Tag: Central Alberta

  • Alberta Honours Fallen Police and Peace Officers

    Alberta Honours Fallen Police and Peace Officers

    Albertans and law enforcement officials paid their respects, on Sunday, to police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty. Family, friends and the public joined Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell and Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Jonathan Denis as well as members of the provincial law enforcement community to remember…

  • Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Jamaica Daniels

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Jamaica Daniels

    Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Jamaica Daniels. She was last seen on the morning of September 24. She is known to spend time at Collicutt Centre and the area around Notre Dame High School, but RCMP checks at these and various other locations have not located her…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Launches Unique Resource For Disaster Recovery

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Launches Unique Resource For Disaster Recovery

    The “Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap; A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness” helps communities recover from and prepare for economic disasters September 29, 2014, Calgary AB – Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is pleased to announce it has designed a unique resource to help community leaders prepare for and recover from economic disasters. The only resource of its kind in Canada.…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Youth head injuries during sport and recreation

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Youth head injuries during sport and recreation

    According to the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research, sport-related injury is the leading cause of emergency department visits in Alberta among teens aged 15-19 years. Concussion is a common sport related injury that often occurs during hockey, football, skiing and snowboarding. A concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the brain suddenly…

  • Alberta Business Owners Split on Changes to TFW Program

    Alberta Business Owners Split on Changes to TFW Program

    [break] Calgary – Alberta small and mid-sized business owners agree the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program is a necessity, but appear split on recent changes to it. That’s according to the latest ATB Financial Business Beat survey, due for release next month. According to the survey, 72 per cent of Alberta small and mid-sized enterprises…

  • Fundamental Changes Through MGA Review Must Continue

    Fundamental Changes Through MGA Review Must Continue

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Edmonton, September 21, 2014: At the 2014 AUMA Annual Convention, one topic is at the front of mind of many municipalities: the Municipal Government Act review. AUMA is looking for significant updates to the act, including property assessment and taxation, equitable sharing of revenue among municipalities, and a share of provincial revenues. “We look…

  • Government to Create Rural Health Care Action Plan

    Government to Create Rural Health Care Action Plan

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] A comprehensive review of health care in Alberta’s rural communities will ensure care is coordinated in an efficient and predictable manner. “I learned from my travels across Alberta this summer that many rural communities are seriously concerned about health care delivery. So I have tasked MLA Richard Starke to chair a review panel into…

  • Equine Biosecurity

    Equine Biosecurity

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta Biosecurity refers to practices designed to prevent, reduce or eliminate the introduction and incidental spread of disease among livestock and poultry. Biosecurity practices minimize the risk of disease spread by identifying risks and developing intervention measures to minimize disease-causing agents from entering or leaving…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Missing Youth – Again

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] MISSING YOUTH Strathmore, Ab RCMP in Strathmore are searching for 16 year old Thalia NIMIJEAN, who was last seen at the Strathmore Skate Park, in Strathmore, Alberta on 2014-09-23 at approximately 09:00 Am. She was later reported as missing when she failed to attend school, and did not return to her Group Home. NIMIJEAN…

  • Prenatal Screening Test Could Limit Need for Amniocentesis

    Prenatal Screening Test Could Limit Need for Amniocentesis

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] CALGARY — Local researchers are evaluating a new prenatal screening test that assesses fetal DNA present in the mother’s blood to check for chromosomal disorders in the developing fetus. It is the first time the test, known as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), is being evaluated on a large scale in Canada. The main benefit…

  • AHS Weekly Wellnes Tip: Childhood Immunizations

    AHS Weekly Wellnes Tip: Childhood Immunizations

    New Alberta website launches When it comes to childhood immunizations, Albertans have questions. But where is the best place to get good answers? Not only can you chat with your family doctor or local public health nurse about your child’s immunization, you can also visit Alberta Health Services’ new immunization website: ImmunizeAlberta.ca. ImmunizeAlberta.ca was designed…

  • AACL Opposes Premier’s Position on Michener Centre and Institutions

    AACL Opposes Premier’s Position on Michener Centre and Institutions

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] The Alberta Association for Community Living (AACL) remains deeply opposed to institutionalization.  Like most Albertans, tens of thousands of Alberta families with sons and daughters with developmental disabilities were looking forward to a new premier who promised a bold vision guided by an ethical and moral compass.  Instead Premier Prentice’s first and only statement…

  • Manual helps parents get children with cancer moving – Alberta Health Care

    Manual helps parents get children with cancer moving – Alberta Health Care

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] September 17, 2014 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month across North America CALGARY — Parents of children with cancer have a new tool to help kids better handle the side effects of treatment, increase their energy, and improve overall well-being. The Pediatric Oncology Exercise Manual (POEM) equips parents with the knowledge to safely introduce…

  • AUMA Congratulates New Cabinet

    AUMA Congratulates New Cabinet

    AUMA congratulates new cabinet; looks forward to working together AUMA congratulated the new Premier of Alberta and all those appointed to the new provincial cabinet on Monday, September 15th. “We look forward to working together, as we continue advancing the quality of life that Albertans have come to expect from their elected officials,” said Helen…

  • AARCS News – Rescue Dogs Found

    AARCS News – Rescue Dogs Found

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] After a long and exhausting 7-day search and rescue, both DONAVAN & JERRY have been FOUND safe and sound and our search has ended! Jerry was found and rescued yesterday, Friday September 19th, after finding a local farm and hunkering down on their deck. After a tragic rollover accident on Hwy 2 near Olds,…