Tag: Central Alberta

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Put a Lid on It

    Plain and simple: helmets save lives. “Some of the most serious and life-changing injuries are injuries to the brain. Helmets are made to protect the brain from concussions and other injuries. Helmets also prevent injuries to the face,” explains Kim Cochrane, Injury Prevention Project co-ordinator for Alberta Health Services. Choosing the right type of helmet…

  • SAIT Community Grows by 100,000

    Honeybees are the newest residents on campus. By SAIT Polytechnic Interested Hospitality and Tourism students at SAIT will be able to help with a honey harvest this fall, since honeybees took up residence on the rooftop of the John Ware Building on June 7. The four hives have already yielded some honey for a taste…

  • Alberta Media News: Radiothons in Alberta – CBC Goes Mobile – Shaw Goes National

    Alberta Media News: Radiothons in Alberta – CBC Goes Mobile – Shaw Goes National

    On July 24, CBC announced massive staff cuts, roughly 20% of its current complement of 7,500 employees, as it shifts from broadcasting to a mobile-first strategy. The cuts are in addition to the announcement in April that 657 jobs would be eliminated over the next two years. President/CEO Hubert Lacroix calls it a “culture shift”—…

  • Alberta small business confidence slumps in July

    Alberta small business confidence slumps in July

    Shortage of labour still biggest challenge; hospitality sector hurting CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the latest Business Barometer survey results that show Alberta’s small business confidence dropped 3.2 points in July to 69.4. The national Business Barometer Index also dipped slightly to 63.2, its lowest reading since December 2013. “After…

  • AHS Reminds Albertans to Take Care in Selecting Individuals to Assist With Home Births

    AHS Reminds Albertans to Take Care in Selecting Individuals to Assist With Home Births

    CALGARY — Following recent incidents in the Calgary Zone involving home birthing attendants or “traditional home delivery providers,” Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding expectant mothers to check credentials before engaging the services of non-regulated individuals, such as home birthing attendants. AHS has reported two recent incidents to the Calgary Police Service involving non-certified birthing…

  • Alberta Power Prices Spiking Due To One Company

    Alberta Power Prices Spiking Due To One Company

    On Monday afternoon, electricity prices spiked above 90 cents per kilowatt hour during another period of high heat and little wind. To put this in perspective, one (1) load of laundry – washed and dried – is $7.00 at these rates. The high rates are due to one (1) company, TransCanada, taking advantage of the…

  • Calgary Zoo Invites You to GET FOCUSED – AGAIN!

    Popular Photography Event Returns For Two More Engagements! Calgary, AB – Guests asked for it and the Calgary Zoo delivered! Due to overwhelming demand from photo enthusiasts, the zoo decided to once again host not one, but two early morning FOCUSED events for photographers of all skill levels. FOCUSED: The Bonus Edition will run Sunday,…

  • CanSIA Releases “Made in Alberta” Blueprint for a Strong Solar Industry

    Recommendations pave way to give Albertan’s a solar choice Ottawa –  The Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) released their policy position paper today on solar energy policy options for Albertans. The paper, “From Proven Reserve to Developed Resource: Realizing the True Value of Solar Energy in Alberta”, is the result of research and consultations with…

  • Leduc RCMP – A Case Of Bad Timing- Vehicle With Wanted Male Breaks Down In Front Of Police

    Leduc, AB – On July 29th at approximately 3 PM in the afternoon Leduc Integrated Traffic Services was on scene on the QE II in Nisku, AB with a collision. What occurred next was like a scene from a movie. Traffic was slowly proceeding past officers when a vehicle sputtered to a stop in front…

  • Horse Owners – Poisonous Plant Alert

    We just got a final diagnosis on 3 horses that were showing neurological symptoms similar to EPM. The toxic plant is called “Singletary Pea“. The seed pods are poisonous and can be ingested from grazing or eaten from baled hay. These horses were eating locally baled round bales that were a grass hay mix of…

  • RCMP Airdrie Police Report

    Shooting in Airdrie In the early morning of July 30th 2014, the Airdrie RCMP was dispatched to a complaint of a fight in progress with shots fired in the Northwest part of the City. A firearm was located in the area, as were two males involved in the incident. These males were known to each…

  • Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool welcomes Calgarians back

    Working together with The City of Calgary, The Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pool Association (COSPA) reopened Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool on Tuesday, July 15. The pool was closed following the June 2013 flood, four days before a grand reopening to debut renovations, including a new wading pool. “We were really looking forward to getting the…

  • Livestock Emergency Response Unit

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta You are driving down the highway with three horses in your trailer, when suddenly a truck appears out of nowhere heading right for you. You swerve, hitting the ditch, and over goes your unit, ending in a crumpled mess. A nightmare for anyone who…

  • AMA: We All Scream For (Free) Ice Cream

    Edmonton – When the summer heat hits, there’s nothing like a cold treat to cool you down. The ice cream truck is synonymous with childhood, and since 1902, its melodic chimes have brought children running, with change in hand, for an ice cream or popsicle. This July, the Alberta Motor Association (AMA), set out to…

  • Red Deer RCMP warn job seekers of money laundering scams

    Red Deer RCMP warn job seekers of money laundering scams

    A Red Deer woman who posted her résumé online has reported being approached by two different companies that attempted to involve her in money exchange transactions. The woman was hired by a company that claimed to be based out of the United States; the company offered her a job working from home in a customer…