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  • Telephone Town Halls Announced for Bighorn

    Telephone Town Halls Announced for Bighorn

    Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips is hosting three telephone town halls to consult people on the Bighorn Country proposal. The Government of Alberta has proposed a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while creating new opportunities for economic development, tourism and recreation in the region.…

  • Fishers Released in North Cascades

    Fishers Released in North Cascades

    ELUSIVE CARNIVORES ONCE CONSIDERED EXTINCT IN WASHINGTON STATE Sedro Woolley, WA– State, federal, and partner biologists released six fishers today in the Skagit River watershed of Ross Lake National Recreation Area, a unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex, as part of an effort to restore the species to Washington State. This is…

  • Alberta Police are Big Supporters of 2019 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games

    Alberta Police are Big Supporters of 2019 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games

    The Calgary Police Service and Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run are proud supporters of Special Olympics Alberta and the upcoming 2019 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games. On behalf of Special Olympics Alberta, please see below details on the upcoming games. One month to the 2019 Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games CALGARY, AB January 8, 2019 – Today…

  • UPDATE: Rally in Drayton Valley January 7 – Bighorn Country

    UPDATE: Rally in Drayton Valley January 7 – Bighorn Country

    This is an update and follow through on the media coverage of our rally in Drayton Valley (January 7th). We would like to provide the following information to ensure everyone is aware of what happened, and the facts involved: –   650-750 peaceful, respectful attendees (confirmed from sign in sheets) braved -22C temperatures to show their solidarity to insure…

  • First Annual Foothills Youth Short Play & Monologue Festival

    First Annual Foothills Youth Short Play & Monologue Festival

    CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS First Annual Foothills Youth Short Play and Monologue Festival March 2nd, 2019 Goodger-Pink Family Theatre, along with Alberta Dance Academy are pleased to present the First Annual Youth Short Play and Monologue Festival. Our drama and theatre loving youth need more performance opportunities in our community, so here we go! The festival…

  • Historic Calgary City Hall’s Famous Clock now on Display

    Historic Calgary City Hall’s Famous Clock now on Display

    Citizens invited to come see a piece of Calgary’s history Calgarians can now get a behind the scenes look of the inner workings of Historic City Hall’s famous clock. The Seth Thomas Clock, originally placed in Historic City Hall in 1911, is the only remaining timepiece of its kind in Canada. Only 50 of this…

  • Nominations Open for Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Nominations Open for Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Albertans are invited to nominate remarkable citizens, community leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence. Up to 10 people will be inducted into the Order this year in recognition of remarkable contributions to their community, the province and the nation. Nominations must be received by Feb. 15 to be considered for…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: What’s the Problem with Quick Weight Loss?

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: What’s the Problem with Quick Weight Loss?

    Being overweight has been shown to take a considerable toll on our health, from upping our risk of heart disease to diabetes to some forms of cancer. So you’d think it would be wise to lose weight any way you can. But losing weight on an unsafe diet plan or repeatedly losing and gaining weight, as can happen as a…

  • Investing in High River: Entrepreneurs

    Investing in High River: Entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurship & Our Fresh New Downtown Here in High River, we’ve been developing an extraordinary place to live, work and raise a family since 2013. Our reinvented downtown core is vibrant and forward-thinking; the picture-perfect setting for a new era of entrepreneurship. With a fresh and innovative approach to attracting businesses and families alike, like…

  • Upgrading Alberta’s Roads, Growing the Economy

    Upgrading Alberta’s Roads, Growing the Economy

    To help support long-term economic growth and permanent jobs, the Alberta government has a new strategy to move oversized and overweight loads on the provincial highway network. A new government study identifies the improvements needed to Alberta’s existing High Load Corridor over the next two decades to give industry a more efficient way to move…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Saving a Wet iPhone

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Saving a Wet iPhone

    By Reena Nerbas Wet iPhone Dear Reena, I dropped my iPhone into the water. Is there anything that I can do to fix it, or is it garbage? Candace Dear Candace, Step 1: Turn the phone off immediately. Step 2: Dry the phone with a soft towel (not a hair dryer). Step 3: Fill a…

  • Letter Regarding the Future of Bighorn Country

    Letter Regarding the Future of Bighorn Country

    Statement from MLA Jason Nixon SUNDRE, AB (January 8, 2019) – Jason Nixon, United Conservative MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre has issued the following statement: “The NDP government cancelled in-person consultations with Albertans concerned about the NDP’s Bighorn proposal, citing threats and intimidation. “NDP Environment Minister Shannon Phillips specifically cited discussions with the RCMP in shutting down these…

  • Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team Seek Public Assistance in Locating Wanted Female

    Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team Seek Public Assistance in Locating Wanted Female

    Airdrie, Alta. – Southern Alberta Crime Reduction team are seeking publics assistance in locating wanted female. Sarah Jane Doumont (32) of Calgary, is wanted on 43 outstanding warrants out of Airdrie, Strathmore, Didsbury, Olds, Nanton, and Sundre RCMP detachment areas. Doumont is described as: Caucasian 5’11” tall 126 lbs Blonde hair Hazel eyes Scorpio tattoo…

  • SAIT First in Canada to Issue Digital Credentials Through Blockchain

    SAIT First in Canada to Issue Digital Credentials Through Blockchain

    The word “blockchain” is ubiquitous in the tech industry, but its potential uses in Canadian post-secondaries are only beginning to be explored — with SAIT at the helm. We are the first Canadian institution to use the technology to deliver secure credentials. Twenty-five graduates from the Pre-Employment Automotive Service Technician program received a digital credential through…

  • Pizza, Hot N’ Fresh at Home!

    Pizza, Hot N’ Fresh at Home!

    By Jorj When I was a kid, my mom would drive to the corner Italian restaurant to pick up a pizza that was assembled, but not yet baked. She’d get home and place the pizza in the oven. She’d call us to the table and we ate hot, right-out-of-the-oven pizza, burning our mouths on the…