Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Section of Little Bow Creek Closed to Public

    Section of Little Bow Creek Closed to Public

      High River, AB: A section of the Little Bow Creek has been closed to the public while crews complete the clean-up of a hydrocarbon spill that occurred on the weekend. The spill affected a storm water catch basin that feeds into the creek as well as a section of the creek from the east…

  • Government Responds to MP Barlow’s Order Questions re: High River Gun Seizure

      January 27, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario Responses to Order Paper questions submitted by John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on November 18, 2014 were tabled in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Barlow’s questions specifically requested explanations for the seizure of firearms by the RCMP,  and the possible involvement of the Canadian Armed…

  • Managing Cash Flow More Critical Than Ever For Small Biz

    Managing Cash Flow More Critical Than Ever For Small Biz

      Calgary – More than four in 10 of Alberta small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) surveyed run deficits at any given time of the year. That’s one of they key findings of the latest ATB Financial Business Beat. While 57 per cent of SMEs say they never run deficits, 42 per cent say they experience…

  • Alberta Government to Resolve 2013 DRP Flood Applications by Summer

    The Alberta government is aiming to close out all remaining 2013 Disaster Recovery Program files by increasing the number of caseworkers assisting flood victims and providing nearly $20 million in immediate funding to assist with repairs. In an effort to close out remaining 2013 DRP cases by summer of 2015, government will allocate an additional…

  • RCMP – Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia: Identity sought for serial robbery suspect

    RCMP – Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia: Identity sought for serial robbery suspect

      The RCMP from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, as well as the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who is believed to have committed eight armed robberies across the three provinces.  The robberies occurred on/at the following dates and locations: ·       December 1st, 2014 at 2:42 pm…

  • Premier Thanks Raj Sherman for his Service

    Premier Thanks Raj Sherman for his Service

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement following the announcement that Dr. Raj Sherman has stepped down as Liberal leader: “As Liberal leader, Raj has been a committed representative of his party members. “He is an advocate for health care and a champion for improving quality of life for all Albertans. “I expect that, as…

  • Statement from Premier Jim Prentice on United Nations International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust

    Statement from Premier Jim Prentice on United Nations International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement as Albertans mark the United Nations International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust: “The Holocaust stands as the largest example of genocide in modern times. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime murdered six million European Jews – men, women and children. The Holocaust claimed another five million lives…

  • Sheep River Library Presents the 2015 Winter Speaker Series: Community and Land

    Sheep River Library Presents the 2015 Winter Speaker Series: Community and Land

    This series via teleconference runs on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. You can catch it at the library! **TONIGHT** Tuesday January 27: Prairie Species at Risk; Joel Nicholson, Species at Risk, Senior Biologist ESRD Video Conferencing from the Medicine Hat Library, Joel Nicholson presents a glimpse into wildlife species dependent on prairie grassland. The mixed grass…

  • National Post: Link Byfield Dead at 63

    National Post: Link Byfield Dead at 63

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  • Road Restrictions on Highpark Drive N.W.

    Road Restrictions on Highpark Drive N.W.

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The area around 1519 Highpark Drive N.W. will be restricted to local traffic only for approximately three days starting Monday, Jan. 26. Operations crews will be performing a repair on a sanitary sewer line. Residents are asked to obey posted signage and watch for crews working in the area.

  • Flood Project Open Houses Set for Calgary and Cochrane

    Flood Project Open Houses Set for Calgary and Cochrane

    Public open houses for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir are scheduled for Calgary and Cochrane. Representatives from the Government of Alberta and Stantec – the engineering and environmental consultant on the project – will collect feedback and answer questions from residents regarding this key flood mitigation project upstream of Calgary. The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir will be…

  • Premier Thanks Doug Horner

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement (Friday) following the announcement that Doug Horner will be leaving the Legislature at the end of January: “It was with regret that I received the news this morning that Doug Horner would be stepping down as a Member of the Legislative Assembly later this month. “Doug has been…

  • Statement from Raj Sherman, Alberta Liberal Leader

    Statement from Raj Sherman, Alberta Liberal Leader

    EDMONTON, AB (January 26, 2015): Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman has released the following statement of his intentions in advance of the next provincial election: “Today, after much thoughtful reflection and consultation, I met with my Caucus colleagues and members of the Executive Committee of the Alberta Liberal Party to inform them of my decision…

  • Family Literacy Day Luau at Turner Valley School Tomorrow!

    Family Literacy Day Luau at Turner Valley School Tomorrow!

    Family Literacy Day was created in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada to celebrate parents and children reading and learning together to become lifelong learners. This day is held annually in January to encourage Canadian families to spend at least 15 minutes a day enjoying a learning activity together. This year, TVS is holding a…

  • New Phone Number for Potential Rat Sightings

    New Phone Number for Potential Rat Sightings

    Albertans now have a new way to report potential rat sightings.“Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) has a new easily remembered phone number, 310-RATS (7287), for all Albertans to report possible rat sightings,” said Bruce Hamblin, rat inspector, ARD, Olds. “It’s not a replacement for the current system of reporting rats, but it is an…