Tag: Southern Alberta

  • CREB: Prices Ease as Expected

    CREB: Prices Ease as Expected

    Inventories rise as sales activity softens further Calgary – Following four months of relative stability, unadjusted benchmark prices eased as expected in September to $456,300, a 0.26 per cent decline compared with last year. Most of this aggregate moderation was due to price declines in the apartment sector brought on by higher-than-average inventory levels. “Overall…

  • ZINC and the Art Gallery of Alberta named top event venue by Consumer’s Choice Award voters

    ZINC and the Art Gallery of Alberta named top event venue by Consumer’s Choice Award voters

      Edmonton, AB – ZINC, a restaurant operated by Compass Group Canada and located at the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA), was presented with the 2015 Consumer’s Choice Event Venue award at last night’s Consumer’s Choice awards ceremony. Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice Award gathers the opinions, perceptions and expectations of consumers in order to determine award…

  • Accident at Highway 7 and Highway 2A – Aldersyde Overpass – UPDATE

    Accident at Highway 7 and Highway 2A – Aldersyde Overpass – UPDATE

    The accident scene has been cleared and traffic is flowing once again.

  • Police Emergency at Aldersyde Overpass and Highway 7

    Police Emergency at Aldersyde Overpass and Highway 7

    No access from southbound highway 7 to the Aldersyde overpass and Shell gas station due to accident. Major traffic back ups.

  • Fire Prevention Week – Hear the beep where you sleep

    Fire Prevention Week – Hear the beep where you sleep

    This year’s Fire Prevention Week will be held October 4-10, 2015, with the theme “Hear the Beep where you sleep.” Message from the Acting Fire Commissioner Whenever we hear that fire truck siren, we panic for a moment, hoping our fellow Albertans are safe. It’s a sound we’d rather not hear. The sound of a…

  • Awards Celebrate Best of Visitor Service

    Albertans who go the extra mile to help travellers at visitor information centres have been recognized with Ammy Awards. Named for Alberta’s official gemstone, ammolite, the Ammy Awards honour visitor information centres and staff that exemplify the hospitality the province is known for through creative and professional approaches to meeting visitors’ needs. “Visitor information centres…

  • AHS Wellness News – Get Your Influenza Immunization: why chance it?

    AHS Wellness News – Get Your Influenza Immunization: why chance it?

      With autumn comes a few certainties: first frost, Thanksgiving, changing leaves… and influenza. Influenza – often called the “flu” – is unfortunately also often confused with stomach illnesses and common colds. The reality is that influenza is of far greater risk to our communities than the common cold and stomach flu.  As a severe…

  • Rowan House Builds with Habitat for Humanity

    Rowan House Builds with Habitat for Humanity

    Staff don hard hats to give back to the community Rowan House Emergency Shelter is no stranger to the generosity of the Foothills. Through our capital campaign, flood rebuild and annual fundraising campaigns, the community has been there to support the work we do with families fleeing domestic violence. We are incredibly grateful for the support…

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring E.C. Diskin and Julianna Baggott

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring E.C. Diskin and Julianna Baggott

      By Lynn Willoughby Broken Grace ~ E.C. Diskin There are a rash of books like this one – Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, The Start of Everything, Still Alice, to name a few. All are psychological thrillers. Some are better than this one, some are worse. Grace is a survivor of a…

  • RCMP High River – Farm Animals Shot from Road

    RCMP High River – Farm Animals Shot from Road

    The High River RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying person(s) responsible for shooting and killing 2 sheep from a rural road near the town of High River. On October 3, 2015 the High River RCMP responded to a complaint of sheep being shot and killed overnight in a rural area. The preliminary investigation revealed that the shots were fired from the…

  • Jean Statement on the End of Merrifield’s Appointment in Washington

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on the end of Rob Merrifield’s appointment as Alberta Representative to Washington.  “Now is a pivotal time for our province’s future. As Mr. Merrifield noted, issues like Soft Lumber, Country of Origin Labeling and market access for projects like Keystone XL require a strong voice…

  • High River’s Wallaceville Demolition: Frequently Asked Questions

    High River’s Wallaceville Demolition: Frequently Asked Questions

      Updated September 23rd, 2015 1. What is the current status of the Wallaceville properties? The Government of Alberta has acquired the majority of the properties in Wallaceville. Hazardous materials assessments have been completed for all of the structures on those properties and none are deemed suitable for re-sale. All structures will be demolished. 2.…

  • Wildrose Shadow Jobs, Skills, Training Minister to Launch Minimum Wage Tour

      EDMONTON, AB (October 2, 2015): Wildrose Shadow Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Grant Hunter will be kicking off an exploratory minimum wage tour on Monday, Oct. 5.  The tour will be an opportunity to talk to business owners and employees face to face about their concerns surrounding the NDP government’s move to a 50…

  • Modest recovery by end of 2016: ATB Financial’s latest Economic Outlook 

    Modest recovery by end of 2016: ATB Financial’s latest Economic Outlook 

      Calgary — The drop in oil prices has meant a tough year for Alberta’s economy. Today, ATB Financial is releasing its latest quarterly Alberta Economic Outlook, providing insight into what may happen in the months ahead. Capturing five primary economic indicators, the key results from ATB’s Alberta Economic Outlook include: Alberta’s economy will contract by less…

  • Rebuild of Kananaskis Golf Course to Proceed

    Rebuild of Kananaskis Golf Course to Proceed

      An independent report has identified that rebuilding the Kananaskis Country Golf Course is in the best interest of Alberta taxpayers. “Let me be clear: we do not believe government should be in the golf course business. Unfortunately, the contract we inherited locks our government into either rebuilding, or walking away and leaving Alberta taxpayers…