Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alberta Foothills

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alberta Foothills

    Warnings 11:14 AM MDT Thursday 30 June 2016 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland At 11:14 a.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Are You at Risk for a Stroke?

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Are You at Risk for a Stroke?

    Stroke is the third-largest killer of Canadian adults, after heart disease and cancer. It’s also the primary cause of physical disabilities and is second only to Alzheimer’s disease as a cause of mental disability. In Canada, there are more than 50,000 strokes a year. About 6% of deaths in Canada are due to stroke –…

  • Town of High River Seeking Instructors for Youth Fall Recreation Programs

    Town of High River Seeking Instructors for Youth Fall Recreation Programs

    The Town of High River community programming division is currently searching for qualified instructors for the following upcoming youth fall programs: Basketball (6-8yrs) (9-12yrs) Badminton (6-8yrs) (9-12yrs) Soccer (6-8yrs) (9-12yrs) Volleyball (6-8yrs) Recreational Hockey (6-8yrs) (9-12yrs) Kinder Recreational Hockey (4-6yrs) Certification such as First Aid, NCCP, High Five, AFLCA, or other adequate training would be…

  • Canada Day 2016 Celebrations in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Canada Day 2016 Celebrations in Waterton Lakes National Park

    In celebration of Canada’s 149th birthday, on Friday, July 1, Parks Canada is hosting a bike parade, flag raising ceremony and birthday party in Waterton Lakes National Park. Entry to this spectacular park is free on Canada Day! Canada Day events begin with a bike parade through the picturesque Waterton Village. All are welcome to…

  • NDP Should Ignore Calls to Scrap Participation in International Exams and Testing: Smith

    NDP Should Ignore Calls to Scrap Participation in International Exams and Testing: Smith

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Education Minister Mark Smith called on the NDP government to resist calls to put an end to international standardized testing programs and to develop policies that aim at improving education outcomes for students. Smith said that there is a value in being able to see if the trends in our provincial testing…

  • Going Once, Going Twice…SOLD!

    Going Once, Going Twice…SOLD!

      This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta. Ah, the excitement of the auction – nothing quite like it! As the leaves turn colour and the air more chill, we start to see the advertisements in the horse magazines and on-line for the many fall horse sales. Production sales, breeders group…

  • Wildrose Launches on Your Side: Brian Jean Summer Town Hall Series

    Wildrose Launches on Your Side: Brian Jean Summer Town Hall Series

    EDMONTON, AB: This week, Wildrose announced On Your Side: Brian Jean Summer Town Hall Series to outline Wildrose Leader Brian Jean’s vision for the province and invite all common sense Albertans to come together and determine the future of Alberta’s next government. Jean will launch his kick-off event on July 15 in Airdrie. All Albertans are…

  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Okotoks-High River-Claresholm

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Okotoks-High River-Claresholm

    1:05 PM MDT Wednesday 29 June 2016 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills…

  • Child Sexual Exploitation Suspects Caught in Operation ICE Storm 3

    Child Sexual Exploitation Suspects Caught in Operation ICE Storm 3

    Calgary… Operation ICE Storm 3 has led to the arrest of 10 child sexual exploitation suspects. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation team made the arrests in Calgary, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge. Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) team initiated Operation ICE Storm 3 in November 2015 and focused on high-level targets that were sharing and distributing vast collections…

  • RCMP Airdrie- Serious Motor Vehicle Collision- (UPDATE)

    RCMP Airdrie- Serious Motor Vehicle Collision- (UPDATE)

    Airdrie, Alberta- RCMP Airdrie and Didsbury would like to advise the public that all lanes of Highway 2 North and Southbound at Carstairs have been re-opened. The incident involved a single vehicle collision with 4 occupants. 1 Male was deceased on scene, 2 males were transported by ground ambulance and 1 male by STARS air…

  • Eight Community Leaders to Receive Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Eight Community Leaders to Receive Alberta’s Highest Honour

    Eight distinguished Albertans will become members of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2016. The order is the province’s highest honour a citizen can receive and is an official part of the Canadian Honours System. “The leaders joining the Alberta Order of Excellence this year remind us of the power we each hold to make…

  • Banff RCMP Investigating Two Separate Sexual Assaults

    Banff RCMP Investigating Two Separate Sexual Assaults

    Banff, AB – Banff RCMP is investigating two separate incidents of sexual assault against lone females that took place over the past weekend. To date, police have no information to indicate these assaults are linked or that they were committed by the same male. On Friday, June 24th at approximately 1 a.m. , a woman walking alone in…

  • RCMP Airdrie – Serious Motor Vehicle Collision; QEII Closed

    RCMP Airdrie – Serious Motor Vehicle Collision; QEII Closed

    Airdrie, Alberta- RCMP Airdrie Rural and Integrated Traffic Unit, Didsbury RCMP, Sheriffs and Emergency crews are currently on scene of a serious traffic collision on Highway 2, North of Carstairs. Both directions of traffic are currently blocked by debris, Emergency crews are at work, and a Collision analyst is on the scene. STARS air ambulance is on scene. Traffic is…

  • URGENT: Highwood High Grad Change of Venue Today Due to Last Night’s Storm

    URGENT: Highwood High Grad Change of Venue Today Due to Last Night’s Storm

    With the extreme hail and rain storm that we have had (last) evening, our efforts to get the Agricultural Grounds set up and dried out have failed. Countless hours has been spent drying out and re-packing and leveling the grounds but with the storm (last) evening, our efforts have been destroyed by mother nature. As we speak…

  • Turner Valley Commemorative Tree and Bench Program

    Turner Valley Commemorative Tree and Bench Program

    The Town of Turner Valley is pleased to announce the launch of its new Commemorative Tree and Bench Program. The public is invited to pay tribute to a person or occasion by purchasing a park bench or tree to recognize the life of a loved one or celebrate an event in the community. For more…