Tag: Good News

  • Upcoming Work in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Upcoming Work in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Potential Impacts on Visitor Experience for Spring and Summer 2016 Waterton Lakes (Alberta) – Parks Canada wishes to inform visitors and residents of the Waterton Park community of the following infrastructure projects in Waterton Lakes National Park taking place this spring and summer. Projects resulting in a closure or having a major impact to visitors…

  • BC Ferries, First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Esquimalt Nation Reveal Coast Salish Artwork for First Salish Class Vessel

    BC Ferries, First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Esquimalt Nation Reveal Coast Salish Artwork for First Salish Class Vessel

    Victoria – BC Ferries, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and Esquimalt Nation revealed today the first of three Coast Salish artistic designs for BC Ferries’ new Salish Class vessels. Esquimalt Nation’s Darlene Gait designed the artwork that will adorn the Salish Orca. The artwork will also be displayed inside the vessel for customers to view…

  • Permanent Dialysis Unit Coming to Lac La Biche

    Permanent Dialysis Unit Coming to Lac La Biche

      A permanent six-station dialysis unit will be constructed at the William J. Cadzow – Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre. The new unit will be equipped to expand dialysis treatment to more individuals in the area, as well as enhance patient care in the region. “I am pleased to deliver on a plan that Lac…

  • FSD: Appreciating our Guest Teachers

    FSD: Appreciating our Guest Teachers

    By Allen Davidson, Assistant Superintendent of Employee Services March 14 – 18 marked Substitute Teachers’ Appreciation Week in Alberta and across Foothills School Division. In FSD we are blessed to have a diverse cohort of teachers supporting students in their learning by the remarkable work of those staff on our Guest Teacher list.  Without question…

  • Leapin’ Leprechauns 

    Leapin’ Leprechauns 

      Turner Valley School students and their families had fun preparing for St. Patrick’s Day by building leprechaun traps. The challenge was to build the most tempting trap out of whatever they thought might catch the little green-clad fairies’ attention. All the submissions were on display in the Learning Commons. Thank you to facilitator Carol Webb for spearheading this…

  • RCMP Commissioner Presents Commendation Awards in Edmonton

    RCMP Commissioner Presents Commendation Awards in Edmonton

    Edmonton, Alta. – Today, at a private ceremony at “K” Division RCMP Headquarters in Edmonton, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson presented 12 commendation awards. Deputy Commissioner Marianne Ryan, Commanding Officer of the RCMP in Alberta, was also in attendance at the ceremony celebrating recipients. Commissioner Paulson will be awarding the Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery and the…

  • Soup Sisters Millarville

    Soup Sisters Millarville

    On Sunday, January 31st the Racetrack hosted our 1st Soup Sisters event in the Hall. We had 13 participants from Foothills Masters Swim Club in Calgary. Chantal Teasdale of Rusty Spur Catering was our guest chef for the day. Chantal prepared a delicious soup for us all to enjoy, thank you Chantal. We also wish to thank: Anne Mackay…

  • Calgary Flames’ Brian Burke speaking at Oilfields School on community and support for all students

    Calgary Flames’ Brian Burke speaking at Oilfields School on community and support for all students

    Brian Burke, President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames, will close a FREE series of parent nights at Oilfields School in Black Diamond that began back in February, covering topics ranging from social media safety, and personal excellence to gender discrimination and stereotypes. Burke, a vocal activist against homophobia in sports, strong supporter of first response personnel and…

  • Oilfields High and Turner Valley Students Show Their Archery Prowess

    Oilfields High and Turner Valley Students Show Their Archery Prowess

    Nineteen Turner Valley School (TVS) students and two Oilfields School students competed in the Canadian National Archery in Schools (NASP®) National Tournament March 12-15 in Edmonton. Of note: Grade 5 TVS student Cali Magee finished 7th in the country for her grade level. Grade 7 Oilfields student Jocelyn Holladay also finished 7th in the country…

  • New Research Shows Native Alberta Algae Can Help Detoxify Tailings Ponds

    New Research Shows Native Alberta Algae Can Help Detoxify Tailings Ponds

    Gordon Chua part of team testing ability of tiny organisms to clean oilsands wastewater By Erin Guiltenane A research project underway at the University of Calgary aims to clean up oilsands tailing ponds by using native algae already found in them to do the job. It’s well known that oilsands mining produces pools of wastewater that…

  • Short Monthly Horoscope for April 2016

    Short Monthly Horoscope for April 2016

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — Believing in yourself and making an impression on the world: that’s what these weeks of your life are about. When you have confidence, you don’t need luck; you know how to take the right chances. When you have faith in yourself, people of influence notice you. You…

  • Tribute to 2016 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee Burton Cummings Confirmed to Close THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS, April 3 on CTV

    Tribute to 2016 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee Burton Cummings Confirmed to Close THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS, April 3 on CTV

    – Long-time Burton Cummings backing band The Carpet Frogs, Jann Arden, Shawn Hook and The Tenors set to pay tribute to the legendary rocker – – THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS airs Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV and CTV GO from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary – TORONTO – CTV and The…

  • Alberta to float oil to tidewater by Zeppelin

    Alberta to float oil to tidewater by Zeppelin

    New technology bypasses NEB, interprovincial disputes The Government of Alberta has cracked the energy industry’s market access issues with a new initiative to ship bitumen, oil and natural gas directly to foreign markets using Zeppelin balloons. The New Zeppelin Project will allow Alberta’s energy products to reach international markets without the involvement of the National…

  • The top 10 best April Fools Day pranks of the all time

    The top 10 best April Fools Day pranks of the all time

    We’ve researched the entire history of April Fool’s Day and selected its top100, as judged by creativity, historical significance, the number of people duped, and notoriety. The first version of this list was created in the late 1990s. Over the years it’s been revised a number of times, based upon reader feedback and ongoing research.…

  • 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

    2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

      More than 200 individuals over the last decade recognized for their efforts to continue their education Ottawa (ON) – Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards. The awards recognize the efforts and commitment of Canadians of Aboriginal heritage who have chosen to continue school following an…