Tag: Southern Alberta

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: A Flu Free New Year

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: A Flu Free New Year

    It’s not too late for your influenza immunization You resolve to start the year healthy.  To eat well, be active… but what about your influenza immunization? Influenza has arrived in Alberta.  As of December 18, more than 1,470 cases of influenza have been confirmed in Alberta.  Of these cases, 260 have been hospitalized.  Tragically, 10…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Investigate Single Vehicle Fatal Collision

    On January 4, 2015 at 4:43 a.m. Cochrane RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Township Road 265B approximately 4 km from Highway 40. The vehicle had gone over a steep embankment and near the Ghost River. Cochrane RCMP and other emergency resources went to the scene. Two people were confirmed deceased at…

  • Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for January 2015

    Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for January 2015

    CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 2, 2015 /CNW/ — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for January 2015. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The rates have been verified by the Alberta Utilities Commission. North Service Territory…

  • RCMP High River – Careless Use of a Firearm

    On January 1st, 2015 the High River RCMP responded to a complaint of shots fired at 152 Street E and 610 Avenue E just south of High River.  RCMP were informed that 4 males in a red, late 90’s Ford F150 were shooting in the area and one of them began shooting towards a male…

  • RCMP High River – Hit and Run

    On December 8th, 2014 the High River RCMP were made aware of a hit and run at the star liquor parking lot on Centre Street in High River.  It was advised that on the 5th of December, 2014 at 8:20 PM a dark pickup truck backed into a vehicle and left the scene.  It was…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Submitted by Muriel Dais On January 10, 2015 the Sheep Creek Arts Council invites all in the community to join us for soup, conversation and a beginning of the creative New Year at 133 Sunset Blvd. West in Turner Valley between 11:00am and 2:00pm. This will provide an opportunity to discuss and see samples of…

  • Consumers to benefit from electricity system improvements

    Electricity customers will soon have greater clarity and transparency in their bills, while benefiting from a more competitive retail marketplace. Based on the advice of an MLA team, and the passing of Bill 201, government will take action in three key areas: Clarifying that the Local Access Fee on customers’ bills is set and collected…

  • Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    By Jonathan Brazeau via thegrandslamofcurling.com Ontario—Brendan Botcher, fourth-year chemical engineering student, crammed for final exams and played in the curling Grand Slam this month. Bottcher admitted it’s not easy balancing the student-athlete lifestyle but he enjoys every minute of it. “There are a lot of nights staying up later than I’d like to,” he said.…

  • Water Conversation Flows into Action

    Water Conversation Flows into Action

    The Government of Alberta is responding to the priorities of Albertans with 20 immediate actions that will help protect the province’s water resources. The Water Conversation Action Plan outlines 20 short-term actions and five long-term actions that will further safeguard drinking water supplies, improve how we manage lakes and enhance groundwater protection during oil and…

  • Politics – A Noble Service

    Dear Editor, Since December18, 2014 many people in Alberta and beyond have reached out to me in the last 15 days regarding the decision I had made, where I had refused to join the 9 other Wildrose MLAs in the recent floor crossing to join the Progressive Conservative caucus. This has inspired me to write…

  • Yearly Records Set as Monthly Sales see Slight Decline

    Yearly Records Set as Monthly Sales see Slight Decline

    Condominium and townhouse sales set a new record for 2014 Click here to access the full monthly statistics package. Calgary, Jan. 2, 2015 – It was a record setting year for Calgary’s condominium apartment and townhouse sectors, as sales reached new annual highs despite year-over-year residential sales declines of 7.5 per cent in December. Single family sales…

  • RCMP Olds – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision – Highway 2 Southbound near Olds, Alberta

      On January 2, 2015 at approximately 1:00 pm, emergency services attended a collision between a semi trailer and a pickup truck on highway 2 southbound approximately 2 kilometres south of the highway 2A exit, near Olds, Alberta. Members of the Olds RCMP Detachment, Didsbury RCMP Detachment, RCMP Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit, Olds Fire Department,…

  • 110 Million-Year-Old Crustacean Holds Essential Piece To Evolutionary Puzzle

    110 Million-Year-Old Crustacean Holds Essential Piece To Evolutionary Puzzle

    Discovery of oldest known higher crab transforms our understanding of crustacean evolution since the late days of the dinosaurs. By Kristy Condon, UofA (Edmonton) University of Alberta PhD student Javier Luque has found the oldest crown-group true higher crab ever discovered deep in the tropics of Colombia.  The discovery of Telamonocarcinus antiquus pushes back the…

  • Alberta’s Climate Change Regulations Extended

    Alberta is extending its four climate change regulations to the end of June 2015 to allow time for the continued thorough analysis of options for its new climate change framework. “Alberta’s climate change framework is important and will be a continued focus of our government in 2015. We are taking the time to ensure the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Keep Moving, Keep Living

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Keep Moving, Keep Living

    Keeping active is your best defence against brittle bones. Exercise will encourage healthy bones and prevent loss of bone mass. Try to get 20 to 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise on most days of the week, and 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercise 3 times per week. If you have osteoporosis, you might have…