Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving the death of a child

    Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving the death of a child

    The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has completed an Investigative Review regarding the death of a child and is publicly releasing the results of the review as outlined under the Child and Youth Advocate Act. Eight-year-old “Ella” who had severe global development delays, was found unresponsive in a group home and was transported…

  • Prasad Panda Wins Calgary-Foothills Nomination, almost 800 Wildrose Members Vote

    Prasad Panda Wins Calgary-Foothills Nomination, almost 800 Wildrose Members Vote

      CALGARY, AB – Yesterday, Wildrose members selected Prasad Panda as their nominated candidate for the Calgary-Foothills byelection. “I’m incredibly pleased with the choice our members made tonight in selecting Prasad Panda as our candidate for Calgary-Foothills,” Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said. “This byelection vote will be a choice between more ideologically driven experiments to…

  • City of Calgary: Cycle Track Safety Tips

    City of Calgary: Cycle Track Safety Tips

    The cycle track network has been officially open for seven weeks. During that time, thousands of people have been giving it a try. The average 16-hour weekday count shows that we have approximately 1,130 bicycle trips on 8 Avenue, 1,060 bicycle trips on 12 Avenue and 1,500 bicycle trips on 5 Street. Whether you are…

  • Spin Doctors

    Spin Doctors

      Physician-led cyclists raise millions in Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer Story by Kerri Robins With an abundance of inspiration from his cancer patients, Dr. Jan-Willem Henning and his team of 130 riders put their mettle to the pedals on a 240-km round trip from Canada Olympic Park through the Alberta foothills to raise more…

  • Alberta Party announces candidate for Calgary-Foothills Byelection

    Alberta Party announces candidate for Calgary-Foothills Byelection

    By Meagan Wade CALGARY, AB – At a press conference (yesterday morning), leader Greg Clark officially announced the Alberta Party candidate for the Calgary-Foothills by-election, Mark Taylor. “Mark is an upstanding Calgarian with a passion for making our community better. We’re proud to have him as a member of the Alberta Party, and excited about…

  • Heat Advisory issued for Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services

    Heat Advisory issued for Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services

    CALGARY – Due to elevated temperatures forecast for the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), AHS has issued a heat advisory for the Calgary Zone, in full. Effective immediately, residents of and visitors to the Calgary Zone are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours from the…

  • Calgary Humane Society’s 10 Tips for Camping with Fido

    Calgary Humane Society’s 10 Tips for Camping with Fido

      Whether you’re heading into the great outdoors in a tent, trailer or five-star RV, CHS has 10 tips to make camping with Fido an enjoyable time for everyone involved! Call ahead – ensure that your campground of choice allows dogs and find out which areas dogs are allowed.  Most beaches do not allow dogs. Know your…

  • Calgary-Foothills Progressive Conservative Association Announces Byelection Candidate: Blair Houston

    Calgary-Foothills Progressive Conservative Association Announces Byelection Candidate: Blair Houston

      Calgary, August 11, 2015 – Today, the Calgary-Foothills Progressive Conservative Association announced that local businessman Blair Houston will be the candidate in the byelection scheduled for September 3. “My family and I are committed to serve the constituents of Calgary-Foothills for the next four years and beyond,” said Houston. “Our residents want and deserve…

  • End Electoral Games, Scrap Government Spending Announcements During Byelection: Nixon

    End Electoral Games, Scrap Government Spending Announcements During Byelection: Nixon

      CALGARY, AB (August 11, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Democracy and Accountability Minister Jason Nixon called on the NDP to keep their promise and commit to not publishing government spending announcements during the Calgary-Foothills byelection. In response to a series of government announcements last October, including then-Education Minister Gordon Dirks announcing funding for two modular…

  • Continued High Water Temperatures Lead to Fishing Closures

    Continued High Water Temperatures Lead to Fishing Closures

      Temporary closures of certain fisheries are needed to safeguard fish populations in areas that have exceeded temperature thresholds. Low water flows combined with hot weather have resulted in high water temperatures in several rivers and streams throughout Southern Alberta. Angling in these areas presents a high risk to fish populations and may result in…

  • Foothills Lions to Heat Up Events with New BBQ

    Foothills Lions to Heat Up Events with New BBQ

      In the aftermath of the 2013 floods in Southern Alberta, the Lions of Alberta Foundation (LOAF) directed money to needy areas, as did the Red Cross. The majority of the funds received went to High River because of the total devastation suffered in that town. However there were some funds left over and LOAF…

  • Red Deer RCMP and HazMat Team respond to suspicious powder

    Red Deer RCMP and HazMat Team respond to suspicious powder

      At approximately 12:20pm yesterday, RCMP received a report of an unknown powdered substance that was discovered when a Canada Post employee opened a community mailbox in the Oriole Park neighbourhood. As a safety precaution, RCMP called the City of Red Deer Hazardous Materials staff to attend. A portion of Oak Street was temporarily closed…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Suspect Photo Released

    RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Suspect Photo Released

      On August 6, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, a 10 year old girl was approached by an adult male outside her residence in Canmore. The male told the girl that his cat had kittens nearby, and asked the girl if she would like to see them. Once away from the residential area in the…

  • August Long Weekend: Impaired operation charges down over 2014

    August Long Weekend: Impaired operation charges down over 2014

      Edmonton, Alberta – This past August long weekend saw a drop in the number of charges relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drug.  The RCMP laid 77 charges pertaining to impaired driving between Friday July 31st and August 3rd.  That was a drop of 51 cases from…

  • Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    By E.P. Whinters Unless you are an economics or political science geek and this is your chocolate, my guess is that most Albertans are exhausted from election rhetoric and attack ads. I know I am. And yet, we start again to face into an unprecedented lengthy campaign leading to the federal election on October 19th.…