Tag: Central Alberta

  • Alberta RCMP – Public Help Requested

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 35 year old Amanda Davidson Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 35 year old Amanda Rosalee Davidson. She was reported missing on October 6 after failing to return home from an evening out with friends the night before. Davidson was last seen at…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    Each year, more than 500,000 Albertans visit a doctor about their mental health. Although there are many types of mental health problems, the most common ones are clinical depression and anxiety disorders. Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5 – 11, gives Alberta Health Services an opportunity to provide information designed to help Albertans be more…

  • Do You Have What it Takes? Volunteer Firefighters are Needed in Alberta

    Do You Have What it Takes? Volunteer Firefighters are Needed in Alberta

    We are about to enter Fire Safety Week and we should reflect on the work of our local fire departments. Would you consider volunteering for your fire department? Here is one man’s story about his commitment. Pride and Appreciation As a member of a local Hutterite colony I feel very proud to serve as a…

  • Wildrose Announces $2 Billion Investment in Schools

    CALGARY, AB – (October 2nd) in Calgary-West, Wildrose Education Critic Bruce McAllister along with Calgary-West candidate Sheila Taylor announced a Wildrose commitment to tackle Alberta’s classroom shortage by investing $2 billion over four years into new schools, modernization and maintenance. “Wildrose is committed to building more than just starter schools, but the full schools Alberta…

  • Auditor General Report on Chronic Disease Management

    Auditor General Report on Chronic Disease Management

    Merwan Saher, Auditor General of Alberta, released his office’s audit into how the Department of Health and Alberta Health Services manage healthcare delivery for individuals with chronic disease—a long-lasting condition that usually becomes worse and often cannot be cured. The purpose of chronic disease management is to provide care that helps people with chronic disease…

  • RCMP Consort – Officers investigating a shooting – Update #1

    Consort, Alberta – On October 3, 2014, at approximately 3:30 a.m. Consort RCMP officers were dispatched to a rural address of the Consort area where two adult males were found to have been shot.  One of the man was found deceased and the other man transported to hospital where he died during the night.  Officers were…

  • Scrapping long-term care cuts not enough, more nursing beds needed

    Scrapping long-term care cuts not enough, more nursing beds needed

    EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice must immediately commit to adding more long-term care capacity in order to avoid an emergency room crisis, Wildrose Seniors Critic Kerry Towle and Health Critic Heather Forsyth said today. According to recent reports, Alberta Health Services CEO Vickie Kaminski has pledged to abandon a long-standing plan to cut thousands…

  • Alberta Provincial Archives Exhibit tells Alberta First World War Stories

    Alberta Provincial Archives Exhibit tells Alberta First World War Stories

    Visitors to the Provincial Archives of Alberta can enjoy a free exhibit of vintage artifacts and print pieces that document Albertans’ experience throughout the Great War. To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the First World War, the Provincial Archives has produced Alberta & the Great War, an exhibit dedicated to how the war affected Albertans…

  • Premier Prentice Announces Revitalization of Southern Alberta Office

    Premier Prentice Announces Revitalization of Southern Alberta Office

    October 01, 2014 – Premier Jim Prentice announced that high-profile community advocate Emma May is the new Executive Director of the Premier’s Southern Alberta office at McDougall Centre. Ms. May is the co-founder of a successful real estate brokerage, former corporate lawyer, active community advocate and volunteer. Many Albertans will recognize Ms. May from her prominent…

  • Global Privacy Sweep Raises Concerns about Mobile Apps

    Global Privacy Sweep Raises Concerns about Mobile Apps

    Clear, concise privacy language builds consumer trust and is good for business, according to privacy authorities that took part in this year’s global sweep of more than 1,200 mobile apps. As mobile apps explode in popularity, many of them are seeking access to large amounts of personal information without adequately explaining how that information is…

  • Equine Scholarships for Alberta Students

    Equine Scholarships for Alberta Students

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta The following is a resource list of scholarships that are available for Alberta students pursuing equine-related post-secondary studies. This list is provided for informational purposes only and individual eligibility, requirements, and deadlines vary. Applicants should direct their inquiries to the respective organizations offering the scholarships. 4-H…

  • Prentice Government to Review Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Premier Jim Prentice today announced that government will, as promised, begin a review of all agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) to ensure they are performing for Albertans. Premier Prentice has committed to merit-based appointments to ensure the right people are in the right jobs in all organizations associated with the Government of Alberta. The 52…

  • Mental Health and Addiction Trailblazers Receive Lieutenant Governor’s Award

    Mental Health and Addiction Trailblazers Receive Lieutenant Governor’s Award

    Leaders on the mental health and addictions front are being honoured today with True Awards from the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell presented five awards for outstanding work to understand how mental illness and addiction develop, create approaches to help catch problems in early stages, offer supports…

  • Airdrie RCMP Warn of Internet Frauds

    Airdrie, Alberta – Airdrie RCMP would like to remind the public to stay safe and secure online as internet frauds are becoming increasingly sophisticated. RCMP has recently received information of an elaborate online fraud claiming to be Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Fraud occurs as follows; ·         Subject receives an email claiming to be from CRA.…

  • Albertans Invited to Discuss Changes to the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

    Albertans Invited to Discuss Changes to the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

    The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund invites the public to its annual meeting to discuss information about the $17.5 billion Fund. “The Fund belongs to all Albertans, and it benefits us in so many ways,” said Ron Casey, committee chair and MLA for Banff-Cochrane. “I encourage everyone…