Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Foothills School Division: Potential Black Diamond Joint Use Agreement

    Foothills School Division: Potential Black Diamond Joint Use Agreement

    A meeting was held on June 15th to initiate the drafting of an agreement between the Town and FSD. The agreement is aimed at maximizing the usability of playfields, sports fields and facilities within the town by local organizations as part of FSD’s and the Town’s joint focus on encouraging healthy, active lifestyles.  

  • Provincial Parks Upgrades Will Benefit Families, Create Jobs

    Provincial Parks Upgrades Will Benefit Families, Create Jobs

    The Alberta government is announcing improvements to several provincial parks in the Calgary-Kananaskis region to mark Canada’s Parks Day on July 16.  Visitors will soon see new campsites and hiking trails, new shower buildings, more campsites with power, more picnic tables, expanded parking lots and refurbished day-use areas. “Investing in our provincial parks will create…

  • Southern Alberta RCMP – Drug Bust and Bear Attack

    Southern Alberta RCMP – Drug Bust and Bear Attack

    Complaint of a Bear Attack in Bighorn Municipal District UPDATE The investigation for this event will be taken over by Fish and Wildlife. Original Release Cochrane, Alberta – On July 19th 2016, at approximately 12:00 PM Cochrane RCMP were called to assist Emergency Medical Services with a possible bear attack near the Trappers Hill Campground. …

  • Town of High River: Swimming Lessons will Begin July 25

    Town of High River: Swimming Lessons will Begin July 25

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is pleased to announce that swimming lessons will once again be offered at the pool in the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex. “We are excited to be offering summer swimming lessons starting July 25, and registrations will open Tuesday, July 19 at 6 a.m.” says Guy Latour, manager…

  • The Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Alberta Announce New Infrastructure Agreement

    The Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Alberta Announce New Infrastructure Agreement

    Friday, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Alberta, Rachel Notley, announced funding to construct the southwest portion of the Calgary Ring Road. The new highway will reduce congestion and commute times, so that Alberta families can spend less time on the road and more time with their loved ones. The…

  • RCMP Lake Louise Detachment – Sudden Death

    RCMP Lake Louise Detachment – Sudden Death

    On July 18, 2016 at 4:00 PM Lake Louise RCMP responded to a report of a male who fell out of a canoe on Moraine Lake.  Lake Louise RCMP responded along with Lake Louise Fire Department and Parks Canada Public Safety.  The unresponsive male was taken to shore where CPR was initiated.  The male was…

  • Turner Valley RCMP: Fraudulent Calls – STARS Lottery

    Turner Valley RCMP: Fraudulent Calls – STARS Lottery

    Turner Valley, Alberta – RCMP are warning residents to be cautious of telephone fraud scams.  More recently the STARS lottery.  This scam involves one or several persons who contact individuals by phone claiming to be from STARS Lottery advising their number was randomly selected as a winner of $750,000.00 and a new vehicle. However, in order to collect the prize the victim is required to pay various…

  • It’s Official – Alberta’s 2015/16 Deficit Larger than Initially Thought

    Notley government hiding behind low oil prices to defer making the tough decisions to reduce spending By Steve Lafleur and Ben Eisen, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C. / Troy Media/ – There’s no doubt that 2015/16 was a bad year for Alberta’s public finances. And with the recent release of the provincial government’s 2015/16 annual report, we…

  • ASIRT Investigates CPS Officer-Involved Shooting

    On July 15, 2016, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate an incident involving the Calgary Police Service (CPS). On July 15, 2016, at approximately 7:57 p.m., members of the Calgary Police Service were called to a single level underground parkade located on Inglewood Park…

  • Turner Valley RCMP Encourage Rural Residents to Lock Up

    Turner Valley RCMP Encourage Rural Residents to Lock Up

    On July 14, 2016 the R.C.M.P. in Turner Valley took a complaint from a rural landowner concerning two vehicles the landowner’s property. One of the vehicles was outside, and the second was inside a detached garage on the property. Overnight some unknown person or persons entered and rummaged through the vehicles to steal an iPod.…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Fight the Bite this Summer

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Fight the Bite this Summer

    Warm summer weather brings mosquitoes… and with them, the risk of West Nile virus. Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds you to make a summer habit of protecting yourself and your loved ones from mosquito bites, and their potentially severe health consequences. “With exposure to mosquitoes comes risk of West Nile virus,” says Dr. Gerry Predy,…

  • Kirk Sutherland Wins the Dash for Cash in the 2016 Rangeland Derby

    Kirk Sutherland Wins the Dash for Cash in the 2016 Rangeland Derby

    Read all about Kirk’s victory here. Cumulative Results By Place – DAY 10 – July, 17 2016 Place Wagon Letter Driver Canvas Total Run Time Total Penalties Total Time Payout 1 AA Vern Nolin Dentons Canada LLP 11:18.5000 0 11:18.5000 $40,700.00 2 DD Kirk Sutherland Ghostpine Environmental Services Ltd. 12:32.5700 0 12:32.5700 $131,950.00 3 M…

  • RCMP High River – Property Damage and Theft

    RCMP High River – Property Damage and Theft

    Damage to Fence High River, Alberta – On July 16th, 2016 at approximately 10:00 am, High River RCMP responded to a complaint of damage to a fence at a rural location just north of the community of Cayley, on Range Road 290 (104th Street east).  A north bound vehicle appears to have entered the east…

  • Calgary Stampede 2016 Rodeo Thrills Despite the Weather

    Calgary Stampede 2016 Rodeo Thrills Despite the Weather

    Alberta’s Zeke Thurston defends his title in Saddle Bronc, while Barrel Racer Mary Burger thrills with a final win July 18, 2016 – The richest afternoon in rodeo also proved to be one of the wettest for 2016, in a Calgary Stampede Showdown Sunday to be remembered. Alberta’s Zeke Thurston made it two years in a…

  • Alberta Seniors Have a New Advocate to Voice their Concerns

    Alberta Seniors Have a New Advocate to Voice their Concerns

    Alberta’s new Seniors Advocate, Sheree Kwong See, will help bring the issues and concerns of seniors to government. Kwong See has worked on behalf of seniors as an educator, researcher and policy expert for more than 25 years. She is a psychology professor at the University of Alberta and holds a PhD in experimental psychology…