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  • Canadian Armed Forces: Contingency Plan RENAISSANCE

    Canadian Armed Forces: Contingency Plan RENAISSANCE

    Contingency Plan (CONPLAN) RENAISSANCE is the CAF’s plan for rapid deployment to the scene of a disaster overseas, as directed by the Government of Canada. It provides direction to the CAF in the event of a decision by the Government of Canada to respond to a request from another nation for help. The plan delivers…

  • Bell Let’s Talk: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Bell Let’s Talk: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement inviting Albertans to fight silence and stigma around mental health: “Every year since 2011, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign has challenged us all to change the conversation surrounding mental health issues and those who live with them. “Few things in life are as universally relatable as mental illness…

  • Telus: Health for Good

    Telus: Health for Good

    Everyone deserves to receive healthcare with dignity. TELUS Mobile Health Clinics bring medical care and mental health support directly to those who need it most.

  • High River RCMP Traffic Services Recover Stolen Vehicle and Two Suspects Facing Multiple Charges

    High River RCMP Traffic Services Recover Stolen Vehicle and Two Suspects Facing Multiple Charges

    High River, Alta—On Jan. 25, 2020, at 1:00 a.m., High River RCMP Traffic Services attempted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle in a rural area outside High River, Alta. The vehicle did not stop and fled from police. No pursuit was initiated. The stolen vehicle was located approximately 20 minutes later, as it was…

  • Payment Date Change for AISH and Income Support

    Payment Date Change for AISH and Income Support

    Starting March 2020, the monthly payment date for Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and Income Support is changing to the first of the month.  Previously, the payment date was a few days before the beginning of the month, with the actual date of payment varying from month-to-month. Having a consistent and…

  • Take a Walk in Your Community on Winter Walk Day

    Take a Walk in Your Community on Winter Walk Day

    Fill up the Friendship Trail! Step Up, Alberta! Stay active next winter with Winter Walk Day, Feb. 5th, 2020. Challenge your neighbours, log your time, bundle up and have fun! Studies have shown that regular winter outdoor activity is good for your body and mind. Winter Walk Day is a provincial initiative that encourages Albertans…

  • Team Walker Wins Alberta Scotties in Okotoks

    Team Walker Wins Alberta Scotties in Okotoks

    Team Walker won the 2020 Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Okotoks on the weekend. The team is made up of skip Laura Walker, third Kate Cameron, second Taylor McDonald and lead Nadine Scotland. The Team was undefeated all weekend. Congratulations ladies! Watch for Team Walker to represent Alberta at the 2020 Scotties…

  • High River Gift of Music Launches New Decade with WindSync Concert Featuring Apollo 11 Mission

    High River Gift of Music Launches New Decade with WindSync Concert Featuring Apollo 11 Mission

    High River:  Houston-based wind quartet WindSync will bring two intimate, joyful and thoughtfully programmed concerts to High River in early February. Their evening concert, Voyages in Time & Space, opens with a musical exploration of the Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 before moving into the works of Debussy, Offenbach, and Beethoven. A family matinee performance…

  • Ask Biella: – “Why do we have negative and positive sides?”

    Ask Biella: – “Why do we have negative and positive sides?”

    Goodness and Realism are connected by Biella to Choice via Positivity and negativity.

  • True Patriot Love Foundation Announces Recipients of the Bell True Patriot Love Fund in Support of Mental Health Initiatives for the Military Community

    True Patriot Love Foundation Announces Recipients of the Bell True Patriot Love Fund in Support of Mental Health Initiatives for the Military Community

    Toronto, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 True Patriot Love Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2019 Bell True Patriot Love Fund. Ten organizations that provide mental health support to serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans and their families received grants to support their important work. The $1 million fund, launched in 2013 in…

  • Study Shows Alberta Milk Meets Safety Standards

    Study Shows Alberta Milk Meets Safety Standards

    First Canadian research of its kind shows minerals and heavy metals in Alberta milk are below minimum risk levels for human consumption. By BEV BETKOWSKI Levels of common minerals and heavy metals in Alberta’s milk are safe for human consumption, according to a new study out of the University of Alberta. The study, the first of…

  • AFPA Welcomes Alberta-Pacific to the Association

    AFPA Welcomes Alberta-Pacific to the Association

    Edmonton, January 27, 2020 – The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) announced today that Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) has joined the Association. Al-Pac’s facility, in Athabasca County, is North America’s newest and largest single-line kraft pulp mill. The mill directly employs 400 people and supports more than 1,000 indirect jobs throughout Alberta. Al-Pac has been…

  • AIOC Board Gets Down to Business

    AIOC Board Gets Down to Business

    The new Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation board brings strong business and financial experience to support partnerships in prosperity. “This will be a game-changer for Indigenous communities seeking to be owners of resource projects. It will also help all Albertans to get resource projects done. With the board now in place, the AIOC can now fulfil…

  • Fair Deal Town Hall at Priddis

    Fair Deal Town Hall at Priddis

    Members of the High Country Rural Crime Watch thought you may be interested to join in an event set up by our local MLA Miranda Rosin. The FAIR DEAL TOWN HALL will be held at the PRIDDIS Community Hall on February 5, 2020, at 7 pm. Map link to the Priddis Hall location Join in…

  • 7 SAIT Summer Camps for the Mini Techie in Your Life

    7 SAIT Summer Camps for the Mini Techie in Your Life

    One of the best parts about SAIT Summer Camps is that they’re a mini version of the programs and courses we offer. They’re a chance for kids in Grades 1 – 12 to dive deeper into their interests. Campers will be inspired, learning something out of the ordinary in a supportive environment. Camp themes cover a wide range of interests…