Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Calgary Police Service Patrol Rifle Stolen During Car Prowling

    Calgary Police Service Patrol Rifle Stolen During Car Prowling

    The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance in a car prowling that took place on the weekend. During the evening of Saturday, April 4, 2015, an off duty CPS member attended a restaurant in the 0-100 block of Crowfoot Terrace N.W. where he parked his personal vehicle in the parking lot. Inside his vehicle,…

  • Calgary Parks: Let’s Partner to Plant Trees

    Calgary Parks: Let’s Partner to Plant Trees

    By Althea Livingston, Calgary Parks With the 25 NeighbourWoods communities for 2015 now selected we are looking for your help! If you live in one of the communities listed below, now is the time to register online or call 311 to volunteer to plant a City-tree in your community. “Because of the September snow storm,…

  • Wildrose: Day 1 Campaign Launch

    Wildrose: Day 1 Campaign Launch

      EDMONTON, AB (APRIL 7, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean was in Calgary to launch the beginning of the  Wildrose campaign: Standing Up for Albertans.

  • High Country Rockies “Faceoff in the Foothills”

    High Country Rockies “Faceoff in the Foothills”

      By Jodie Sieben The High Country Rockies Minor hockey association together with numerous parent volunteers and support from local businesses in the area pulled off an amazing hockey tournament this year! The annual “Faceoff in the Foothills” Atom level tournament was a great success; as it has been for many years now. The tournament…

  • Study to Consider Proposed Future High School Site

    Study to Consider Proposed Future High School Site

      Recently the Foothills School Division and MD of Foothills announced their intention to develop an 1800 student high school on the lands of the Legacy Field House, of which the Town of Okotoks has a 50% interest in the land. This shared interest includes the requirement for mutual consent of both owners regarding any…

  • Rachel Notley hits the ground running in Edmonton and Calgary

    Rachel Notley hits the ground running in Edmonton and Calgary

    EDMONTON – NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched her campaign today in Edmonton and in Calgary, under the banner “Leadership for What Matters”. Standing in front of the Legislature, Notley said, “After 44 years, Albertans are getting the wrong kind of leadership from the PCs.” “It’s clear that Albertans feel let down by their government –…

  • RCMP High River $42000 Theft

      High River, Alberta April 7, 2015 – High River RCMP are investigating an incident of theft from the compound of High River Autoplex and RV, situated at 102 21st Street SE, in High River sometime between March 5 and March 7, 2015. Unknown suspect(s) entered a locked 2015 Winnebago Grand Tour 42QL and caused…

  • UPDATE #4: (Charges) RCMP Cochrane Investigate March 29 Assault & Missing Person – Nick Lush

    UPDATE #4: (Charges) RCMP Cochrane Investigate March 29 Assault & Missing Person – Nick Lush

    Cochrane, Alberta – RCMP have charged two Alberta men with the murder of Nicholas Lush, of Calgary, Alberta, who went missing in the early morning hours of March 29, 2015 after leaving a house party in the greater Calgary area.  Charged are: Cody Kenneth Bauer (24) of Calgary, Alberta with the First Degree murder of…

  • RCMP High River 3 Break and Enters

    High River, Alberta April 7, 2015 – Starting at 8:30 this morning, High River RCMP have responded to 3 break and enter complaints that are believed to have occurred sometime over night. Unknown suspect(s) cut the lock on the compound fence for Force Welding and gained entry into the locked compound. This compound is shared…

  • Study Explores Power of Digital Storytelling on Childhood Cancer Patients

    Study Explores Power of Digital Storytelling on Childhood Cancer Patients

    Faculty of Nursing researcher launches study with Kids Cancer Care It is an ancient art that, in this digital age of computers, cameras and cellphones, takes on an entirely new and compelling form — the art of telling stories. And while a component of weaving a tale has often included some element of learning, a new study…

  • RCMP High River Mischief to the Royal Bank

    Police Seek Public Assistance in Identify Suspect High River, Alberta April 7, 2015 High River RCMP are investigating an incident of willful damage during the early morning hours of March 17, 2015 at the Royal Bank situated at 102 3rd Avenue SE in High River. An unknown male kicked out one of the glass windows…

  • General Election 2015: Total Nominated Candidates

    General Election 2015: Total Nominated Candidates

    AP: Alberta Party 28/87 AF: Alberta First 0/87 COM: Communist Party 2/87 GRN: Green Party 15/87 LIB: Liberal 26/87 NDP: New Democratic Party 85/87 PC: Progressive Conservative 85/87 SC: Social Credit 0/87 WR: Wildrose 56/87 For more on who is running in your Riding check out Dave Alberta’s website

  • Standing Up For Albertans: Jean Launches Wildrose Campaign

    CALGARY, AB (April 7, 2015): Today, candidates and supporters joined Wildrose Leader Brian Jean to kick off the 2015 campaign.  Under Jean’s leadership, the Wildrose is dedicated to standing up for Albertans against crippling tax increases brought forward by the Prentice PCs. “The only way to stop taxes from going up is to vote Wildrose. …

  • First Feedlot: Maximizing Innovation for Profit Event Proves to be a Great Success in Lethbridge

      ROCKYVIEW, AB – (Last) week the Canadian Angus Association (CAA) partnered with Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) to host an event focused on the feedlot sector of the beef industry. The event took place in Lethbridge, AB on March 31, 2015. There were approximately 52 participants and seven informative speakers. The day began with Casey…

  • Jean, Barnes and Osinchuk United Heading into Campaign

    Jean, Barnes and Osinchuk United Heading into Campaign

      CALGARY, AB (April 7, 2015): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and Sherwood Park candidate Linda Osinchuk presented a strong and united front heading into the next election. “Both Drew and Linda have shown his hard work and dedication to our party.  I am thrilled to stand beside these dedicated…