Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Shaw Communications Realigns Customer Service Operations to Enhance Customer Care

    Shaw Communications Realigns Customer Service Operations to Enhance Customer Care

    Impacted employees in Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna offered relocation to contact centres expanding in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal. Shaw reaffirms commitment to maintain all customer care operations in Canada CALGARY, February 11, 2015 — Shaw Communications Inc. today announced a realignment of its customer care operations in its Consumer division to better serve customers…

  • Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police Supports G of A’s Review of Bail Hearing Process

    Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police Supports G of A’s Review of Bail Hearing Process

      Edmonton, AB – (Wednesday), the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) announced that it welcomes the opportunity for discussion and collaboration on the issue of bail hearings before a Justice of the Peace in this province.  The AACP further supports the Alberta Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General’s call for a review of these processes. The statement…

  • High River Exploring Multiple Options to Support Business

    High River Exploring Multiple Options to Support Business

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River has been implementing and supporting a variety of programs and initiatives to assist current businesses, as well as attract new ones to the community. An upcoming business speaker series, being held in March, is the most recent addition to this toolbox of support for High River.…

  • Okotoks Hall of Fame Awards – Call for Nominations

    Okotoks Hall of Fame Awards – Call for Nominations

    Help nominate the outstanding accomplishments of Okotoks athletes, people in the areas of arts, culture and those who have made long-standing and significant contributions to the community. Inductees will be honoured with a permanent plaque on the Okotoks Hall of Fame wall located at the Okotoks Recreation Centre. Nominations are open February 1 to March 31. Nomination…

  • RCMP Report Provides Closure for High River

    RCMP Report Provides Closure for High River

      High River, AB: The recent RCMP report regarding gun seizures that occurred during the 2013 flood has provided closure for High River residents. “We’re glad the report has been released and provides information that residents have been looking for since it happened,” said Mayor Craig Snodgrass. “It is one more check-mark off the list…

  • Turner Valley School Grade 1 Reflections on the Calgary Science Center

    Turner Valley School Grade 1 Reflections on the Calgary Science Center

      My Class went to the Science Center yesterday. I got to go on the jungle gym! At the dinosaur we got to play with the dinosaur with a remote. By Tieren I went to the Science Center. I climbed up a rock wall. We built a house. By Ryleigh I went to the science…

  • RCMP Lake Louise – Polar Circus Operation Update

      At approximately 1330 hrs (Tuesday, February 10) Parks Canada Visitor Safety personnel, located and recovered Sergeant Mark Salesse. Department of National Defense members of 17 Wing, notified the family of Sergeant Salesse’s recovery. The RCMP would like to extend it’s condolences, to the family. The Lake Louise RCMP and the Calgary Medical will be…

  • RCMP – Calgary Serious Crimes Branch Investigate High River Complaints

    High River, Alberta – In 2011, several residents of the High River area complained to the RCMP that they had been victims of an investment fraud. RCMP High River Detachment began a lengthy and complex investigation into a series of investments that occurred between 2009 and 2011. In 2013 the investigation was transferred to the…

  • Complaints Commission releases report on RCMP’s response to the 2013 flood in High River, Alberta

    Complaints Commission releases report on RCMP’s response to the 2013 flood in High River, Alberta

    Ottawa – February 12, 2015 Mr. Ian McPhail, the Chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (Commission), today released the Commission’s report on its Chair-initiated complaint and public interest investigation into the RCMP’s response to the 2013 flood in High River, Alberta. The Commission’s investigation reviewed the decisions and actions of…

  • Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Scheduled in Turner Valley

    Environmental Appeals Board Hearing Scheduled in Turner Valley

    The Environmental Appeals Board will conduct a hearing on April 28 to May 1, 2015 in Turner Valley. The Board will hear submissions with respect to appeals filed regarding Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development’s decisions to issue to the Town of Turner Valley EPEA Amending Approvals 1242-02-02, 1242-02-04 and 1242-02-05 and Water Act Approval…

  • Oilfields Hospital: Recreation Therapy Awareness Month

    Oilfields Hospital: Recreation Therapy Awareness Month

      What is Therapeutic Recreation? Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy is a health profession which acknowledges the significance of leisure and recreation as integral components of optimal health and well-being of individuals with illnesses and disabling conditions. Recreation Therapists: Work with individuals with physical, mental, emotional, cognitive or social limitations that impact their ability, attitude and motivation…

  • Youth Welcome in Okotoks Fitness Centre

    Youth Welcome in Okotoks Fitness Centre

    Our Fitness Centre, operated by Natural High, is a family-friendly facility. We believe that fitness is as much for kids as it is for adults. As such, we invite youth 12 years of age and older to utilize the Fitness Centre’s weight room and access fitness programs on their own. Children ages 6-11 can also access the…

  • CBC: Michael Green, co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit, killed in Saskatchewan crash

    CBC: Michael Green, co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit, killed in Saskatchewan crash

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  • Premier Prentice Comments on Market Access Developments

    Premier Prentice Comments on Market Access Developments

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement regarding the adoption of the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) Implementing Measures (IMs) and the National Energy Board announcement regarding Enbridge’s Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project (Line 9). “Today’s developments are positive steps towards getting Alberta oil to the world. We are seeing results in…

  • RCMP – Olds, Didsbury, Sundre and Hanna

    RCMP – Olds, Didsbury, Sundre and Hanna

    Armed robbery and theft RCMP – Didsbury, Sundre, Olds and Hanna are looking for four suspects who are believed to have committed armed robberies in two communities and a theft from a third community. Sometime over night a Blue Ford F450 flat deck truck was stolen from a compound in Airdrie, Alberta. At approximately 5:30…