Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Calgary Police Service Response to ASIRT Investigation

    Calgary Police Service Response to ASIRT Investigation

    The fact that ASIRT says “the decision can best be described as a principled decision made after considerable research, thought and discussion”, and that “all involved acted with integrity and in good faith in what they believed were the best interests of the CPS, the City of Calgary, and the community”, says it all. As…

  • Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Black Ribbon Day Ceremony

    Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Black Ribbon Day Ceremony

    “It is important for us to stand in solidarity with those who suffered the atrocities of the Second World War at the hands of the Nazi and Communist regimes,” said Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “Many of the survivors and their descendants call Alberta home, and Black Ribbon Day is…

  • Lancaster FM159’s 70th Birthday Celebration in Nanton

    Lancaster FM159’s 70th Birthday Celebration in Nanton

    Saturday, Aug 22: 11am to 2:30pm This year marks two very special anniversaries. Our Lancaster, FM159, is seventy years old  and is the center of our August event. What better way to enjoy a visit to the museum than to share with us some “Lancaster” Birthday cake? We’ll be blowing out the candles on August…

  • ASIRT Completes Investigation into the Allocation of CPS Resources

      On June 25, 2015, a news story aired that asked the question if the former police chief’s assignment of new officers was politically motivated to advance Rick Hanson’s election campaign. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) notified the Director of Law Enforcement of this serious or sensitive matter. On June 26, 2015, the Alberta Serious…

  • Losing Balance, Regaining Control: Alberta’s Economy in 2016

    Losing Balance, Regaining Control: Alberta’s Economy in 2016

      We know that it’s been a challenging year for our economy. The Canadian and global economies remain out of balance, which has weighed down confidence and commodity markets. And here in Alberta, economic stability was lost with a severe slump in oil prices—that’s had a painful impact on employment for thousands in our province.…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Folic Acid

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Folic Acid

      If you’re pregnant – or even planning to have a baby – you need to know about folic acid. This type of vitamin B is crucial in preventing certain birth defects in the brain and spinal cord called neural tube defects (NTDs). The neural tube starts out as a flat sheet of cells that…

  • NDP Continue to Pile on While Unemployment Numbers on the Rise

      EDMONTON, AB (August 20, 2015): Bad economic policies from the NDP continue to harm Alberta’s economy with news of employment insurance recipients spiking 73.9 per cent from just one year ago, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. With analysts saying Western Canada Select is selling as low as $25 per barrel due to poor…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Multiple Break and Enters

    RCMP Okotoks – Multiple Break and Enters

      Over the last two months, Okotoks RCMP have responded to multiple break and enters in the DeWinton area north of Okotoks, Alberta.   The break and enters are very similar in nature with entry being gained through ground level windows. The suspects have targeted vehicles, flat screen TVs, Apple laptops, computer products and other electronics. The break and enters have all occurred during the…

  • Waterton Lake Wildfire Update: August 20, 2015 1000 hrs

    Waterton Lake Wildfire Update: August 20, 2015 1000 hrs

      What’s Happening? The Waterton Lake wildfire is now 85% contained, and is still ‘Being Held’. Six crews and one helicopter continue to action the fire today. Today’s weather forecast calls for another hot, dry and windy day. Parks Canada continues to work with the US National Park Service to manage a forest fire near…

  • Alberta strengthens economic relations with Missouri

    Alberta and Missouri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on promoting economic development and trade. The MOU, signed during Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s visit to Alberta, provides a framework to collaborate on economic development initiatives in areas such as agriculture, environmental policy, and research and innovation. The agreement focuses on enhancing economic development,…

  • With Price of Oil Continuing to Drop, NDP Must Back Down from Risky Economic Experiments

    With Price of Oil Continuing to Drop, NDP Must Back Down from Risky Economic Experiments

      EDMONTON, AB (August 19, 2015): With a barrel of Alberta oil now worth less than a case of beer, the NDP government must move away from their risky, ideological experiments that will drive jobs out of Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “Albertans are worried about being able to pay their bills, making…

  • Talking to Kids About Drugs

    Talking to Kids About Drugs

      As an emergency room doctor and medical toxicologist, I come across the effects of drug and alcohol use every day at my workplace…the hospital. The 18 year old who took Ecstasy for the first time at a nightclub and now thinks she’s having a heart attack. The 21 year old who tried snorting “Oxy”…

  • Loewen Welcomes Panel Members, Policies must be Focused on Keeping Economy Strong

    Loewen Welcomes Panel Members, Policies must be Focused on Keeping Economy Strong

      EDMONTON, AB – Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen released the following statement on Alberta’s new climate change panel and discussion documents. “Wildrose welcomes the addition of the climate change panel members, chaired by Dr. Andrew Leach, in holding consultations and recommendations on the issue of climate change. “There’s no question, there are tangible…

  • Hug A Tree (or Rock, Fence-post, Shrub) And Survive!

    Hug A Tree (or Rock, Fence-post, Shrub) And Survive!

    DATE: August 30th 2015 TIME:  1:00 PM PRICE: FREE – Donations are encouraged REGISTRATION:  Click HERE to register LOCATION: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park – Below Yodel Loop NOTE: PREREGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. Bring your whole family out to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and learn what to do when kids get lost outside. Through a live play and other activities, learn how they can…

  • RCMP Calgary Serious & Organized Crime Unit charge Calgary man in multi-million dollar fraud investigation

    RCMP Calgary Serious & Organized Crime Unit charge Calgary man in multi-million dollar fraud investigation

      Calgary, Alberta – The Calgary RCMP Serious & Organized Crime Unit has completed their investigation of commercial real estate ventures operated by Platinum Equities Ltd., a corporation controlled by 42 year old Srinivasan “Sharif” Chandran of Calgary, Alberta. It is alleged that Srinivasan Chandran: Used Platinum Equities Ltd. to raise millions of dollars from…