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  • Calgary Launches Campaign Encouraging Smokers to Reduce Cigarette Litter

    Calgary Launches Campaign Encouraging Smokers to Reduce Cigarette Litter

    This is Not an Ashtray features images of iconic Calgary landmarks with cigarette butts in an effort to create a #buttfreeyyc The City of Calgary wants Calgarians who smoke to take personal responsibility for reducing cigarette litter. The This is Not an Ashtray campaign, featuring images of famous Calgary places replaced by cigarette butts, kicks…

  • Shaw Charity Classic Wraps Up Today in Calgary

    Shaw Charity Classic Wraps Up Today in Calgary

    The Shaw Charity Classic are hosting some of the greatest names in the game of golf in Calgary at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, August 28 – September 1, 2019. The field, which consists of 78 stars on the PGA TOUR Champions, will compete for US $2.35 million in a three-round, 54-hole stroke-play…

  • Edmonton City Council Declares Climate Emergency

    Edmonton City Council Declares Climate Emergency

    On Tuesday, August 27th, City Council voted to declare a state of climate emergency in Edmonton.  The motion, which passed by a vote of 10-3, stated:  That the City of Edmonton declare a climate emergency That Administration report to Council quarterly on the City of Edmonton’s climate action progress and future actions directed by Edmonton’s Energy…

  • Government of Canada Invests in Young Farmers

    Government of Canada Invests in Young Farmers

    Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of more than $700,000 under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriCompetiveness Program for two projects that support leadership in Canada’s young farmers. The Canadian Young Farmers Forum will receive $616,627 to provide young Canadian farmers with business…

  • You May Say I’m a Dreamer — or Can You? Canadians’ Bucket Lists are More Practical Than You Think, Says New CIBC Poll

    You May Say I’m a Dreamer — or Can You? Canadians’ Bucket Lists are More Practical Than You Think, Says New CIBC Poll

    Majority of Canadians hope to cross off at least one bucket list item in their lifetime, yet many are pushing dreams aside for practical goals such as being debt-free. TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2019 /CNW/ – A new CIBC poll finds that 81 per cent of Canadians have a bucket list of things they hope to accomplish one…

  • From My Bookshelf: Where the Crawdads Sing

    From My Bookshelf: Where the Crawdads Sing

    By Lynn Willoughby Where the Crawdads Sing ~ Delia Owens This is one of the best novels I have read in some time.  The writing is excellent with well developed characters.  Nature is as much the protagonist as is Kya, the “Marsh Girl.” It is set in North Carolina and begins in the early 1950s when…

  • RCMP High River – Two People Charged with Criminal Offences Following Police Chase

    RCMP High River – Two People Charged with Criminal Offences Following Police Chase

    High River, Alberta –  Male and female charged with numerous criminal offences after police chase On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, High River RCMP were made aware of a stolen SUV which was being driven dangerously travelling westbound into High River’s Detachment area. With the assistance of Calgary Police’s HAWCS helicopter, the SUV was intercepted and two successful deployments…

  • Beveridge Company Supports SPCA with Donation

    Beveridge Company Supports SPCA with Donation

  • Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Reiterate Safe Driving Behaviours on Secondary Highways

    Alberta RCMP Traffic Services Reiterate Safe Driving Behaviours on Secondary Highways

    Edmonton – Alberta RCMP are working with Alberta motorists to develop and implement strategies to address speeding in construction zones and on heavily trafficked roads. Alberta RCMP remind all road users that traffic safety remains a shared responsibility. Some safe driving behaviours include: staying focused on the road, turning your headlights on, respecting the posted speed…

  • Okotoks Council Approves First Heritage Designation

    Okotoks Council Approves First Heritage Designation

    Council approves first heritage designation for Okotoks The Rotary Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) has become the first building in Okotoks to receive heritage designation under Okotoks new Municipal Heritage Designation Program. Council approved the bylaw to designate the former church during its regular meeting August 19. “Recognizing this beloved community landmark as an historical resource…

  • Q1 Financial Report Shows Depth of Fiscal Problems

    Q1 Financial Report Shows Depth of Fiscal Problems

    A first quarter report comparing the 2019-20 three-month actuals to last year’s reinforces the need for spending restraint in order to balance Alberta’s books. Actual revenue for April to June 2019 was virtually identical between the two years at $13.4 billion, while total expense was $364 million lower. Operating expense and debt servicing costs, a…

  • TELUS World of Science Expansion Advances

    TELUS World of Science Expansion Advances

    The Government of Alberta’s commitment to investing $12 million into the Aurora Project will help the TELUS World of Science’s expansion plan move forward. This phase of the Aurora Project includes new and renewed areas that will create more opportunities for visitors to imagine and have fun. Visitors will be able to explore the culture…

  • Avenue Magazine Announces Made in Alberta Awards 2019 Winners

    Avenue Magazine Announces Made in Alberta Awards 2019 Winners

    Three local Foothills businesses have made this year’s list. August 26, 2019 – Avenue Calgary and Edmonton launched the first-ever Made in Alberta Awards in March this year, a joint initiative that celebrates local businesses. More than 200 entries in seven product categories were submitted from across the province in the debut year. The judging…

  • Winspear Centre Expansion Progresses

    Winspear Centre Expansion Progresses

    The Alberta government’s investment of $13 million in the Winspear Centre Completion Project will ensure construction moves forward. Once completed, the Winspear Centre’s new addition will include a mid-size acoustic hall and additional flex-spaces that allow for more cultural and artistic programming, performances, meetings and conferences. “The Government of Alberta is focused on prioritizing infrastructure…

  • Alberta RCMP Remind Citizens of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

    Alberta RCMP Remind Citizens of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

    Edmonton – From January 2016 to December 2018, 1,971 deaths in the province of Alberta have been attributed to apparent opioid-related overdoses. Alberta RCMP were dispatched to several of those incidents and determined that, in some cases, it is believed that bystanders, friends or family members were hesitant to call emergency services for assistance due…