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Tour of Alberta Will Cause Temporary Road Closures
The Tour of Alberta returns this September and highways along the racing route will be closed to allow elite, international cyclists battle it out during the six-day race across Alberta. Sections of highway and other roadways will close temporarily to accommodate the passage of cyclists and their entourage between September 2 and 7. Motorists can…
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Alberta small business confidence rebounds in August
Hiring plans remain very strong; shortage of labour remains biggest challenge by far CALGARY, August 28, 2014 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the latest Business Barometer survey results today showing Alberta’s small business confidence rebounded 2.3 points in August to 71.7. The national Business Barometer Index also bounced back by the…
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RCMP Grande Prairie – Investigation into James (Jamie) Lee’s Disappearance Still Ongoing
This weekend will mark the third anniversary of the disappearance of James (Jamie) Lee who was last seen walking away from a campsite at Smokey Flats (40 kilometres south of Grande Prairie), at approximately 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Police remain optimistic that someone; who has not yet come forward, may have vital…
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RCMP: Accidental Overdose…Do You Know What You Are Taking?
Wood Buffalo RCMP – Over the past several months, the Wood Buffalo RCMP has noticed a rise in the sudden deaths of individuals suspected to have died as a result of a drug overdose. To protect the integrity of the ongoing investigations, police will not be speaking on specific details pertaining to the deaths, but…
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RCMP Grande Prairie – Located: Request to Locate 15 year Old Male Youth
Grande Prairie RCMP would like to advise that Jesse Fawcett was located on August 27, 2014. Fawcett is healthy and safe. Police would like to thank the media and public for their assistance. Original Release: Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to locate 15 year old Jesse Fawcett who has been reported missing.…
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RCMP & Sheriffs – Alberta Integrated Traffic Units – ITU Officers Encourage Motorists to Drive Safely During Labour Day Long Weekend
Motorists traveling on Alberta highways throughout the Labour Day long weekend can expect to see an enhanced traffic enforcement presence to promote safe driving behaviour. Members of Alberta’s Integrated Traffic Units (ITUs), which consist of RCMP Traffic Services members and Alberta Traffic Sheriffs, will be focusing their efforts on identified enforcement priorities that have demonstrative…
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CBC: 101-Year-Old Alberta Woman Goes For Gold
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Man arrested for Fox Lake Homicide
RCMP have charged Andy Noskiye, 20,with manslaughter, two counts of assault with a weapon and uttering threats. Noskiye was remanded in custody to appear in High Level Provincial Court on September 2, 2014. In the early morning hours of August 22, 2014, North Peace Tribal Police Service responded to a report of a shooting at…
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AHS: ATV safety urged ahead of long weekend
CALGARY – As Albertans gear up for the August long weekend, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all residents, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to be mindful of the significant risks associated with the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). “We know that children less than 16 years of age…
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A Very Strong Opinion from Tom at Street Smart Counselling
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RCMP Grande Prairie – Request to Locate 15 year Old Male Youth
Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to locate 15 year old Jesse Fawcett who has been reported missing. Fawcett was last seen on Saturday, August 16, 2014. Fawcett is described as 5’7″, 150 lbs, brown hair and eyes, both ears are pierced and he also has scars on his right and left hands…
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STARS promoting motorcycle injury prevention before Labour Day weekend
Alberta, August 26, 2014 – STARS air ambulance is asking motorists, and particularly motorcyclists, to take caution this Labour Day long weekend after responding to 46 serious motorcycle and dirt bike related incidents in Alberta in 2013. There were 31 incidents involving motorcycles and 15 involving dirt bikes. Five motorcycle incidents occurred during last year’s…
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ATB Starts Fiscal Year with Its Strongest Quarter Ever
EDMONTON, CALGARY and 240 other Alberta communities /CNW/ – ATB Financial has closed the books on the first quarter of its current financial year by posting a record net profit of $83.9 million — and attracting thousands of new customers. “The combined work of the ATB team and the trust placed by ATB customers has…
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RCMP Grande Prairie – Police Requesting Public’s Assistance
RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male who has committed frauds in both Grande Prairie and Hythe, AB. On June 25, 2014, an unknown male cashed a fraudulent Canada Revenue Agency cheque at a bank on the west side of Grande Prairie. The male produced false identification in the name…
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Foundation Calls For Provincial Strategy For Rare Diseases
PC Leadership Contenders Urged To State Position on Treatment For Rare Conditions “It is the role of government to protect and ensure fair and equitable access to Health Care for all Canadians, not just the ones whose treatments are inexpensive.” On the one-year anniversary of life-saving treatment being approved for a young St. Albert toddler,…
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