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  • Community Paramedic Teams Expand Across Alberta

    Community Paramedic Teams Expand Across Alberta

    More seniors and vulnerable Albertans will receive care where they live, thanks to increased paramedic supports throughout the province. Mobile community paramedics provide on-site care to seniors and other Albertans with chronic conditions, reducing the use of ambulance transport, acute care beds and hospital resources. An $11-million expansion of the program will add 20 full-time…

  • Worst Fears about NDP Attack on Workplace Democracy Prove True

    Worst Fears about NDP Attack on Workplace Democracy Prove True

    Edmonton, Alberta – The NDP attack on workplace democracy, removing the absolute right to a secret ballot for union certification votes, has led to a troubling report of Calgary labourers saying they feel tricked, bullied, and harassed – the exact concern raised by United Conservative Party about NDP legislation last year. “Last year we warned that the NDP plan to…

  • Landslide Mitigation Will Improve Safety

    Landslide Mitigation Will Improve Safety

    The governments of Canada and Alberta are making investments to protect against natural hazards while safeguarding the social and economic well-being of Alberta’s communities. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with Brian Mason, Minister of Alberta Transportation and Peace River Mayor, Tom Tarpey, today announced nearly $6.7 million in joint funding to improve the…

  • John Barlow: Liberal Actions Fail to Match their Rhetoric in Supporting Canadian Agriculture

    John Barlow: Liberal Actions Fail to Match their Rhetoric in Supporting Canadian Agriculture

    Ottawa, ON – Time and again, the Liberals look at Canadian agriculture, and our farm families, as an afterthought. For weeks the Liberal government shut out farmers, ranchers, agri-food businesses, processors and even health experts from providing input on the discussion surrounding the Canada Food Guide. Thankfully, due to the support from our agricultural health…

  • Public Safety Focus of Legal Cannabis Regulations

    Public Safety Focus of Legal Cannabis Regulations

    Private cannabis retailers in Alberta will have a strict set of rules to follow, including mandatory background checks, when cannabis becomes legal this summer. The regulations outline who can own cannabis stores, where they can be located, rules for staff, safety and security requirements, and other operational details for private retailers. While the regulations will…

  • Canada at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang – Day 14

    Canada at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang – Day 14

    Canadian Medallists EVENT ATHLETE FINISH SPORT Team Patrick Chan, Gabrielle Daleman, Kaetlyn Osmond, Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford, Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir Gold Figure Skating Moguls – Men Mikaël Kingsbury Gold Freestyle Skiing Mixed Doubles Kaitlyn Lawes, John Morris Gold Curling 10,000m Ted-Jan Bloemen Gold Speed Skating 1000m Samuel Girard Gold Short Track Speed Skating –…

  • Legislative Assembly Hosts First Lunar New Year Ceremony

    Legislative Assembly Hosts First Lunar New Year Ceremony

    Honourable Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, will host the first Lunar New Year ceremony in the Alberta Legislature Building on Friday, February 23, 2018, at 5 p.m. “The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most significant of all the traditional Chinese holidays,” said Speaker Wanner. “On behalf of…

  • Dual Credit High School Students Excel in College Courses

    Dual Credit High School Students Excel in College Courses

    Class attains honours standing Okotoks, AB – Twenty-two students from The Centre for Learning@HOME (CFL) enrolled in Introduction to Marketing at Bow Valley College (BVC) attained a cohort average of eighty percent this semester. In addition to earning transferable credit for this college course, these students were also awarded five high school Career and Technology…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Stop Smoking. Breathe Easier

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Stop Smoking. Breathe Easier

    It takes practice and time to quit smoking, but it can be done, and the benefits of stopping smoking are worth the effort. There are many ways to quit smoking, such as the “cold turkey” method or a system to gradually taper off smoking. Each person is unique, and different strategies work better for different…

  • CHANGE OF HEART: On-It Regional Transit Set to Continue for High River, Black Diamond and Turner Valley

    CHANGE OF HEART: On-It Regional Transit Set to Continue for High River, Black Diamond and Turner Valley

    SOUTHLAND Transportation Ltd. will continue the Calgary Regional Partnership’s (CRP) vision of providing a regional transit service that links the communities of Okotoks, High River, Turner Valley and Black Diamond with the City of Calgary.

  • Dairy Farmers of Canada Will Participate in Front-of-Package Consultations

    Dairy Farmers of Canada Will Participate in Front-of-Package Consultations

    The Government of Canada announced it is moving ahead with its Front of Pack Warning Labeling public consultation (Gazette 1). By exempting whole milk from this proposed policy, Health Canada recognizes the scientific evidence demonstrating the nutritional value of milk as a key contributor to the health of Canadians. However, as currently proposed, many other…

  • Sailing on the Wind for 14,000 Miles

    Sailing on the Wind for 14,000 Miles

    I remember very distinctively being 7 years old and put in a small Optimist dinghy. You get pushed off the dock and you don’t really know what you’re doing, but you’re, kind of, pulling on the sheet and all of a sudden you start moving and you’re having the time of your life. And to…

  • Conservatives Give Farmers a Voice in the Development of New Food Guide

    Conservatives Give Farmers a Voice in the Development of New Food Guide

    OTTAWA, ON – The Standing Committee on Health indicated yesterday that additional meetings would be added to its agenda, potentially allowing farmers and producers to participate in the committee’s study of Canada’s new Food Guide. In response, Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold and John Barlow, along with Marilyn Gladu, Shadow Minister…

  • Numerous Vehicles Stolen and Recovered in and around Cochrane

    Numerous Vehicles Stolen and Recovered in and around Cochrane

    Cochrane, AB – The Cochrane RCMP were kept busy over the past weekend with thefts of vehicles and recovering stolen vehicles.   The relationship between the RCMP and citizens is a partnership.  Citizens are the eyes and ears of the community and by reporting suspicious activity when it is observed is extremely important.  Most of the reports of suspicious…

  • Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 12

    Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 12

    Canadian Medallists   EVENT ATHLETE FINISH SPORT Team Patrick Chan, Gabrielle Daleman, Kaetlyn Osmond, Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford, Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir Gold Figure Skating Moguls – Men Mikaël Kingsbury Gold Freestyle Skiing Mixed Doubles Kaitlyn Lawes, John Morris Gold Curling 10,000m Ted-Jan Bloemen Gold Speed Skating 1000m Samuel Girard Gold Short Track Speed Skating…