Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Albertans are Invited to Community Engagement Sessions on Royalties

    The royalty review advisory panel is hosting four community engagement sessions to gather input from Albertans on the future of Alberta’s royalty framework for non-renewable energy resources. Panel members and technical experts will be on hand to talk to Albertans about the royalty framework, gather feedback and answer questions. Albertans are invited to attend engagement…

  • Waterton Wildlife Weekend 2015

    Waterton Wildlife Weekend 2015

    The Waterton Wildlife Weekend is a great opportunity to learn more about the animals living in the Rocky Mountains and the prairies. Fall is a time of shorter, crisper days, a time when leaves change to their autumn glory. It is a time when bears are busy bulking up, elk are bugling and migratory birds…

  • Alberta Education Minister assured CBE busing situation being addressed

    Alberta Education Minister assured CBE busing situation being addressed

    Alberta Education Minister David Eggen has received assurances from the Calgary Board of Education that efforts are being made to adjust yellow school bus service in response to concerns from parents. Minister Eggen was informed by CBE Board Chair Joy Bowen-Eyre that she and fellow board members will review information at a scheduled September 15…

  • Pavement patching on 9 Street S.W. Rescheduled to Sept. 12

    Pavement patching on 9 Street S.W. Rescheduled to Sept. 12

      UPDATE of previous release HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a road closure along 9 Street S.W. between Macleod Trail and 9 Avenue starting on Saturday, September 12 to allow crews from Shawne Excavating and Trucking Ltd. to complete pavement patching in the area. Detours will be in place. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to…

  • Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

    Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Albertans deserve better clarity from the NDP government on the source and origin for lower air quality outcomes released by Environment Minister Shannon Phillips, Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen said today. The NDP announcement about data reported against Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards tried to pin particularly low air quality numbers…

  • Tuition and Fees Freeze Begins for Post-Secondary Students

    Tuition and Fees Freeze Begins for Post-Secondary Students

    Alberta post-secondary students will have more money in their pockets as classes begin this month and a two-year tuition and fees freeze takes effect. Innovation and Advanced Education Minister Lori Sigurdson greeted students on their way to classes at Mount Royal University today and discussed the tuition freeze and rollbacks on market modifiers with them.…

  • Alberta Supports Healthy Pregnancies

    Alberta Supports Healthy Pregnancies

    Partners, friends and families of expectant mothers are encouraged to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Alberta. To mark International FASD Awareness Day on Wednesday, September 9, the Alberta government reminds Albertans that services and information for pregnant women are available throughout the province. Albertans can get more information at an open house…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Break and Enters; Update

    RCMP Canmore Investigates Break and Enters; Update

      Canmore RCMP have arrested the suspect for several outstanding Provincial Warrants related to a number of Break and Enters to businesses in Canmore. A member of the public contacted Police after seeing the photo and request for assistance in locating ROYER thru social media. He was arrested without incident in the Town of Canmore…

  • Okotoks Community Sustainability Plan: Community Engagement Needed

    Okotoks Community Sustainability Plan: Community Engagement Needed

      Help us achieve the Community Vision! The Town of Okotoks is inviting the community to help build our new Community Sustainability Plan. Building on our community visioning process, the Sustainability Plan will guide the Town’s strategies, goals and targets for a sustainable future, helping us move toward the new community vision. In 2014, the Town…

  • RCMP: “Women in Policing” Career Presentation

    RCMP: “Women in Policing” Career Presentation

    We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP! (Calgary, Alberta) – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for women interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country. No other…

  • Pavement Patching on 9 Street S.W. to Begin Sept. 10

    Pavement Patching on 9 Street S.W. to Begin Sept. 10

      HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a road closure along 9 Street S.W. between Macleod Trail and 9 Avenue starting on Thursday, September 10 to allow crews from Shawne Excavating and Trucking Ltd. to complete pavement patching in the area. The work is expected to begin at 8 a.m. and is scheduled to be…

  • New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    Results of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards report released today indicate the Red Deer region has exceeded national standards and four other regions are approaching limits. Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) are national standards for particulate matter and ozone exposure. This is the first year of annual reporting by all provinces and territories.…

  • RCMP – Southern Alberta – September 9

    RCMP – Southern Alberta – September 9

      RCMP Vulcan attend a Collision involving Truck and Train Brant Alberta, September 9, 2015 – Members of the Vulcan RCMP detachment attended a collision between a farm vehicle and a train. The collision occurred shortly after 10:20 am, at the intersection of township road 182 and Highway 804 near the Hamlet of Brant. The…

  • Alberta Steps Up in Support of Syrian Refugee Relief Effort

    Alberta Steps Up in Support of Syrian Refugee Relief Effort

      Responding to the growing humanitarian crisis, Alberta is joining forces with the Red Cross in aid of Syrian refugees. “The Alberta Government is proud to stand with Albertans who are responding with compassion to the tragic scenes of Syrian refugees attempting to flee the violence of civil war. Our contributions on behalf of all…

  • Rowan House had a Sizzling Summer

    Rowan House had a Sizzling Summer

    Rowan House grateful for another busy summer season As the kids go back to school, Rowan House looks back at a very eventful summer. Things really ramped into high gear with the River City Classic’s Christmas in July fundraiser. The Canada Day event, generously supporting Rowan House since 2010, raised over $1,700 this year and of course…