Tag: Northern Alberta

  • RCMP Boyle – One Year Prison Sentence for Olympic Ring Thief

    Boyle, Alberta – The man charged in connection with the theft of a 2014 Sochi Olympic ring has pled guilty to two counts of break and enter. On July 22nd, 2014 Terrell Cardinal, 23, pled guilty in Boyle Provincial Court to two counts of break and enter. Cardinal was sentenced to one year imprisonment and…

  • Canadian Armed Forces’ Support Our Troops Program receives support through new Alberta licence plate

    The Support Our Troops licence plate, which gives Albertans a new way to show their respect and appreciation for Canada’s brave service men and women, is available for purchase now (the plates went on sale July 23rd). The new plate will be available for a one-time fee of $75, in addition to regular registration fees,…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Think About Your Drink

    AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Think About Your Drink

    What is a healthy drink? New drinks show up every day in stores. Many people have questions about vitamin or coconut water, sports drinks and energy drinks. These drinks may look like they are healthy choices because of the way they are advertised. However, these drinks are often higher in sugar and some of the…

  • August – Impaired Driving Month

    Alberta currently has the highest rate of Impaired Driving in all of Canada and the RCMP in conjunction with Alberta Transportation is committed to curbing this trend. Our province’s new impaired driving law will help to reduce the number of drinking drivers on our roads – and that means fewer deaths and serious injuries. Drivers…

  • Driver: Field of 600 Neglected Classics in Alberta to Be Auctioned Off

    Classic car restorers’ dream. [weaver_iframe src=’http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/field-of-600-neglected-classics-in-alberta-to-be-auctioned-off’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Nominations Revealed for the 2014 CCMA Awards, Co-Hosts Announced for the 2014 CCMA Awards Show

    Brett Kissel Proves it Starts with a Song, Leading 2014 CCMA Awards Nominations Jann Arden and Rick Mercer Announced to Co-Host CCMA Awards Show Join the celebration: #CCMANomDay Earlier this month, the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) announced the full list of nominees* for the 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Awards; as well as the…

  • Alberta Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Take Big Hit from Fraud

    Alberta Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Take Big Hit from Fraud

    Calgary – One in four Alberta small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) were hit or targeted by fraud artists last year, according to ATB’s latest Business Beat survey. “For every honest, hardworking Alberta business owner, there seems to be someone who wants to siphon off her or his earnings, and they’re getting pretty sophisticated at it,”…

  • August 4th is the 100th Anniversary of the Start of the First World War

    Alberta Aviation Museum to be unveiling exhibit “The War to End all Wars” – the actual cause of which was mired in dubious politics and diplomacy – was unfortunately not the “End” our fore-fathers had prayed for. It was merely the beginning of a century that included two world-wars fought at levels of brutality not…

  • Discover fresh, wholesome and local food during Open Farm Days in August

    Discover Alberta’s culinary treasures during the second annual Alberta Open Farm Days, August 23 and 24. Open Farm Days encourages Albertans to go to the source of their food – farms across Alberta. “From farm visits for the whole family, to one-of-a-kind culinary experience for foodies, Open Farm Days is a great reason for a…

  • Alberta Sweetgrass: Littlechild “Humbled” to Receive Order of Excellence

    By Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor NEW YORK International Chief Wilton Littlechild will be invested in this year’s Alberta Order of Excellence. “I would like to see that recognition add weight to my voice,” said Littlechild, who recently spoke at the United Nations assembly in New York, where he serves as the North American representative…

  • The Domestication of the Horse

    This article is provided courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta By Carolyn Willekes, PhD The domestication of the horse sometime in the 4th millennium BCE altered the future not only of equines, but of humans as well. The horse turned out to be a pretty useful animal. Given the impact of the horse…

  • Twist Marketing Launches New ‘Dare-To-Be-Different’ Municipal Websites

    Agency helps Town of Gibsons and Northern Sunrise County discover and display their unique attributes online. Twist Marketing also secures a new web assignment from the Town of Strathmore in southern Alberta. Calgary, Alberta (July 22, 2014) – “Over the past few years, we have earned a reputation for creating municipal websites that dare-to-be-different,” explains…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Know Your Options: Where Should You Go for Health Care?

    Did you know many Albertans who visit our emergency departments don’t have to be there? Often, people end up there because they don’t know what options they have for getting the care that best fits their needs. Across the province there are lots of different options for health care, so many in fact that navigating…

  • Asia Holds Great Opportunities for Alberta

    By Minister Verlyn Olson, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development  There is no shortage of opportunities for Alberta’s agriculture sector on the world stage, especially in Asia. China and Japan are our second and third largest agricultural export markets, worth a combined $2.8 billion annually, and there is plenty of room for growth to meet the…

  • AFPA Members Produce $718 Million

    AFPA Members Produce $718 Million

    Alberta Forest Products Association Q1 2014 Results Forestry revenues up 7% in 1st Quarter 2014 Edmonton – Values of lumber, pulp and paper, and panelboard manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) members totaled approximately $718 million for the 1st quarter of 2014. The value of production was up $47 million or 7% from the…