Tag: Good News

  • A Refugee Reaches out to Help Fort McMurray’s Displaced

    A Refugee Reaches out to Help Fort McMurray’s Displaced

    Part of Basel Abou Hamrah’ desire to help is prompted by a need to give back to Canadians who helped him By Peter Stockland, Senior Fellow, Cardus HAMILTON, Ont. / Troy Media/ – For Basel Abou Hamrah, the difference between an evacuee and a refugee is a simple matter of months and of who is helping whom.…

  • David Saint-Jacques is the Next Canadian to Fly to the International Space Station

    David Saint-Jacques is the Next Canadian to Fly to the International Space Station

    Longueuil, Quebec – Last week the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced that Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been assigned to a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Mr. Saint-Jacques will launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in November 2018…

  • Oilfields High School Film Premiere Tomorrow Night

    Oilfields High School Film Premiere Tomorrow Night

    OHS Presents Our Premiere Film Truth & Reconciliation Through The Eye of Our Youth Oilfields High School would like to invite you to view our community screening of our first Truth & Reconciliation movie.  #TRC 4 Reelz.  Written, filmed & acted  by OHS students.  May 26th 7PM @ Oilfields High School.

  • Alberta RCMP Partners with Milk Carton 2.0 on International Missing Children’s Day

    Alberta RCMP Partners with Milk Carton 2.0 on International Missing Children’s Day

    Edmonton, AB – Today, May 25, marks International Missing Children’s Day. There are more than 41,000 children reported missing each year in Canada and on Missing Children’s Day Alberta police forces unite to make a difference. The Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) created their innovative technology platform – the Search Program, also known as…

  • Parks Canada Announces New Explora App for Waterton Lakes National Park

    Parks Canada Announces New Explora App for Waterton Lakes National Park

    New mobile application guides visitors along Waterton’s most popular hike, the Bear’s Hump trail Waterton Lakes National Park is ready to welcome visitors for the 2016 season. This year, Parks Canada is continuing to improve its visitor offer with even more innovative and educational events and activities as well as new investments in visitor facilities.…

  • New DINO-mite Exhibit Paves Way for Tyrrell Expansion

    New DINO-mite Exhibit Paves Way for Tyrrell Expansion

    Alberta’s world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is getting even more exciting as it unveils a major new exhibit and a planned $9.3-million expansion, part of the Alberta Jobs Plan. The new exhibit, Foundations, offers visitors of all ages a dynamic, interactive experience that explores the science of palaeontology and Alberta’s leadership role in the…

  • MD Fire Ban Lifted and Hogg Park Open

    MD Fire Ban Lifted and Hogg Park Open

    Fire Ban Lifted Effective: May 22 at 1:00pm As of 1:00pm Sunday in the M.D. of Foothills No. 31, by order of Council, has lifted the fire ban.   All open fires will now be allowed by obtaining a burning permit issued through the Online Burning Permit application or through a Fire Guardian. Archie and Janet Hogg Park…

  • Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) RCMP Detachment now fully operational

    Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) RCMP Detachment now fully operational

    Fort McMurray, Alberta – Wood Buffalo RCMP Detachment is back up and running out of the Timberlea building on the north side of Fort McMurray.  The majority of the local detachment personnel have returned to work after being relieved of their duties for fourteen days, while RCMP reinforcements from across Alberta and Canada travelled to…

  • Hope & Healing Gala a Continued Success!

    Hope & Healing Gala a Continued Success!

    Annual fundraiser exceeds expectations, raising over $90,000 Rowan House would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Foothills community for its help in bringing hope to women and children affected by family violence. Going into this year, our planning committee was hesitant to put on the Hope & Healing Gala, understanding the…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Patio Furniture

    By Reena Nerbas Washing Machine Balance Hi Reena, Love reading your columns. I know others have this problem as friends have shared their complaints. My front loading washer dances around the laundry room. I have the pedestal and still it does not stay in place. It is impossible to reposition without help. Any ideas how to…

  • Alberta’s Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Praised as the Seventh Biggest Museum Opening Of The Year!

    Alberta’s Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Praised as the Seventh Biggest Museum Opening Of The Year!

    According to Condé Nast Travelerm well known traveling and lifestyle blog, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (us!) ranks as the seventh largest museum opening of the year for 2015. We are now officially ranked amongst world-class heavyweights such as the Shanghai Museum of Natural History and the Singapore National Gallery. This reinforces the fact…

  • Stamps Head to High River for Junior Stamps Camp

    Stamps Head to High River for Junior Stamps Camp

    The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce they will be travelling to High River on Saturday, May 28 for the 2016 edition of Junior Stamps Camp, presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment. The club’s rookie players along with president and general manager John Hufnagel, head coach Dave Dickenson, members of the Outriders cheer team and Ralph the…

  • Expanding Alberta’s Export Markets: ATB Releases New Perch

    Expanding Alberta’s Export Markets: ATB Releases New Perch

    Calgary — A healthy Alberta economy depends on our exports. From oil and gas to beef, to wheat, wood and medical instruments, Alberta has a lot to sell to other provinces and the rest of the world—and when it does, it generates money and jobs. The latest edition of ATB Financial’s Perch takes a close look at…

  • Planet Waves – Monday Morning for May 23, 2016

    Planet Waves – Monday Morning for May 23, 2016

    By Eric Francis Coppolino ARIES – Slow down the conversation, whatever conversation you’re having. Set a specific place and time, to ensure you increase the odds that you hear one another. There is plenty of room for miscommunication, and there’s also an unusual opportunity to discover and resolve an issue that was lurking under the…

  • FSD Welcomes Northern Alberta Students

    FSD Welcomes Northern Alberta Students

    Foothills School Division has started welcoming several students and their families who had to leave their homes due to the wildfires in Fort McMurray and other northern Alberta communities. We know that the circumstances are very stressful for them and have put together a “welcome gift pack” to let them know that we care about them…