Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Alberta RCMP: High River Robbery, Olds Fatality

    RCMP High River – Armed Robbery On November 9th,  2014 at approximately 9:10 pm ,  the High River RCMP responded to the report of an armed robbery at the MAC’s  Convenience situated on 5th Street, SE. A lone male entered the store, produced a knife and demanded money.  The male was dressed in grey pants, white runners and a  black jacket.  He was wearing a neck warmer…

  • Foothills Fire Department Water Rescue Unit

    Foothills Fire Department Water Rescue Unit

    The Foothills Fire Department was the recipient of the most amazing donation!!! As a part of Spruce Meadows Salute to First Responders, earlier this year, a water rescue package worth over $250,000 was donated to the Foothills Fire Department. This unexpected and gratefully received donation will not only help keep the community safe but will…

  • Alberta small business confidence nears post-recession high

    More than half of business owners report shortage of labour as their biggest challenge CALGARY – According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Alberta’s small business confidence rose almost one point in October to 74.6, the highest level for the index in two and a…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Prostate Cancer ~ The meaning behind Movember

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Prostate Cancer ~ The meaning behind Movember

    You may have noticed a spike in facial hair lately. It’s likely due to Movember, an annual event to raise awareness of Prostate cancer, the leading form of cancer diagnosed in Canadian men. One in seven men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, and it is responsible for one tenth of deaths in men…

  • AFPA Comments on City of Calgary Announcement

    AFPA Comments on City of Calgary Announcement

    Alberta’s Forest Industry Applauds City of Calgary Decision to Allow 6 Storey Wood Buildings  The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) commends the City of Calgary for being the first city in Canada to adopt the 2015 National Building Code recommendation to allow buildings of up to 6 storeys to be constructed from wood. Calgary’s leadership…

  • Bowness Park partially reopens Monday, Nov. 10

    Bowness Park partially reopens Monday, Nov. 10

    Before winter officially settles in, you can take advantage of some of the last days of fall and enjoy Bowness Park again beginning, Monday, Nov. 10. “We wanted to reopen the park to give Calgarians one last chance to enjoy it before winter truly sets in,” says Doug Marter, manager of Planning and Development. “We…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Glendon Swarthout

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Glendon Swarthout

    By Lynn Willoughby Bless the Beasts and Children ~ Glendon Swarthout Swarthout wrote this coming of age novel in 1970, and many of his novels were made into movies. Hollywood loved him. It tells the story of six emotionally disturbed boys sent to a summer camp in Arizona. They are from various cities in the…

  • Votes Needed for Fitness Centre in Field House

    Votes Needed for Fitness Centre in Field House

    Community grant contest could see the Town of High River awarded between $50,000 and $100,000 for new equipment High River (AB) – A grant application to create a community fitness centre in the field house has been submitted to the Aviva Community Fund for a chance to be awarded $50,000 to $100,000. The grant could…

  • Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    Sign Up to Donate Life at 206 Alberta Registry Locations in Alberta

    The next time you renew your Alberta driver’s licence or register your car, be prepared to be invited to participate in Alberta’s new Organ and Tissue Donor Registry and donate life. It is a free service to Albertans. Since the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donor Registries’ launch in July 2014, 44,000 Albertans have registered but…

  • Library Partnership Generates $1M for Children’s Literacy

    Library Partnership Generates $1M for Children’s Literacy

    A unique made-in-Calgary community partnership was announced on October 1 by the Calgary Public Library Foundation, a proud Alberta’s Promise partner. Made possible with more than $1 million in investment of money and in-kind contributions, Calgary Public Library’s “It’s Not a Crime to Read” program has been able to reach more than 10,000 kids through…

  • Remembrance Day Services in the Foothills

    The Centennial Centre will be the location of the service for Okotoks once again. The service will start at 10am with the doors open at 9am and music starting at 9:30am. The Turner Valley Legion will be holding a service on Remembrance Day at the Oilfields High School once again this year. The service will…

  • ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    More than 125 business leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at 7 World Trade Centre, NYC last night to celebrate the best of large business innovation and entrepreneurship. The Corporate Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by Market Gravity, recognize game changing innovation and entrepreneurship from within large companies. The corporate entrepreneur is often an unsung hero in the business…

  • Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming was honoured to receive the 2014 ASTech award for Innovation in Agricultural Science, which was presented at the 25th Annual ASTech award gala, held in Edmonton AB on October 24 2014. The Company won this prestigious award for its achievements in Farm Management Software and Variable Rate Technology. Remi Schmaltz, CEO and cofounder…

  • Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    The Town of Okotoks is launching a pilot Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program for commercial, industrial and institutional properties in Okotoks. All property owners and tenants are eligible to apply for a rebate for a demonstrated and/or third party tested water conserving initiative as approved by the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Department. Eligible rebates, as…

  • Special Weather Statement – Environment Canada

    Special Weather Statement – Environment Canada

    Winter arrives this weekend. A Pacific weather system will collide with a cold dome of Arctic air to bring significant snow and a risk of freezing rain to Southern Alberta, followed by a significant drop in temperatures over the weekend. Today, the system which has already given 10 cm of snow to Grande Prairie will…