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  • Update 1: COVID-19 in Alberta (March 14 at 3:30 pm)

    Update 1: COVID-19 in Alberta (March 14 at 3:30 pm)

    Ten additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 39. Six of the new cases are in Calgary Zone and four are in Edmonton Zone. Two of the new cases, one in Edmonton Zone and the other in Calgary Zone, have been admitted into intensive care.…

  • Canadian Wildlife Federation Encouraged but Cautious About New Measures to Conserve Right Whales

    Canadian Wildlife Federation Encouraged but Cautious About New Measures to Conserve Right Whales

    OTTAWA, Feb. 27, 2020 –The federal government’s new measures to conserve right whales are well founded and we are hopeful they will prevent another mortality crisis; however, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is urging the development of a ‘Plan B’. “The federal government’s strategy for 2020 and beyond shows a continued interest in preventing harm…

  • Making Life Safer for Indigenous Women and Girls in Alberta

    Making Life Safer for Indigenous Women and Girls in Alberta

    Ending violence against Indigenous women and girls is the focus of a new government joint working group. “I am confident the individuals appointed to the Alberta Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will be guided by experience and humanity, and will make thoughtful and wise recommendations. We said Alberta would…

  • Freemasons Raise $15,757.52 for Hospice

    Freemasons Raise $15,757.52 for Hospice

    Foothills Country Hospice welcomed outstanding donation

  • Calgary Zoo During COVID-19

    Calgary Zoo During COVID-19

    Calgary, AB – These are unprecedented times. Our primary concern is the health and well-being of the animals we love and care for, our valued team and our guests. The Calgary Zoo is a primarily outdoor space that allows for social distancing. As of today we’re open with proactive precautionary measures in place to reduce transmission…

  • Federal Government Introduces Legislation to Criminalize Conversion Therapy-related Conduct in Canada

    Federal Government Introduces Legislation to Criminalize Conversion Therapy-related Conduct in Canada

    March 9, 2020 – Ottawa – Department of Justice Canada Diversity and inclusion are among Canada’s greatest strengths. Canadians must feel safe in their identities, and free to be their true selves. That is why the Government of Canada is acting on its commitment to criminalize conversion therapy in Canada. Today, the Honourable David Lametti,…

  • Investing in Alberta’s Highway Network

    Investing in Alberta’s Highway Network

    Budget 2020 focuses on maintaining and repairing Alberta’s roads and bridges, while making targeted investments to support economic development, safety and job creation across the province. Over the next three years, a total of $5.7 billion will be invested in maintaining and repairing Alberta highways and supporting water management and flood recovery projects, along with…

  • From My Bookshelf: A Boy From the Streets

    From My Bookshelf: A Boy From the Streets

    By Lynn Willoughby A Boy From the Streets ~ Maria Gibbs Twin boys born in Rio are abandoned at birth.  Less than a week later, Carolina and Fernando adopt one, and move to England where Carolina is in and out of mental hospitals for the next twelve years.  Now they are headed back to Brazil…

  • Jubilee Auditoria Temporarily Closing Due to COVID-19

    Jubilee Auditoria Temporarily Closing Due to COVID-19

    The Jubilee Auditoria will be temporarily closed effective immediately, based on the recommendation from Alberta’s chief medical officer of health. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, recommended during the latest COVID-19 update that large gatherings of more than 250 people and international events in the province be cancelled. Ticketholders will be contacted…

  • Soundtracks Concert Postponed

    Soundtracks Concert Postponed

    Important Update on Upcoming Concerts and COVID-19  We at the RMSO consider it our responsibility to put the well-being of our patrons, our volunteers and our orchestra above all else. In accordance with recent directives issued by Alberta Health Services, the ‘Sizzling Soundtracks’ concerts on April 3rd & 4th have been postponed. We know this will be disappointing,…

  • Foothills Communities on COVID-19

    Foothills Communities on COVID-19

    Foothills County Have you or your family been out of the country in the past 14 days or been in contact with someone who has been out of the country and has symptoms, or have symptoms yourself? If yes, we recommend the following: Self-isolate (stay at home, do not go to school, work, or social…

  • Foothills School Division: COVID-19 Information

    Foothills School Division: COVID-19 Information

    UPDATE March 12, 2020 4:30pm The Alberta government released today at 3:34pm new recommendations that include the cancellation of all large gatherings and events.  They are also now advising Albertans against travel outside of the country. Foothills School Division has responded to this recommendation by cancelling all future events.  This includes Foothills School Division student or staff participation…

  • Impact of Supervised Consumption Sites Report Released

    Impact of Supervised Consumption Sites Report Released

    The final report of the expert-led Supervised Consumption Services Review Committee is now available online. The Supervised Consumption Services Review Committee listened to more than 19,000 Albertans’ concerns about the impacts supervised consumption services (SCS) sites are having on their homes, businesses and neighbourhoods. The final report contains the committee’s findings regarding needle debris, social…

  • Alberta to Focus on Jobs, Health, Economy at First Ministers’ Meeting

    Alberta to Focus on Jobs, Health, Economy at First Ministers’ Meeting

    Premier Jason Kenney will emphasize job protection and economic relief for workers and employers threatened by COVID-19 and the international oil price war as he joins federal, provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa at the First Ministers’ Meeting. “Alberta and Canada are currently in uncharted territory, facing an economic crisis complicated by a public health threat,…

  • COC Statement on Katharine Morel

    COC Statement on Katharine Morel

    TORONTO (March 2, 2020) – It is with great sadness that we learned of Canadian eventer Katharine Morel’s passing, following an accident at the Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials in Altoona, Florida. She and her horse, Kerry On, an 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare, fell at fence 8 in the Open Intermediate B division. Kerry On…