Tag: Southern Alberta

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Break, Enter and Theft

    RCMP Turner Valley – Break, Enter and Theft

    On Friday, March 6, 2015 Turner Valley RCMP members responded to a break and enter at the Blue Rock Gallery located on Center Avenue in Black Diamond, Alberta. Sometime through the night a front window to the business was broken by unknown culprit(s) who then removed three valuable bronze castings from the window display. The…

  • Okotoks Annual Volunteer Leadership Awards Looking for Nominees

    Okotoks Annual Volunteer Leadership Awards Looking for Nominees

      This is Okotoks’ Premier Volunteer Recognition Event! Nominations open February 1 and close March 16, 2015! Volunteerism creates a vibrant community, and each year we recognize this with The Annual Leadership Awards, in conjunction with National Volunteer Week. Established in 1996, this community-focused volunteer recognition event celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of outstanding volunteers in our…

  • Forsyth Statement on Increasing ER Wait Times

    Forsyth Statement on Increasing ER Wait Times

      CALGARY, AB – (Wednesday), Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth released the following statement on reports of dangerous conditions facing patients staring at increasing wait times. “This PC government continues to fail to take the pressure off our emergency system, and this neglect is taking a serious toll on patient care with new information showing patients…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Disturbance involving a knife

    On March 6, 2015 at approx 1000 am, Okotoks RCMP received a complaint regarding a male that had entered the Mill Store on Hwy 2A at 306 Avenue north of Okotoks. The male had asked the lone female employee for some water but they did not have any for purchase and the tap water was…

  • Foothills School Division Trustees Approve Plans to Address Current Enrolment Pressures and Manage Future Growth in Okotoks

    Foothills School Division Trustees Approve Plans to Address Current Enrolment Pressures and Manage Future Growth in Okotoks

    HIGH RIVER, AB, March 4, 2015 – Foothills School Division’s Board of Trustees today approved several recommendations that will ease enrolment pressures in some of its Okotoks schools while ensuring the division can continue to provide students in the growing community with quality learning environments and a great education for many years to come. “We…

  • Turner Valley Firefighters Honoured

    Turner Valley Firefighters Honoured

      On Monday night, local firefighters Deputy Fire Chief, Deanna Hintze; Captain, Gerry Rooke; and firefighter, Steve Teshima were awarded the Alberta Emergency Services Medal recognizing 12 years of service to the community and Province. The Alberta Government initiated the Alberta Emergency Services Medal to recognize Alberta emergency services personnel who selflessly dedicated their time,…

  • Information Best Defence Against Fraud Aimed at Seniors

    Information Best Defence Against Fraud Aimed at Seniors

    Fraud Prevention Month is a good time to remind seniors and others that Alberta has strict rules governing door-to-door sales and solicitations. Seniors are sometimes targeted by criminals who prey on unsuspecting Albertans on their doorsteps. The Fair Trading Act protects all Albertans from aggressive door-to-door salespeople. Before allowing a door-to-door seller into your home…

  • Turner Valley/Black Diamond Water Supply System Awarded

    Turner Valley/Black Diamond Water Supply System Awarded

    MPE Engineering Ltd. nominated the Turner Valley and Black Diamond Water Supply System, the project following the 2013 flood to integrate the water systems of the two towns, for the Consulting Engineers of Alberta Showcase Awards. Nominations were made in the Water Resources, Energy Production and Sustainable Design categories. The Turner Valley and Black Diamond…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Counterfeit Bills

    Attention All Business Owners, Turner Valley RCMP wish to make all local business owners aware of recent incidents in which counterfeit monies were used. At two separate businesses in the Town of Black Diamond, a suspect passed what are suspected to be fake US bills, in denominations of $50 & $100. It is believed the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Benefit from Yoga

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Benefit from Yoga

      Body and mind Yoga. The word may bring to mind pictures of people holding seemingly impossible poses. But it’s about more than just flexibility. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word yog, meaning “union” (it’s related to English yoke). The practice of yoga is meant to be a union of the body and…

  • January/February Utility Bills will be Delayed

    January/February Utility Bills will be Delayed

      High River, AB: There has been a delay in mailing out the January/February 2015 utility bills to residents. Due to the delay, the deadline for payment has been extended to April 30. The bills should be mailed within the next week. The regular mailing schedule will resume for the March/April bills, with the payment…

  • RCMP High River – Theft Under $5000

    On March 4th, 2015 at approximately 6:10 p.m. the High River RCMP responded to a theft from 11-Eleven Liquor Store situated on Centre Street in High River. The male suspect entered the business, removed money from the cash register and left with an undisclosed amount. The male did not have a weapon, nor did he…

  • Team Canada triumphs in Tim Hortons Brier Battle of Alberta

    Team Canada triumphs in Tim Hortons Brier Battle of Alberta

    By John Korobanik The highly anticipated historical Battle of Alberta between Team Canada and Alberta turned out to be an intense game of cat and mouse between two rival teams that refused to give an inch Tuesday at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions. In the end the first meeting of two Alberta…

  • Brian Jean Condemns Prentice Arrogance

      FORT MCMURRAY, AB – Wildrose leadership candidate Brian Jean released the following statement in response to Premier Jim Prentice’s comments blaming Albertans for the fiscal and management failures of his PC government: “Jim Prentice says that Albertans should ‘look in the mirror’ to see who is responsible for Alberta’s current financial mess. If Mr.…

  • Charges Laid in “Ruby” Animal Cruelty Case

    Charges Laid in “Ruby” Animal Cruelty Case

    Calgary, AB — On September 5, 2014, a severely neglected and injured bully breed dog was brought to a local emergency veterinary clinic. The young, female dog suffered from facial and body wounds, emaciation, eye and ear infections and chronic internal infection. Clinic staff affectionately named her “Ruby”. Sadly, despite the unflagging efforts of Calgary…