Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Calgary Saving Money by Recycling Handrails

    Calgary Saving Money by Recycling Handrails

      Construction on the 1 Street SW pedestrian underpass is well underway with demolition work now complete on the west side walkway of the underpass. Through a collaborative design process, improvements will be completed on both the underpass structure and the pedestrian environment extending from 9 to 10 Avenue SW, including: improved lighting, new sidewalks…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Poison Prevention Week

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Poison Prevention Week

      Poison Prevention week is March 15 to 21, 2015. It’s a week designated to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them – at home, at work and in the community. The Poison & Drug Information Service (PADIS) offers a free, confidential poison line for Albertans, 24 hours a day, 7 days…

  • New Investments will Improve Access to Health Care

    New Investments will Improve Access to Health Care

    The Government is taking action to improve access to health care for Albertans. These actions include creating more than 300 new restorative care beds in Edmonton and Calgary, expanding the role of paramedics, and expanding and renovating some of the busiest Emergency departments in Edmonton and Calgary. “Our government has made it a priority to…

  • Alberta Resources Help Young People Sort Fact from Fraud

    Alberta Resources Help Young People Sort Fact from Fraud

    Young people often make tempting targets for online scammers. Fraud Prevention Month is an ideal time to remind all Albertans that there are laws in place to protect them when they browse or shop online. The online marketplace suits young people’s need for speed and convenience, but it can also leave them vulnerable to identity…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Ian Morris

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Ian Morris

      By Lynn Willoughby Why the West Rules – For Now ~ Ian Morris Non-fiction can sometimes be hard reading.  I often feel like a student again unless the language is readable and the author has a sense of humour.  I would describe this book as a quick lesson in world history, geography, sociology, anthropology,…

  • More Reasons to Improve Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability on the Farm

    More Reasons to Improve Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability on the Farm

    New AutoRate™ Service Provides a Streamlined Approach to Managing Crop Inputs, Carbon Credits and Farm Records. Calgary, AB – Decisive Farming™, provider of a data management platform with integrated services for crop farmers, today announced a new approach to improving the efficiency of fertilizer and seed applications. AutoRate™, a new product by Decisive Farming, simplifies…

  • Proposed Legislation Would Protect Alberta’s Waterways

    Proposed Legislation Would Protect Alberta’s Waterways

      Alberta has introduced legislation that would make boat and watercraft inspections mandatory on major highways coming into the province. If passed, the proposed amendments to the Alberta Fisheries Act will help protect Alberta from the looming threat of a zebra and quagga mussel infestation. “Alberta faces a serious threat from zebra and quagga mussels.…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council: Annual General Meeting

    Sheep Creek Arts Council: Annual General Meeting

      The Annual General Meeting and election of officers for the Sheep Creek Arts Council is to be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2pm in the Arts Council gallery at 133 Sunset Blvd West in Turner Valley. Brenda Thompson, President of the Council, invites all members and interested people in the community to…

  • Rowan House Hope & Healing Gala Over 50% Sold!

    Rowan House Hope & Healing Gala Over 50% Sold!

      Emergency Shelter Hopes for First Ever Sell-Out Event High River, AB – 2015 is shaping up to be a great year for the Rowan House Hope and Healing Gala committee. The annual fundraiser is still 7 weeks away and the event is already over 50 percent sold. The planners behind the gala are crossing…

  • Legislation enables Gay-Straight Alliances in Schools

    The Prentice government has passed legislation that enables gay-straight alliances to be established in schools. “Since our Government put a pause on Bill 10 in December, we have reflected, listened and learned. Today, we passed an amended Bill 10 that responds to all of those Albertans, including members of opposition parties, who spoke so passionately…

  • Key-p Your Keys

    Key-p Your Keys

    The Calgary Police Service is urging citizens to keep their vehicles locked and their keys in a safe location following a significant increase in ‘Key of Convenience’ thefts. ‘Key of Convenience’ thefts are those incidents where an original vehicle key is stored in a place convenient to the owner of the vehicle. Common key storage…

  • Canadian Angus Association Teams Up with Certified Angus Beef to Bring New Feedlot Focused Event to Lethbridge

    Canadian Angus Association Teams Up with Certified Angus Beef to Bring New Feedlot Focused Event to Lethbridge

      ROCKY VIEW, AB – There are many different sectors that work together in the beef industry. Feedlot operations are critical for the production of our beef. Thus, for the first time the Canadian Angus Association (CAA) and Certified Angus Beef (CAB) are offering a one day gathering on March 31st for the feedlot sector…

  • Bill 36 Review: Just Another PC Broken Promise: Saskiw

    Bill 36 Review: Just Another PC Broken Promise: Saskiw

      EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice is failing to keep his commitment to review the merits of Bill 36, months after he signed a promise to do so, Wildrose MLA Shayne Saskiw said (Thursday). Prentice promised to review Bill 36—the government’s property right bill that limits rights to compensation and blocks access to courts…

  • AG Report Creates Concerns Over Flood Mitigation Planning: Stier

      FORT MACLEOD, AB – The PC government is failing to do its due diligence in flood mitigation planning and protect our communities, according to the latest Auditor General’s report, Wildrose MLA Pat Stier said today. The report chastises the government for not having up-to-date flood maps, adequate risk assessment processes or systems to assess the…

  • AER responds to Auditor General’s audit of pipeline safety and will support recommendations made to the Government of Alberta on dam safety

    AER responds to Auditor General’s audit of pipeline safety and will support recommendations made to the Government of Alberta on dam safety

    Calgary, Alberta – The Alberta Energy Regulator has accepted all of the recommendations made by the Alberta Auditor General following an audit on pipeline safety that was released earlier today. Alberta Energy Regulator Pipeline Safety Audit The Auditor General’s pipeline safety audit found that the AER has well-functioning pipeline regulation systems, noting that “Albertans can…