Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Fatal Tragedy Hits Close to Home – Funeral Today

    Fatal Tragedy Hits Close to Home – Funeral Today

    On July 6th we reported that a single vehicle rollover had claimed the life of a 26 year old man near Millarville. His young wife and two month old daughter survived the accident.[break][break] We would now like to extend our sympathies to the family of Joshua Baldeosingh (Balden). Many of you will know Joshua’s mother-in-law,…

  • RCMP Siksika First Nation – Aboriginal Career Presentation

    RCMP Siksika First Nation – Aboriginal Career Presentation

      We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP! Aboriginal Career Presentation (Siksika First Nation, Alberta – July 8, 2015) – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for Aboriginal people interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers an exceptional career, letting you make…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Fun in the Sun

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Fun in the Sun

    It’s important to know your skin and the signs of skin cancer. If you notice any unusual moles or marks on your skin, watch them closely. The most common skin cancers (basal and squamous cell) can look like a small, skin-coloured or red knob. The more dangerous melanoma usually begins as a mole that seems…

  • High River: Parking on 4 Avenue S.W

    High River: Parking on 4 Avenue S.W

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Fourth Avenue S.W. has recently re-opened to traffic and the Town is reminding drivers to park within the designated areas marked in red on the map. Several vehicles have been seen parking in the driving lane or on the pedestrian boulevard areas and Town Municipal Enforcement will now be leaving flyers…

  • Calgary Humane Society Over Capacity

    Calgary Humane Society Over Capacity

      Calgary, AB — Calgary Humane Society is holding an emergency adoption event July 8 – 12, 2015. Tough economic times and a mass seizure involving close to 20 rabbits on Monday, has put the Calgary Humane Society over capacity and we are appealing to the public for help. Since June 1st, 2015, we have…

  • Ring Road Announcement Incomplete Without Details on West Leg: Wildrose

    Ring Road Announcement Incomplete Without Details on West Leg: Wildrose

      CALGARY, AB: Today’s ring road announcement failed to provide any details for Calgarians and the people of southern Alberta on when the final leg of the ring road on the west end will be completed, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. This afternoon, the government announced the long expected construction of the southwest portion of…

  • Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

      The first quarter of 2015-2016 has been a positive one as we work towards our fundraising goal of $800,000. The DeWinton United Church invited Rowan House to speak at its Mother’s Day Tea last month and donated over $2,000 to the shelter! Thank you to everyone who pledged an athlete or donated to Rowan…

  • Construction on Southwest Calgary Ring Road Moves Forward

    Construction on Southwest Calgary Ring Road Moves Forward

    On May 22, the historic land transfer between Alberta and the Tsuu T’ina Nation was finalized, providing certainty that the construction of the southwest segment of the Calgary Ring Road could go forward. Our government is committed to honouring the agreement and completing construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road within seven years. “We want…

  • Further Delays and Lack of Information on Calgary Cancer Centre: Wildrose

    Further Delays and Lack of Information on Calgary Cancer Centre: Wildrose

      CALGARY, AB: The NDP announcement on a Calgary Cancer Centre was packaged with few details on the timing and cost of building the facility at the Foothills Medical Centre site, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. A timeline and budget will not be released until the fall, with the government still to determine a…

  • RCMP High River – Suspicious Persons

    On July 8th, 2015 at 9:15 p.m. the High River RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious person at a residence in Blackie, AB. A lone male attended a home and claimed that he worked for a security service company. The male only had an identifying logo on his shirt and had no badge…

  • Town of High River Participates in Challenge to Support Food Bank

    Town of High River Participates in Challenge to Support Food Bank

      High River, AB: On Tuesday, employees from the fire department and the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex received a trophy in recognition for winning a staff challenge to help the local Food Bank restock empty shelves. “We learned that the Food Bank was facing a serious shortage of donations and thought this would be a…

  • Town of Turner Valley Completes 2015 Census

    Town of Turner Valley Completes 2015 Census

    The 2015 Municipal Census has been completed. 50% of respondents completed the census online while 50% were completed by phone or in-person by enumerators. The Town of Turner Valley recorded 1155 households with an unofficial population of just over 2500 people. The official number will be announced once certified by Alberta Municipal Affairs. A final…

  • Equine Infectious Anemia Warning: 7 Cases Reported in Pincher Creek

    Equine Infectious Anemia Warning: 7 Cases Reported in Pincher Creek

      Shared by Alberta Veterinary Medical Association The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported seven newly confirmed cases of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in the municipal district of Pincher Creek.  These incidences bring the total number of EIA cases in Alberta to ten for 2015. EIA is considered a sporadic disease in Canadian horses,…

  • RCMP Turner Valley and HCRCWA: Break in on 240St W and Highway 549

    RCMP Turner Valley and HCRCWA: Break in on 240St W and Highway 549

    On May 28, 2015 sometime between 12:30 and 3:30 pm, unknown culprits broke into a residence on 240 Street West, just north of highway 549 West. After forcing entry into the home, a metal gun safe was removed along with six bolt action rifles, best described as heirloom quality.  A two foot metal sword in…

  • RCMP Lake Louise – Fatality Collision – UPDATE

      Lake Louise, Alberta – On July 7th at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Lake Louise RCMP detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle. The collision occurred on Hwy 93, approximately 15 kilometers north of Saskatchewan Crossing.  The vehicle involved was a station wagon and was occupied by a…