Tag: Central Alberta

  • Everyone Belongs Outside

    Alberta Parks is removing barriers so more people can connect with nature. Alberta Parks’ plan for inclusion is called Everyone Belongs Outside. It looks at ways to help people with physical or mental disabilities, as well as seniors, youth and new Canadians, connect with nature through camping, hiking or other experiences. “This plan offers an…

  • Chuckwagon incidents during morning training

    Calgary – We are saddened to report that during training exercises this morning, two separate incidents occurred. Driver Tim Haroldson was a passenger on a wagon driven by fellow driver Jerry Bremner. The wagon rolled while coming around one of the barrels during morning training. Haroldson was thrown from the wagon and taken by ambulance…

  • Chuckwagons – Standings After Day 4

    There will be a shuffle for tonight based on these standings. The top 4 will race in Heat 9, the next 4 in Heat 8, etc. Drivers want to be in the top 8 as they close in on the weekend for a chance to be in Heat 9 on Sunday. 1st – Kurt Bensmiller…

  • Caring for Our Seniors, Children & the Vulnerable: More for Homecare, AISH Recipients

    Caring for Our Seniors, Children & the Vulnerable: More for Homecare, AISH Recipients

    RED DEER, AB – A Wildrose government would invest an additional $50 million in homecare, strengthen the Assisted Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program and keep Red Deer’s Michener Centre open, the Wildrose Official Opposition announced. The commitments are just part of Moving Alberta Forward: Caring for our Seniors, Children and the Vulnerable –…

  • Top Four Chuckwagon Results for the First Weekend of Stampede

    Friday, July 4th 1st – Kirk Sutherland driving for Ghostpine Environmental Services Ltd. with a time of 1:12.4700 2nd – Jerry Bremner driving for Tundra Process Solutions with a time of 1:12.7900 Tie for 3rd Ray Mitsuing driving for Heart Lake First Nation with a time of 1:13.1800 Luke Tournier driving for Broadview Homes –…

  • Man submerges minivan in south east golf course pond, rescued by course employee

    At approximately 1:00 on the afternoon of July 5th the Calgary Fire Department was called to a SE golf course for reports that the driver of a minivan had lost control of his vehicle and drove into the water. On arrival fire crews were met by course staff who claimed that they had witnessed a…

  • AHS Wellness News: Fight the Bite

    Summer has arrived in Alberta, and with it: long days, warm nights and… mosquito bites? Not so fast! Much like you protect yourself and your loved ones from harmful UVA and UVB rays, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds you to make a summer habit of protecting yourself and your loved ones from mosquito bites, and…

  • Prentice Will Foster Local Autonomy and Improve Delivery in Health Care

    Prentice Will Foster Local Autonomy and Improve Delivery in Health Care

    Calgary – Albertans are seeking a leader who will respect and foster more local autonomy, local decision-making and local governance – all with a view to improving health care outcomes, said PC Leadership Candidate Jim Prentice at a speech this afternoon. “In terms of health care, my plan for action begins from the belief that…

  • Calgary Zoo 100% Open

    The Calgary Zoo was pleased to ‘put in the last nail’ on its flood recovery, last weekend, with the opening of Grazers, a brand new dining experience featuring locally sourced ingredients, wines and our own unique customized Zoo Brew! The new restaurant is the final piece – new animals and exhibits, and restored public areas…

  • ARDN Awarded $2.4 Million for Projects Addressing Homelessness in Rural Alberta

    Being homeless can happen anywhere, including rural Alberta. Albertans in rural and remote communities will have increased access to supports and services that prevent and reduce homelessness, with the awarding of $2.4 million in federal funding over five years to the Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN). The funding comes through the Government of Canada’s Homelessness…

  • ENMAX makes 10-year legacy investment in the Calgary Stampede with creation of ENMAX Park

    Calgary, Alta. – ENMAX Corporation announced a 10-year legacy investment in the creation of ENMAX Park, a new gathering place in the heart of the Calgary Stampede. Located on the east side of Stampede Park, ENMAX Park will become a year-round community gathering place along the banks of the Elbow River honouring the more than…

  • ATB Forecasts Strong Alberta Economy For Second Half Of 2014

    ATB Forecasts Strong Alberta Economy For Second Half Of 2014

    Edmonton – Stabilizing global and North American economies will propel growth in Alberta in the second half of 2014, according to ATB Financial’s third quarter economic forecast. The most current projection by the ATB Economics and Research group remains unchanged from the second quarter, predicting Alberta will lead all provinces in real GDP growth at…

  • Rescue of Injured Male – Pine Needle Creek – Sundre RCMP

    Members of the Sundre RCMP Detachment responded to a complaint of a seriously injured 56 year old male in the area of Pine Needle Creek, west of Sundre, AB. The injured male had been operating an off highway vehicle (OHV) in the area with several other people when his OHV rolled, landing on top of…

  • 12 Stampede Safety Tips

    12 Tips For Staying Safe In Crowds (FROM Readers Digest) You’re seated in a venue with a thousand other people. Which do you feel more threatened by: a fire or a stranger sneezing on you? From: Stealth Health, Reader’s Digest Chances are, most of us aren’t very concerned about either—both pose relatively minor health risks. But…

  • River Advisories Still In Effect

    Calgary Fire Department and partners urge staying off rivers this weekend Yesterday, officials from the Calgary Fire Department (CFD), Calgary Police Service (CPS) and Animal & Bylaw Services (ABS) were alongside the Bow River to update on river conditions and remind about river safety and the high-flow stream advisory that is still in effect on…