Tag: Central Alberta

  • NDP Still Limiting Consultation with Farmers: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (December 30, 2015): It is only through sheer luck that family farmers and ranchers will be able to provide input with a public survey being shut down this weekend, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. On the NDP government’s website there is one link to the online consultation listed at the very bottom…

  • Sylvan Lake RCMP Respond to Bank Robbery

    Sylvan Lake RCMP Respond to Bank Robbery

    Sylvan Lake, AB – On December 29th, 2015 at 3:40 p.m., a masked lone male entered the CIBC in Sylvan Lake on 50th Street and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of money.  The RCMP has determined that the suspect had approached the teller once inside the bank and pulled a white plastic bag…

  • Red Deer RCMP Renew Request for Public Assistance to Locate 16-year-old Jayden Schuberg

    Red Deer RCMP Renew Request for Public Assistance to Locate 16-year-old Jayden Schuberg

    Red Deer RCMP continue to look for 16 year old Jayden Schuberg and are renewing their request for public assistance to locate her. Schuberg was last seen in Red Deer on December 7th, 2015. Jayden Schuberg is described as: Aboriginal 5’6” tall 140 lbs Short pink hair Brown eyes Last seen wearing a black jacket,…

  • Okotoks Resident Petitions for New Alberta Election

    Okotoks Resident Petitions for New Alberta Election

    To Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Lois Mitchell: Call a new election for Alberta provincial government for 2016 By Darci Bleeker, Okotoks Since the New Democratic Party of Alberta was elected as the provincial government in May 2015, they have done nothing but defy the rights of the people who live in our communities. They have…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Quitting Tobacco

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Quitting Tobacco

    For many people, giving up tobacco is easier said than done. Giving it up may be one the toughest challenges you face in life, but it will also be one of your most rewarding. Everyone who uses tobacco would benefit from quitting and can reap the health rewards that come with it. When you quit…

  • Wildrose Calls for Credit Downgrade Action Plan

    Wildrose Calls for Credit Downgrade Action Plan

        EDMONTON, AB: With Alberta’s credit rating recently downgraded, Wildrose is calling for an action plan to rebuild Alberta’s credit rating by reducing the province’s debt limit, reducing overall government expenditures and focusing spending on front-line priorities, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Part of the plan should include legislative amendments put forward by Wildrose Shadow…

  • ASIRT seeks witnesses to officer-involved shooting in Red Deer, Alberta

      On December 25, 2015, the Director of Law Enforcement directed ASIRT (Alberta Serious Incident Response Team) to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on that same day in Red Deer. On Christmas day, Red Deer RCMP began investigating an incident of intimate partner violence involving allegations of very serious criminal offences. The male…

  • Parks Canada Sites See Increased Attendance for 2015 Visitor Season

    Parks Canada Sites See Increased Attendance for 2015 Visitor Season

    Online Reservation System opens in January to make 2016 planning easier December 18, 2015 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada’s 2015 visitor season provided amazing adventures and opportunities for visitors to national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas across the country. Parks Canada today announced its locations have welcomed close to 20 million people by…

  • RCMP Alberta – Amber Alert

    RCMP Alberta – Amber Alert

      This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Alberta RCMP has issued an AMBER Alert. This alert is in effect for: Central Alberta and Southern Alberta. Fort Saskatchewan RCMP have issued an Amber Alert, for three children who were abducted by their mother, in Fort Saskatchewan on December 23. Monaliza Marion, abducted her children in the…

  • Alberta RCMP wishes you a safe and secure holiday season!

    Alberta RCMP wishes you a safe and secure holiday season!

    As Christmas and New Year’s festivities approach, the Alberta RCMP wish all Alberta’s a safe and secure holiday season.  To be sure everyone travelling our highways arrives alive, the RCMP will be out to take impaired drivers off the roads and to send a strong message to all Albertans about the need to work together…

  • Safer Communities, Saving Lives: Wildrose Releases Recommendations To Combat The Fentanyl Crisis

    Safer Communities, Saving Lives: Wildrose Releases Recommendations To Combat The Fentanyl Crisis

    Today, Wildrose released 10 recommendations for the NDP government to implement immediately in order to address the rising fentanyl crisis taking place in Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Alberta is at a critical stage of safeguarding our communities and improving the health of our citizens in the face of an unprecedented fentanyl crisis.…

  • NDP Policy Year-in-Review

    NDP Policy Year-in-Review

      EDMONTON, AB: As Albertans prepare for a new year, the evidence continues to pile up that the NDP government’s policies are doing damage to sectors across the economy, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. From contradicting its own message on the massive minimum wage increase to delaying the results of its long-awaited royalty review,…

  • Christmas joy abundant at Easter Seals Camp Horizon for adults with disabilities

    Christmas joy abundant at Easter Seals Camp Horizon for adults with disabilities

      ATB Financial’s “Adopt-a-Camper” Campaign brings Christmas cheer Calgary, AB – For more than 30 years, Easter Seals Camp Horizon has been the home away from home for 60 adults with physical and developmental disabilities fromDecember 23 to 26. In preparation for the holidays, staff and customers from ATB Financial branches have filled Christmas hampers…

  • Grants support preserving Alberta’s history and stories

    Grants support preserving Alberta’s history and stories

      Heritage projects that are preserving local landmarks and the stories of Alberta’s past are getting a boost with provincial funding through the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF). Sir Alexander Galt Hospital Lethbridge From restoring Mayerthorpe’s iconic Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator to researching the history of Fort Macleod’s historic buildings, 61 projects across the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sledding and Snow Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Sledding and Snow Safety

    Getting outside in the winter is a great way for families to be active. But remember to keep your child safe while doing winter activities like sledding and playing in the snow. To help lower the risk of your child getting hurt, make sure: you supervise your child closely your child is always in a safe place…