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  • Alberta Supports Regional Stormwater Management

    Alberta Supports Regional Stormwater Management

    Communities in southern Alberta will be better protected from the impacts of severe weather thanks to a regional stormwater management project. The province provided $7.6 million through the Alberta Community Resilience Program to Rocky View County to support the Cooperative Stormwater Management Initiative to help relieve regional, ongoing flooding issues. The project is a partnership…

  • Our High River to Host a Special September Community Cafe

    Our High River to Host a Special September Community Cafe

    High River – The Our High River September Community Café is Wednesday September 11th from 5-7pm. We have partnered with the Town of High River for this café to introduce David Irvine and to inspire the community. This unique cafe promises an amazing night to learn more about: ~ what is means when we count…

  • Sylvan Lake RCMP Respond to Possible Drowning – UPDATE

    Sylvan Lake RCMP Respond to Possible Drowning – UPDATE

    UPDATE #2 Sylvan Lake, Alta. – At 6:35 p.m. August 22nd, the body of the 19-year-old male was located and recovered from the lake. The male was located in close proximity to the location identified as the last known point of sight. The RCMP extends a thank you to all the agencies and citizens who…

  • New Storm Water Infrastructure to Protect People from Flooding and Improve Water Quality in Calgary and Surrounding Area

    New Storm Water Infrastructure to Protect People from Flooding and Improve Water Quality in Calgary and Surrounding Area

    Rocky View, Alberta, August 21, 2019—Investing in modern reliable wastewater services is essential to protecting the environment, building healthy sustainable communities and supporting future growth. Today, the Honourable Kent Hehr, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for Stage 1 of the Western…

  • Okotoks RCMP Respond to Collision on Highway 2

    Okotoks RCMP Respond to Collision on Highway 2

    The collision remains under investigation by the RCMP.  No further information will be provided. BACKGROUND: August 24, 2019, 10pm Okotoks, Alta. – The RCMP are advising motorists that traffic travelling northbound on Highway 2 will be diverted onto Macleod Trail.  All northbound traffic will have to stay to the left, and bear left to Macleod Trail.  The diversion…

  • Alberta RCMP Celebrate a One-of-a-kind Partnership With Their Police Service Dogs

    Alberta RCMP Celebrate a One-of-a-kind Partnership With Their Police Service Dogs

    Edmonton – In recognition of International Dog Day on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, Alberta RCMP’s Police Dog Services Unit provided a demonstration of their abilities in tacking illicit substances, explosive materials and suspects through adverse conditions. Police Dog Services Unit handlers Sgt. Troy Raddatz, Cpl. Andy Brown and Cpl. Mike Drenka, with Police Service Dogs Hulk,…

  • Delivering on Highway 15 Twinning

    Delivering on Highway 15 Twinning

    The province has awarded the contract for twinning of Highway 15 near Fort Saskatchewan, including construction of a second bridge over the North Saskatchewan River. Transportation Minister Ric McIver with Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur and Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk announces the Highway 15 twinning project. The highway twinning project has been divided into…

  • Tim Hortons® to Open the Company’s First-of-its-kind Innovation Café in Toronto

    Tim Hortons® to Open the Company’s First-of-its-kind Innovation Café in Toronto

    – Tim Hortons 130 King – New restaurant will offer guests unique experiences featuring 12 handcrafted Dream Donuts, seven different coffee brewing methods and premium sandwiches and soups TORONTO – On July 25 – the doors opened at Tim Hortons 130 King – the company’s first‑ever innovation café. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at the base of…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Island of Sea Women

    From My Bookshelf: The Island of Sea Women

    By Lynn Willoughby The Island of Sea Women ~ Lisa See While this is a novel about female friendships, life in a village where everyone knows your business and your family secrets, much of it was also about the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s.  Then it moved through the years of American occupation…

  • Canada Exceeds Goal of 10% Ocean Protection with Announcement of Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area, Nunavut

    Canada Exceeds Goal of 10% Ocean Protection with Announcement of Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area, Nunavut

    OTTAWA – Earlier this month, the federal government announced that Canada has successfully met – and significantly surpassed – its commitment to protect 10% of its ocean territory. This achievement comes with the announcement of interim protection for Canada’s newest and largest Marine Protected Area (MPA), Tuvaijuittuq, which covers 5.55% of Canada’s ocean territory. “Today’s…

  • Turner Valley Paths, Parks & Recreation Committee Hosting Two Open Houses

    Turner Valley Paths, Parks & Recreation Committee Hosting Two Open Houses

    Turner Valley’s Paths, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is pleased to be connecting with the local community again to gather residents’ input, in the first stages of renewed planning. Four years ago, we conducted an Open House and survey to better understand local priorities for Turner Valley recreation amenities. Some welcomed improvements came from residents’…

  • Library Funding Freeze An Attack On Community, Say Greens

    Library Funding Freeze An Attack On Community, Say Greens

    EDMONTON – A recent announcement by the provincial government that 50% of funding allocated to public libraries in Alberta has been frozen pending review has prompted the Green Party of Alberta to register its concern. Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta, says “Public libraries are essential to the well-being of our communities. They…

  • Protecting the Value of Alberta’s Energy Exports

    Protecting the Value of Alberta’s Energy Exports

    Enhancements to the curtailment policy will help ensure Alberta gets fair value for its oil while continuing to fight for increased market access. Because of continuing pipeline delays, including Enbridge Line 3, these changes provide government a way to work with affected producers to manage production through 2020, as required. The updated policy provides more…

  • RMSO: Audition Results Revealed

    RMSO: Audition Results Revealed

    Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra held auditions for new Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin last weekend. We are excited to announce that, following twos round of exciting auditions, Eva Toncheva has been appointed the new Concertmaster of the RMSO. Eva Toncheva obtained her Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance jointly from the University of Lethbridge and the…

  • Ten-year Challenge: WorldSkills Edition

    Ten-year Challenge: WorldSkills Edition

    See how WorldSkills shaped the lives of SAIT’s 2009 competitors The Black Eyed Peas were topping the Billboard charts, a rideshare company called UberCab was just getting its start and Barack Obama had been sworn in as 44th President of the United States. The year was 2009, and a pre-Nenshi Calgary was set to welcome…