Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Paul Pitcher, First Down Funding and Bret “Hitman” Hart; Tag Team Champions in Business

    Paul Pitcher, First Down Funding and Bret “Hitman” Hart; Tag Team Champions in Business

      WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – January, 2016) – A leading entrepreneur has joined forces with one of pro-wrestling’s bona fide legends to form an exciting new tag team in the world of corporate finance and business development. Paul Pitcher, who is a managing partner at First Down Funding, joins forces with actor, author and former WWE…

  • Foothills School Division: Healthy Active School Symposium

    Foothills School Division: Healthy Active School Symposium

      Employee Services Assistant Superintendent Allen Davidson congratulated Blackie Principal Fred Woods, FSD’s Comprehensive School Health Lead, and participating School Health Champions on a highly successful Healthy Active School Symposium (HASS) on January 8 at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River. Organized in partnership with Ever Active Schools, these symposium was designed to inspire…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – SUV versus School Bus Collision

    RCMP Turner Valley – SUV versus School Bus Collision

    Shortly after 8:00AM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Turner Valley RCMP were called to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 22 at 240 Street West involving a Foothills School Division bus and an SUV. The eastbound school bus, which was loaded with more than a dozen students was making a left hand turn at the time. An SUV also traveling…

  • Okotoks RCMP – Armed Robbery At Grand Central Bar & Grill

    Okotoks RCMP – Armed Robbery At Grand Central Bar & Grill

    Okotoks, AB on January 20, 2016 at approximately 2:00 am Grand Central Bar and Grill was robbed.  The male suspect confronted the staff members as they were closing up for the night.  He forced his way into the bar and demanded money from the safe.  He obtained an undisclosed amount of cash.  No one was…

  • Cameron Lake Day Use Area Work

    Cameron Lake Day Use Area Work

    Restricted access in work zones during parking lot tree removal project Waterton Lakes National Park – As previously announced, Parks Canada will replace the Cameron Lake day use area facilities as part of the Federal Infrastructure Investments to Waterton Lakes National Park. The scope includes resurfacing the entire length of the Akamina Parkway, future flood mitigations,…

  • Bragg Creek’s Banded Creek School Among Youth Environmental Engagement Grant Recipients

    Bragg Creek’s Banded Creek School Among Youth Environmental Engagement Grant Recipients

    The AEF believes in inspiring the next generation of eco-heroes by supporting Alberta’s young people (aged 25 and under) in their environmental efforts. With funds from founding program sponsor, ConocoPhillips Canada, and other sponsors and individual donors, the AEF provides micro-grants of up to $400 to environmental projects. The AEF intends to allocate over 100…

  • Alberta Party Royalties Plan Focused on Sustaining Prosperity, Continued Growth of Alberta’s Energy Industry

    Alberta Party Royalties Plan Focused on Sustaining Prosperity, Continued Growth of Alberta’s Energy Industry

      CALGARY AB – January 12, 2016 – Understanding the total value Alberta’s energy industry delivers to Albertans beyond just royalties and creating policy that attracts investment even in challenging times is key to creating sustained prosperity in Alberta, says Alberta Party leader Greg Clark. The complete document, entitled Sustaining Prosperity can be found here.…

  • Olds RCMP investigation determines no animal abuse took place

    Olds RCMP investigation determines no animal abuse took place

      Olds, Alberta – On January 14th, 2016, Olds RCMP received a complaint of a truck being operated in a dangerous manner, the report suggested the vehicle was dragging what was thought to be a small animal, from the rear bumper. With the assistance of the public, the RCMP were able to locate the owner of the…

  • GRPF January Park Talk: Kananaskis Bear Aversion Program

    GRPF January Park Talk: Kananaskis Bear Aversion Program

      Tuesday, January 26, 7pm Join Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park’s Randy Ramsden for a presentation about the “Kananaskis Bear Aversion Program”. In place since the late 1980s, this is the longest running grizzly bear aversion program in Canada. The program uses aversive conditioning to teach Grizzly Bears to avoid humans and vehicles. The ultimate goal…

  • Montana Sage-Grouse will Migrate North this Spring

    Montana Sage-Grouse will Migrate North this Spring

      The State of Montana will work with Alberta in translocating up to 40 sage-grouse this year to help stimulate population growth. The Alberta government applied to the State of Montana to translocate up to 40 sage-grouse hens to Alberta in early April. It is the first of three such possible transfers proposed over the…

  • Calgary Buskers Set to Get Amped About Rockin’ Changes for 2016 Pilot Program

    Calgary Buskers Set to Get Amped About Rockin’ Changes for 2016 Pilot Program

    The City of Calgary is implementing some exciting changes to the busking program for 2016, including more flexibility for busking IDs, online application process and payment options, and the introduction of amplification at designated “busk stops” and Calgary Transit stations. “The art of street performance adds vibrancy to public spaces like parks, streets and transit…

  • 10 Questions to Think About Before you get a Pet

    10 Questions to Think About Before you get a Pet

    Are you looking to give a pet a new home this year? While we have a number of cats and dogs here at the Calgary Animal Services Centre but we want you to think about a few things before adopting: What will my life look like in the future? The pet you adopt today could…

  • Wildrose Calls for Jobs Summit to Evaluate NDP Policies and Solutions for Alberta’s Economy

    Wildrose Calls for Jobs Summit to Evaluate NDP Policies and Solutions for Alberta’s Economy

    EDMONTON, AB (January 19, 2016): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called on the NDP government to strike a jobs summit to evaluate the impact of current government policies on small business and Alberta’s energy sector, and to propose solutions that would help the overall economy.  For this summit the government should invite small business leaders,…

  • Moody’s Negative Outlook Shows Urgency to Limit Borrowing and Constrain Spending: Wildrose

    Moody’s Negative Outlook Shows Urgency to Limit Borrowing and Constrain Spending: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday’s Alberta credit rating outlook change by Moody’s from stable to negative is the latest indication the NDP government must put together a more aggressive plan to reduce borrowing and program spending, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. In October, Wildrose first warned the NDP government about the dangers of further borrowing and failing…

  • Statement from Minister Ceci regarding Alberta’s credit rating

    Statement from Minister Ceci regarding Alberta’s credit rating

      Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement in response to Moody’s Investor Services’ decision to re-affirm Alberta’s AAA credit rating but assign Alberta a negative outlook. “We are pleased that Moody’s has affirmed our AAA credit rating. While today’s negative outlook is another consequence of the collapse…