Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Annual Report Shows Rough Financial Waters Ahead: Fildebrandt

    Annual Report Shows Rough Financial Waters Ahead: Fildebrandt

      CALGARY, AB (June 30, 2015): Today’s annual report released by the government shows the NDP fully committed to using the same bad accounting practices used by former PC governments and paints a troubling financial picture for Alberta going forward, Wildrose Shadow Finance Minister Derek Fildebrandt said. “Despite the NDP running on a campaign pledge of…

  • RCMP Olds Investigating a House Fire in the Rural Area, South of Olds, AB – Update

      Olds, Alberta – Olds RCMP were called to a rural home at approximately 4:00 a.m. June 29, 2015.  Witnesses indicated there was a residence that appeared to be on fire. Upon arrival, the house was fully engaged in fire.  The Olds Fire Department and Alberta fire investigators are still on scene to determine the cause of…

  • Pitt Calls on Premier to Explain Dancey Appointment

      AIRDRIE, AB (June 30, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Minister for the Status of Women Angela Pitt released the following statement on the NDP’s appointment of Brent Dancey as the chief of staff for the new women’s ministry and the Ministry of Environment and Parks. According to reports, Dancey was previously convicted of a brutal assault…

  • Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    The closure is necessary to contain a problematic aquatic invasive species introduced to a man-made pond near Fort McMurray. The Texaco East pond is now closed to all fishing. This closure, in accordance with Alberta Fisheries Regulations, is in effect while Alberta Environment and Parks staff verify the presence of bullhead catfish believed to have…

  • Garbage collection and facility closures for Canada Day

    Garbage collection and facility closures for Canada Day

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Wednesday, July 1 is a statutory holiday (Canada Day) and there will be no waste collection services. Northwest area residents who receive regular waste collection services on Wednesdays will now have collection services on Thursday, July 2. Southeast area residents who receive regular waste collection services on Wednesdays will now have…

  • Canada Day 2015 Hours of Operation for City of Calgary Facilities

    Canada Day 2015 Hours of Operation for City of Calgary Facilities

    The City of Calgary is adjusting its hours of operation for services and facilities on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Calgary Transit Calgary Transit will provide a Sunday level of service on Canada Day, July 1. Please check the Canada Day schedules page to find out when your bus is running. Temporary Service Change: On July…

  • Foothills School Division: Update on Capital Projects

    Foothills School Division: Update on Capital Projects

      Modular Classrooms With the anticipated cost below the provincial bid threshold of $250,000, the Division is awaiting final approval from the Province to seek three bids rather than having to go through a lengthier tender process for this work. The scope includes moving and connecting the modulars as well as some remedial work to…

  • Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive Raises $380,000 for Kids

    Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive Raises $380,000 for Kids

    Masters champ chooses Alberta Children’s Hospital as this year’s beneficiary Story and Photos by Kerri Robins CALGARY — Golfers swung into action to raise $380,000, including $50,000 raised at the juniors tournament, for pediatric care at the ninth annual Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids at the Silver Springs Golf and Country Club here…

  • Minimum Wage Increase Ignores Job Creation Experts: Wildrose

    Minimum Wage Increase Ignores Job Creation Experts: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (June 29, 2015): Without listening to Alberta job creators, the NDP are pushing through a dramatic 50 per cent increase to the minimum wage without doing any economic analysis on how it will impact employment, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “There has been zero economic analysis of the impact of the…

  • Minimum wage going up to $11.20 October 1

    Minimum wage going up to $11.20 October 1

      Alberta will take first step towards a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018. Alberta’s general minimum wage will increase to $11.20 from $10.20 per hour. The liquor server minimum wage will rise to $10.70 from $9.20 per hour in the first of two steps to eliminate the differential rate altogether in 2016. “Alberta’s…

  • Cochrane, AB – Single Vehicle MVC Hit Power Lines

    On June 29th around 13:30hrs, Cochrane RCMP responded to a single vehicle MVC,where  dumptruck lost control traveling east bound at Springbank Rd and Range Rd. 35.  The vehicle struck a power pool causing the power line to come down onto the dump truck, trapping the male driver inside.  EMS, Rockyview and Redwood Meadows Fire are on scene as…

  • Spray Park Open for Operational Testing

    Spray Park Open for Operational Testing

    Updated June 29, 2015 by the Town of Turner Valley “The public are invited to use the spray park at this time. The washrooms have yet to be completed and will be available intermittently. The Town will announce when all spray park features and washroom facilities are complete. Notice of full operation of the spray…

  • Gleichen RCMP investigating multi vehicle crash on Hwy 1

    On June 28th 2015,  at approximately 11:50 p.m., Gleichen RCMP along with County of Wheatland Fire and EMS, responded to a multi vehicle collision that occurred on highway 1 east of secondary highway 901 intersection near Gleichen, Alberta. The collision occurred when a pick up was travelling west in the east bound lanes and struck an oncoming pickup.  Several vehicles stopped at…

  • Alberta Seeks Renewed Relationship with First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples of Alberta

    Premier Rachel Notley announced that Alberta is joining the call for a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The Alberta government also committed to acts of reconciliation and a fundamental shift in its relationship with the Indigenous peoples of the province. As a first step in reconciliation, the government apologized for not taking…

  • Vulcan Sets a Nutritious Table

    Vulcan Sets a Nutritious Table

    Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies gives families a great start Story by Kerri Robins; photo courtesy Glacier Valley Photography Cooking up some health and wellness with its Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program is definitely and deliciously on the menu for the Vulcan Community Health Centre. Local mother Kerri Rombough readily admits she’s picked up a thing…