Tag: Southern Alberta

  • FSD News: Cayley Education Plan

    FSD News: Cayley Education Plan

    As part of their ongoing commitment to hear from one-third of our schools each year regarding their annual Education Plans, Trustees were treated to an informative presentation by Cayley School Principal Phil Irwin and Vice Principal Jill Alexander. They shared three goals and related strategies they will be focusing on this year to help improve…

  • Mulled Wine from Local Winery among Top Selling Wines in Calgary and Area

    Mulled Wine from Local Winery among Top Selling Wines in Calgary and Area

    MILLARVILLE, ALBERTA. Spirit Hills’ Bonfire, a young dry red honey wine designed specifically for mulling is among the bestselling wines this Christmas season in Calgary and surrounding areas. “Bonfire has been among our top selling wines since it was released. It is great to see how our customers embrace this mulled honey wine and to…

  • The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The award – a collaboration between the JPMF and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) – is given on an annual basis to a member from District 6, where Const. John Petropoulos worked as a police officer. It recognizes a constable who displays those attributes that John himself demonstrated – integrity, dedication to police work, commitment…

  • RCMP High River – Armed Robbery at Scotiabank in High River

    On December 19th, 2014, at approximately 4:50 pm, the High River RCMP responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Scotiabank situated on 3rd Avenue SE in High River.                                                                       A lone male entered the bank, produced what is believed to be a firearm (pistol) and demanded money.  The suspect is described as Caucasian male in his…

  • RCMP High River – Fatal Rollover

    On Saturday, December 20th 2014 at approximately 08:10am, High River RCMP members, along with High River Fire and EMS services responded to a complaint of a single vehicle rollover northeast of High River. The location was determined to be just north of 466 Avenue on 176st in the Municipal District of Foothills. Upon arrival, a…

  • New Dates Added to DRP Training and Assistance Sessions

    New Dates Added to DRP Training and Assistance Sessions

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Outreach workers from World Renew and the Town of High River have added new dates to their Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) training and assistance sessions. Any residents looking for help reviewing or appealing their application are encouraged to register for the free class. The upcoming sessions are being held on: Thursday, January…

  • National job vacancy rate climbs in Q3 as unemployment drops

    Data shows large variation in Canada, severe hiring difficulty across Alberta Toronto/Calgary, December 16, 2014 – An estimated 322,000 private sector jobs were awaiting qualified employees in Q3, according to the latest Help Wanted report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The nationwide openings in full-, part-time and temporary positions were up by…

  • KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    No child should be left on the sidelines. This is the philosophy behind KidSport, a proud Promise Partner since 2004. KidSport provides support to all kids under 18 by removing financial barriers which prevent them from playing organized sports. This holiday season marks KidSport’s third annual Give the Gift of Sport Campaign, wherein funds raised…

  • Turner Valley School News: What Did You Do in School Today?

    Turner Valley School News: What Did You Do in School Today?

    Kananaskis in the Classroom ~ “Planet Earth-Hummingbird Edition” We will be joining Kananaskis country’s famous naturalist ‘David Humming-borough’ as he dives deeper into the world of hummingbirds. These interactive presentations are always a hit with the whole school. Watch him in the documentary as he looks closer at the courtship, parenting and pollination skills of the world’s smallest birds. Kananaskis in the Classroom…

  • Wildrose Caucus Statement

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] EDMONTON, AB (December 19, 2014): Today, members of the Wildrose Caucus issued the following joint statement. “The Wildrose remains strong and united in its purpose of providing a principled and unwavering fiscal conservative voice for Albertans. Our team of MLAs are already working with the party to lay out the plan for our members,…

  • Tide Begins to Turn on Alberta’s Municipal Tax Gaps

    CFIB study reveals overall gap between residential and commercial property tax rates across all Alberta municipalities drops for first time in a decade CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released a new report that analyzes ten-years of residential and commercial property tax rates levied by Alberta’s largest municipalities that shows the…

  • Castle Mountain Resort Official Opening December 19th

    Castle Mountain Resort Official Opening December 19th

    Pincher Creek, AB – Castle Mountain Resort will officially open December 19th, 2014 with Huckleberry, Green chair & Barney lift operating. The resort will start its full 7 day a week operation. Extra terrain will open once more snow arrives . This means employees of Castle have been doing a snow dance! “We’re excited to…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Bone Building Blocks

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Bone Building Blocks

    An estimated 2 million Canadians are living with osteoporosis. While the disease can strike at any age, it is most common over the age of 50; in that age group, some 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men suffer from it. With numbers like these, it’s easy to believe that osteoporosis is an…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Armed Robbery

    On December 17th, 2014 at approximately 6:30 pm, a male hired a cab from Calgary to the Stoney First Nation. The male, who was under the influence of an intoxicating substance arrived at his destination on the Nation and informed the driver he would return from the residence and pay the fare. When the male…

  • Danielle Smith Recall Petition Started By Angry Albertans

    Danielle Smith Recall Petition Started By Angry Albertans

    Caitlyn Madlener and Amanda Achtman are two Albertans that were inspired to start up a petition to demand former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith resign her seat. Their petition reads: Danielle Smith has broken her promise to voters and abandoned her duties as the leader of the opposition. For years, she condemned the Progressive Conservatives as…