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The Future of Electric Vehicles in Calgary
Are electric vehicles (EV) really the future? How fast are they coming? Is our infrastructure ready? What is the City of Calgary doing to support their integration? These questions and others were discussed amongst 60 citizens as well as government and industry leaders at the September 15th ‘Potential for Electric Vehicles’ event hosted by…
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Okotoks Now Has Electric Vehicle Chargers in Town!
The Town of Okotoks has installed two electrical vehicle charging stations downtown. The chargers are located on Elizabeth Street directly in front of the Okotoks Municipal Centre. One charger is exclusively for Telsa vehicles and the other is a universal charger. The chargers were donated to the Town by Sun Country Highway as part…
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Heartland Filming in High River Oct 19-22
HIGH RIVER, AB: Heartland film crews will once again return to High River on Monday, October 19 and will be in the downtown area until the evening of Thursday, October 22. On Monday, October 19 crews will be parking equipment and vehicles along the former railway tracks and gravel area between 1st and Centre…
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Mayor Nenshi’s Statement about Uber Entering Calgary
Thursday, October 15, 2015 Earlier today, Uber, a private for hire vehicle company, announced that it will commence operations in Calgary. I am disappointed that they have decided to do so without adequate insurance or regulations to protect public safety. Learn more here. Uber has shown itself to be flexible in different regulatory environments around…
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High River: Lane closure – North bound 5 St. S.E. between 12 Ave. & Monteith Dr.
HIGH RIVER, AB: The north bound lane of 5 Street S.E. between Monteith Drive and 12 Avenue (over the Montrose Bridge) will be closed Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate line painting for the new Canadian Tire development. There will be detour signage to redirect…
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Accident at Highway 7 and Highway 2A – Aldersyde Overpass – UPDATE
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Traffic relief for Calgary Region commuters arrives next year
Calgary Regional Partnership announces new On-It Regional Transit Service With all the welcome benefits of community growth in our region, there are bound to be challenges as well. Commuting is one of these challenges: congestion has spread over Calgary’s expanding region, and the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is determined to face this issue with a…
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High River’s 13th Annual River City Show & Shine
The smells were tantalizing, the weather was glorious and the moods elated during the 2015 River City 13th Annual Show & Shine held in High River, Ab on Sunday, September 27th. The turn out was fantastic with hundreds of cars lining several streets and crowds of well into the thousands filling every available space. Numerous vendors…
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Road Construction on Macleod Trail between Diebert Close and 9 Street S.W.
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One-day lane closure on 12 Avenue S.E
HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a lane closure on 12 Avenue S.E on Tuesday, September 22 in the north lane affecting west-bound traffic. The closure is necessary in order to accommodate an ATCO Gas installation for the new Canadian Tire. Work will begin at 7a.m. and be completed by 6 p.m. Drivers and…
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Slow and steady wins the race: Don’t make a speedy decision when buying your first car
BBB helps students and first-time buyers navigate the roads of car ownership With more than 130 complaints and more than 37,000 inquiries about auto renting and leasing companies and car dealerships so far this year, BBB is cautioning students who are looking to buy their first car about the sometimes not- so- smooth road…
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UPDATE Pavement patching on 9 Street S.W. High River
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety
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Alberta Education Minister assured CBE busing situation being addressed
Alberta Education Minister David Eggen has received assurances from the Calgary Board of Education that efforts are being made to adjust yellow school bus service in response to concerns from parents. Minister Eggen was informed by CBE Board Chair Joy Bowen-Eyre that she and fellow board members will review information at a scheduled September 15…
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Pavement patching on 9 Street S.W. Rescheduled to Sept. 12
UPDATE of previous release HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a road closure along 9 Street S.W. between Macleod Trail and 9 Avenue starting on Saturday, September 12 to allow crews from Shawne Excavating and Trucking Ltd. to complete pavement patching in the area. Detours will be in place. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to…
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