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  • High River Gets Ready for Emergency Preparedness Month

    High River Gets Ready for Emergency Preparedness Month

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Emergency Preparedness Month in High River falls in May each year and was designated as an initiative of Council and the Town’s Emergency Management department. “I am excited to participate in Emergency Preparedness Month this year as I am new to the role and the Town,” says Peter Genereux, manager of emergency management…

  • Half Price Animal Adoptions at the City of Calgary’s Adopt-a-thon Event this Weekend

    Half Price Animal Adoptions at the City of Calgary’s Adopt-a-thon Event this Weekend

    In celebration of national Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and due to an increase in impounded animals coming up for adoption, The City is holding a 3-day adopt-a-thon event from April 28th to 30th. During that time, prices will be reduced by half, making it $106 to adopt a dog and $80 to take a cat…

  • Diamond-Valley Project Green Day

    Diamond-Valley Project Green Day

    Volunteers are need to help clean up our communities as part of the Project Green Day (PGD) taking place on Saturday, May 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Several priority areas in each community have been identified, along with garbage pick-up along the Friendship Trail and adjacent highway. New this year, the Scouts will…

  • Fur: The Fabric of our Nation New Exhibition Opening at the Borealis Gallery

    Fur: The Fabric of our Nation New Exhibition Opening at the Borealis Gallery

    The Legislative Assembly Visitor Centre is pleased to present a new exhibition, Fur: The Fabric of our Nation, that will run from April 25 to July 3, 2018, in the Borealis Gallery. An opening event will take place on Thursday, May 3, at 6 p.m. “The importance of Canada’s fur trade cannot be overstated,” said…

  • Learn More About New Rules to Keep Workers Safe

    Learn More About New Rules to Keep Workers Safe

    Employers can now get updated information online about new Occupational Health and Safety rules that come into effect later this year. On June 1, three new workers’ rights come into force: the right to know potential hazards, the right to refuse dangerous work and the right to participate in their health and safety. New rules…

  • Humboldt Bronco’s Deadly Crash Triggers BBB Warning of Charity Fraud

    Humboldt Bronco’s Deadly Crash Triggers BBB Warning of Charity Fraud

    As Canadians across the country mourn the loss of those killed in the Humboldt Broncos team bus crash last week, people are reaching out to help the affected families. But, before donors dig into their wallets, BBB urges people to check out a charity to make sure their donation actually reaches those who need it.…

  • Town of High River Seeking Applicants for Board and Committee Vacancies

    Town of High River Seeking Applicants for Board and Committee Vacancies

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is currently looking for residents who are interested in contributing to the overall success of the community to submit applications to fill vacancies on several boards and committees. “Volunteering to sit on a municipal board or committee is a great way for residents to make a difference in…

  • RCMP Livestock Section – Request for Information in Theft of Calves

    RCMP Livestock Section – Request for Information in Theft of Calves

    Cardston, Alberta – Officers from the Southern Alberta RCMP Livestock section are asking for the public’s assistance in a string of thefts of calves. Between February 19 and April 22, 2018, a total of 26 calves have ben reported from farms in Cardston, Picture Butte and Blood Tribe areas. On February 19, a rancher in the…

  • Curtain Going Up on Next Act of Roxy Theatre Story

    Curtain Going Up on Next Act of Roxy Theatre Story

    Eighty years after it opened, Edmonton’s Roxy Theatre is being reborn with some help from the Alberta government. The province will provide $2.5 million in funding to Theatre Network to help support construction of a new facility to replace the original Roxy, destroyed by fire in 2015. “For almost 80 years the Roxy was one…

  • High River RCMP Make Multiple Arrests over Weekend for Property Offences

    High River RCMP Make Multiple Arrests over Weekend for Property Offences

    On the evening of April 21, 2018 High River RCMP conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 23 with a truck that had a smashed out window and had been towing a flat deck trailer through the town of High River. The trailer was found to have been reported stolen. The driver of the truck, Alfred…

  • Connecting Albertans to Meaningful Careers

    Connecting Albertans to Meaningful Careers

    Albertans can look for a job, explore new career options or research education and training programs during Alberta Career Week, April 23-27. The Alberta government is partnering with community organizations across the province to offer more than 150 career events this week. From job fairs to resume-writing workshops, Alberta Career Week highlights the programs and…

  • Homes for Heroes Community Coming to Calgary

    Homes for Heroes Community Coming to Calgary

    VETERANS HOUSING PROJECT The Canadian Legacy Project is currently working with the Homes For Heroes Foundation (www.h4hf.ca) in building unique and exciting housing developments for homeless veterans across Canada. The issue of homelessness among Canadian Armed Forces veterans is an area of increasing concern. Unfortunately, over 2,500 Canadian veterans are homeless and have not been…

  • Town Launches High River Broadband Name and Logo Contest

    Town Launches High River Broadband Name and Logo Contest

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town’s Economic Development Division is calling all residents, artists, and inspired community members to submit their ideas for a name and logo for the new High River Broadband initiative. “The Town of High River is looking for a name and visual identity to describe our project to provide broadband services to…

  • Update 1: Spring Flooding (April 24, 4:15 pm)

    Update 1: Spring Flooding (April 24, 4:15 pm)

    Numerous municipalities and First Nations across the province have issued overland flooding alerts over the past nine days. The community of Wayne in Drumheller  is on a mandatory evacuation notice as a result of high water levels in a nearby river. Municipalities and First Nations are leading flood response efforts on behalf of their respective…

  • Improving Outdoor Recreation in Southern Alberta

    Improving Outdoor Recreation in Southern Alberta

    The Government of Alberta is investing in capital planning to support safe and sustainable recreational opportunities in the Livingstone-Porcupine Hills area. About $5 million in funding over four years will be used to improve and rebuild trails, install bridges over water crossings, protect fish habitat and enhance staging areas to improve access to these public lands…