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Provincewide Fire Ban in Effect
Effective May 25 at noon, the province is applying a full fire ban to Alberta’s forests. The full fire ban prohibits all open fires, including campfires in campgrounds or backcountry and random camping areas. This includes charcoal briquettes. Portable propane fire pits and gas or propane stoves and barbeques designed for cooking or heating are…
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Missing Children Society of Canada receives donation from Calgary Police Rodeo Association
The Calgary Police Service and the Calgary Police Rodeo Association continue to support the efforts of the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC). In recognition of International Missing Children’s Day on Monday, May 25, 2015, the Calgary Police Rodeo Association will present a cheque to MCSC in support of CodeSearch, one of three components…
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Foothills School Division: Facts on Transportation
Transportation Director Virginia McLeod provided Trustees with an overview of the department’s work including some fascinating facts: Service 20 schools on 69 routes, transporting more than 3,700 students — almost half of FSD’s student population. FSD buses travel approximately 11,900 kilometres every school day, and more than 2.1 million kilometres per year – NOT including…
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Calgary is Redefining Collaboration
Calgary is redefining its approach to cross-sector collaboration. How will Calgary affordably accommodate 500,000 more people by 2020? How much agricultural land will we lose to urban sprawl? How can we promote innovation to solve these problems, while still being risk averse? Hosted by Sustainability Resources and Brookfield Residential in the spirit of imagineCALGARY, the P2S Future Cities…
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AB Sheriffs Clock Canmore Motorist at 209 km/h
AB Sheriffs and RCMP of the Bow Valley Integrated Traffic Services Unit team up to stop and charge a motorist traveling 149 km/h over the posted speed limit. A Canmore, AB male, in possession of an Alberta learner’s license, is facing Criminal Code Dangerous Driving charges and Traffic Safety Act offences after an AB Sheriff…
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RCMP Turner Valley – Single Vehicle injury Collision
Shortly before 05:00 am on Monday, May 25th , 2015 Turner Valley RCMP and Black Diamond Emergency Services were called to a single vehicle roll over on Hwy 7, just East of the Town of Black Diamond. There were two occupants in the vehicle; one was evacuated by STARS with undetermined injuries. The second…
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RCMP Canmore Investigates Found Human Skeletal Remains
Canmore, Alberta – On May 21, 2015 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Canmore RCMP received a call that hikers had located what appeared to be human skeletal remains in the Spray Lakes Reservoir area. Police attended the scene and located what appeared to be a human jaw bone and other bone fragments. A further search of…
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Cochrane Detachment – Semi Truck fire
On May 24th, 2015 at 1420 hrs. Cochrane RCMP members responded to a complaint of a vehicle fire on highway # 22, approx. 1/2 km north of Highway # 1a in Cochrane. Investigation determined the tractor trailer unit was delivering fuel to the Gas Plus gas station situated in the community of Sunset when…
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Jean’s Statement on Swearing in of New Government
EDMONTON, AB (May 24, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on the swearing in of Premier Rachel Notley and her new cabinet: “I’d like to congratulate Ms. Notley and the new members of her cabinet on being sworn in today for the monumental task of governing on behalf of all…
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Results from High River Mural Survey
High River, AB: The Town’s Mural Ad Hoc Committee organized a short survey in April regarding the proposed design of two new murals for the community. Approximately 600 surveys were completed online and through paper submissions at public events throughout the month. “We were very pleased to see how many people took time from…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: A Drink can Pack more Punch with Age
You may not be whooping it up at the bar or falling down drunk at Sunday dinner, but as you age, you could be drinking too much alcohol without even knowing it. Coping with unresolved grief, stress, boredom, anxiety, depression and loneliness can all lead older adults to drink more, says Cindy King, program…
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Project Green Day – Black Diamond
By Tanya Thibodeau & Pam Jones If you’ve never experienced first hand the feeling of “community” I recommend you mark your calendars for the Project Green Day event for next year. For that matter, why wait, keep your eyes peeled for other community opportunities in the Gateway Gazette and even around Facebook, it’s well worth…
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From My Bookshelf ~ For the Love of Books: Featuring Gabrielle Zevin and Will Schwalbe
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The start of the market season
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Oilfields – Shrek the Musical
By Tanya Thibodeau Cast and crew have been busy putting together the final touches for this year’s spring production – Shrek the Musical. I had the opportunity to hang around for a bit during their weekend dress rehearsal and boy are these kids characters, especially when in character. Chatting with Jasmine Sousa, recently moved here…
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