Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Two Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar RCMP Fraud Investigation

      Calgary, Alberta – On February 14, 2015, Gary Allen Sorenson, age 71 and Milowe Brost, age 61, were found guilty of two counts each of theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000. BROST was also found guilty of Laundering Proceeds of Crime. The matter is adjourned until February 27 for sentencing submissions. In September…

  • Healthy Q3 puts ATB in Strong Position to Support Customers

    Healthy Q3 puts ATB in Strong Position to Support Customers

    242 Alberta communities – Loan and deposit growth, along with prudent management, helped ATB Financial record a net income of $91.5 million in the quarter ending December 31, 2014. That’s up 22.6 per cent from the $74.6 million that ATB earned in the same quarter of last year. ATB’s net income for the first nine…

  • Decisive Farming partners with FCStone Merchant Services LLC to launch a new grain marketing program in Canada

    Decisive Farming partners with FCStone Merchant Services LLC to launch a new grain marketing program in Canada

    Calgary, AB – Decisive Farming is now offering a global grain marketing solution to producers in Canada. The new Producer Max program provides a flexible way for grain producers to participate in a professionally managed, global-reaching grain program. The way it works is growers enter into a physical contract with FCStone Merchant Services, LLC on…

  • Researchers Find New Therapy Dramatically Benefits Stroke Patients

    Researchers Find New Therapy Dramatically Benefits Stroke Patients

    Senior author: ‘Most significant and fundamental change in acute ischemic stroke treatment in last 20 years’ By Marta Cyperling Canadian researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that a clot retrieval procedure, known as endovascular treatment (ET), can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke. The study, led by researchers at…

  • FSD: Okotoks Community Consultation

    FSD: Okotoks Community Consultation

      On January 22nd, FSD held its second community consultation meeting — with over 170 parents participating in the evening — to address enrolment pressures in our Okotoks schools. We presented five boundary scenarios for consideration and also received some really well thought out alternatives. In addition, we have received hundreds of responses to our…

  • Town Facilities Closed Monday Feb. 16

    Town Facilities Closed Monday Feb. 16

    Most Town of High River facilities will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 for the Family Day holiday. Closures include the Town Office, Parent Link Centre, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), Operations, Recycling Centre and Renewal Office. The Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex will be open from 1-4 p.m. for the Family fun day event.…

  • Oilfields High School: Pink Shirt Day

    Oilfields High School: Pink Shirt Day

    Pink Shirt Day, an anti-bullying initiative, happens at OHS February 25th, 2015. All students are encouraged to wear a pink shirt to show that we are all working together to prevent bullying in our school, community and online. The Student Advisory Committee pre-sold pink shirts and buttons. Help make our campaign a success by encouraging our…

  • Justice Minister statement on interim report into RCMP flood response

    Justice Minister statement on interim report into RCMP flood response

    Jonathan Denis, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, issued this statement in response to the release of the interim report of the Chair-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation into the RCMP’s Response to the 2013 Flood in High River, Alberta: “The 2013 flooding in High River and area was an unprecedented disaster for Alberta. We…

  • STIER RELEASES STATEMENT ON RCMP RESPONSE TO HIGH RIVER FLOODS

      HIGH RIVER, AB – Wildrose Municipal Affairs Critic Pat Stier released the following statement on the report released by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission regarding the High River property seizures and RCMP response to the 2013 floods: “Today’s report confirms the excessive breach into the homes of High River residents and seizure of property,…

  • Field now complete for 2015 Tim Hortons Brier

    Field now complete for 2015 Tim Hortons Brier

      By Al Cameron All 14 teams that will travel to Calgary for the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, have now been determined. The field was finalized on Tuesday with the completion of the Prince Edward Island championship, which followed a cross-country bonanza of provincial/territorial finals on Sunday to decided the…

  • AHS: Measles and Travel

    AHS: Measles and Travel

      As spring holidays approach, we know that many families have vacations planned, both within and outside of Canada. Travelling increases your family’s risk of exposure to many different diseases, including measles. Measles is a very real threat in many parts of the world, including as close to home as California, where a measles outbreak…

  • Foothills School Division announces new Director of Learning Technologies

    Foothills School Division announces new Director of Learning Technologies

    HIGH RIVER, AB – Lyle Roberts will join Foothills School Division as its new Director of Learning Technologies, effective May 11, 2015. He will replace James Aitchison who is retiring in June 2015 after nine years with Foothills School Division and a career in education spanning 34 years. Lyle has served as Director of Technology…

  • Town of Okotoks one of the 2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award Winners

    Town of Okotoks one of the 2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award Winners

    On November 14, 2014, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced the winners of its 2015 Sustainable Communities Awards, recognizing innovation and excellence in municipal sustainable development in six categories: brownfields, energy, neighbourhood development, transportation, waste and water. This year’s winning initiatives all share a focus on partnerships and community engagement to ensure environmental, economic…

  • Turner Valley Healthy School Initiative Presents…Hip Hop Dance Experience with Sound Kreations!

    Turner Valley Healthy School Initiative Presents…Hip Hop Dance Experience with Sound Kreations!

      The whole school will be learning some super-cool Hip Hop moves in Phys. Ed. Class next month. We are pleased to inform you that Sound Kreations will be running a 3 day dance residency at Turner Valley School on March 2nd to 4th. All students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will experience 4 Hip…

  • Romance along for the ride on Calgary Transit

    Romance along for the ride on Calgary Transit

    Calgary, Alberta – The winning couple of Calgary Transit’s Valentine’s Day contest met on the bus and fell in love, literally. Trevor Myers met the woman of his dreams when the passenger lost her footing and fell directly onto his lap riding the Route 20 bus. “As the bus pulled away from her stop, Amanda…