Foothills Centennial Centre in Okotoks Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson has invited us to participate in a public Town Hall Meeting to discuss Rural Crime with our Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer.  We are pleased to see that the MLAs and Justice Minister Schweitzer are checking in with us…

  • Fibre-Optic Broadband Project Cancelled

    Fibre-Optic Broadband Project Cancelled

    HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – A decision was made by Town Council at the September 9th regular meeting to discontinue further efforts or investigation into the broadband project after concluding costs to be prohibitive. The Town had hoped to bring in a fibre-optic broadband service that would provide downtown businesses access to faster and more reliable service.…

  • Government Reconvened Early

    Government Reconvened Early

    Government seeks to reconvene the legislature on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 to continue fulfilling promises to Albertans. Government House Leader Jason Nixon announced that he has sent a request to Speaker Nathan Cooper to call members back for the fall sitting of the legislature earlier than anticipated in order to fulfil government’s ambitious legislative agenda.…

  • Newly Identified Pterosaur Species Among the Largest Animals to Have Ever Flown

    Newly Identified Pterosaur Species Among the Largest Animals to Have Ever Flown

    ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Southern California, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology studied pterosaur material from Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. The specimens studied are identified as a new genus and species, Cryodrakon boreas, giving new insights into pterosaur diversity and evolution. The azhdarchids…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Detecting Back-to-school Stress

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Detecting Back-to-school Stress

    Children don’t always take change in stride, and heading back to the books can take some getting used to. There are many sources of back-to-school stress, including adjustment to new teachers and classmates, an increase in homework, or just the transition to a different daily routine. Sometimes stress has a more serious cause, such as bullying…

  • Countdown to Recession – What an inverted yield curve means

    Countdown to Recession – What an inverted yield curve means

    Authors: Richard Leong, Dan Burns, Karen Brettell The spread between yields on U.S. two-year and 10-year notes, a closely watched metric, is likely to invert for the first time since 2007. That would follow the inversion of another part of the yield curve earlier in the year. Here is what that means. The yield curve is a…

  • Return to Calgary Exhibit Captures the Spirit of Alberta

    Return to Calgary Exhibit Captures the Spirit of Alberta

    In 1919, after four long years of global conflict and great loss, the world was finally at peace. Calgary joined the global celebration by hosting a Victory Stampede in Victoria Park. This space, now known as the Calgary Exhibition Grounds, was used through the war as a training space for local regiments and was a…

  • High River RCMP Seek to Identify Armed Robbery Suspect

    High River RCMP Seek to Identify Armed Robbery Suspect

    High River, Alta. – In the morning of September 18, 2019, High River RCMP responded to a robbery at the 7-11 convenience store in High River, Alberta. A male suspect brandishing a firearm had demanded cash from the clerk. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, age 20-30 years old, approximately 5’9″, slim to medium build, dark hair, and was…

  • Providing the Royal Canadian Navy with Greater Flexibility for Ashore Operations

    Providing the Royal Canadian Navy with Greater Flexibility for Ashore Operations

    Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Through our defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, we have been, and will continue to be engaged in operations throughout the world. As the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is increasingly called upon to support humanitarian assistance and participate in joint operations ashore, we are investing in the…

  • Minister Savage to Meet with Energy Council

    Minister Savage to Meet with Energy Council

    Energy Minister Sonya Savage will attend the quarterly meeting of The Energy Council in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 19-21. The council is an organization of elected legislators from 13 energy-producing U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. “The Energy Council is a vital opportunity for Alberta to foster important relationships with government officials. I am looking forward…

  • Amnesty International: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Amnesty International: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Premier Jason Kenney has sent the following letter to Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada: “Dear Mr. Neve, “Before responding to your open letter, titled “Human rights concerns regarding the Government of Alberta’s “Fight Back Strategy,” I would like to offer a note of sympathy. Honestly, it can’t be easy being the long-time…

  • Sheriffs Shut Down Calgary Drug House

    Sheriffs Shut Down Calgary Drug House

    The Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a house that has been a source of drug activity and ongoing problems for residents of a Calgary neighbourhood. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit has obtained a court order giving investigators the authority to close the house at 2000 Cottonwood Cr. SE for 90 days and impose…