Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Chris Koch Crossed the Finish Line in the Calgary Marathon Sunday

    Chris Koch Crossed the Finish Line in the Calgary Marathon Sunday

    Nanton farmer and inspirational speaker Chris Koch posted this to Facebook yesterday: “Today I participated in the Calgary Marathon and crossed the finish line with a time of 4:23:12. It was an amazing day that was made even better by having my girlfriend Ally, my mom, and other family in Georgie and Todd participating in…

  • Sundre RCMP on scene of a sudden death

    Sundre RCMP on scene of a sudden death

      Sundre, Alberta – Sundre RCMP were called to a residence on 2nd Street SW,  in Sundre at approximately 1:15 A.M.  A deceased male in his 20’s was discovered in the home.  Sundre RCMP have secured the scene and are investigating the circumstances if this death. The investigation is still in the preliminary stages, there is no further information available at…

  • RCMP Brooks – Hit and Run of Senior on a Scooter

    RCMP Brooks – Hit and Run of Senior on a Scooter

    Brooks, Alberta – The Brooks RCMP are currently investigating a Hit and Run that occurred on May 28th, 2016 around 1:30 PM, near Walmart, in Brooks.  An 83 year-old male riding an Electric mobility scooter was hit by a vehicle in the pedestrian crosswalk at 9th Avenue West and 3rd Street West. The driver of the suspect vehicle…

  • Okotoks RCMP Seeking Witnesses in Serious Collision

    Okotoks RCMP Seeking Witnesses in Serious Collision

    Okotoks, Alberta – On May 28, 2016, Okotoks RCMP attended a collision on Highway 2, just north of the Okotoks overpass. The collision occurred at approximately 1:40 pm.  RCMP are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision between a motorcycle and a SUV at approximately 1:35 p.m. on May 28, 2016. RCMP have obtained video of the crash…

  • ATB Opens Entrepreneur Centre, Offers Free Banking for 2016 Startups

    ATB Opens Entrepreneur Centre, Offers Free Banking for 2016 Startups

    Edmonton — ATB Financial has opened the doors to its Entrepreneur Centre in Edmonton, a unique, dedicated space where business owners can meet to share ideas, garner support, and learn from banking and business experts. This Entrepreneur Centre is located at ATB’s Calgary Trail at Whitemud branch. The first ATB Entrepreneur Centre opened earlier this month in…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    As snow-blowers and shovels are tucked away for another season, Albertans are venturing outdoors to enjoy the spring weather. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all Albertans, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to make ATV safety a priority. There are significant risks associated with the use of ATVs. Children…

  • C Ian McLaren Students Win Legion Award

    C Ian McLaren Students Win Legion Award

    Kiana Milne and Fletcher Zabek, grade 4 students at C. Ian McLaren School participated in the Turner Valley Legion Remembrance Day Essay Contest, and placed second and fourth respectively in the Div. 2 category! Wonderful achievement, especially when you consider that it was their first time writing an essay for a contest! Several other students…

  • Revolutionary Surgery Protects Young Brains

    Revolutionary Surgery Protects Young Brains

    Alberta Children’s Hospital offers new procedure to ease pressure of hydrocephalus Story by Gregory Kennedy; photo by Paul Rotzinger CALGARY — Lauren Mitchell and Jamie Plessis’s infant daughter Baya faced an uncertain future in late 2015 when a routine checkup showed her skull was growing too rapidly — a sign of hydrocephalus, a buildup of…

  • Building for Good

    Building for Good

    Kudos to Ryan King, a grade 11 student at École Secondaire Highwood High School for designing and building an amazing lemonade stand for Spitzee Elementary School student Tate Barton. Since losing his mother to cancer in 2013, Tate has set up a lemonade stand at High River’s Little Britches Parade on the May long weekend,…

  • Oilfields High Presents “Big Bad Musical”

    Oilfields High Presents “Big Bad Musical”

    May 31-June 2, 2016 Matinees: 10 am ($2), every day Evenings:  7 pm ($5), June 1 & 2 The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even: Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of…

  • Join Foothills Ride for STARS This September

    Join Foothills Ride for STARS This September

    A wonderful community event & opportunity to help STARS Saturday, September 17th It’s a full circle cycle …. STARS Air Ambulance flys out to equestrian accidents when we need them most.  In return this fundraiser event exists to raise money for STARS and keep them in the air.  It has also turned into a well…

  • Provincial Award Recognizes Innovation with On-It Regional Transit

    Provincial Award Recognizes Innovation with On-It Regional Transit

    By Ruby Gill, Digital Marketing and Communications Advisor, CRP On March 21st, at a conference in Red Deer, the Calgary Regional Partnership’s (CRP) regional transit pilot project received a bold indication that it’s on the right track. New category, first winner. The Alberta Transportation Minister’s Award for Innovation was awarded to the On-It Regional Transit Pilot…

  • Drillers Win Inaugural Rugby Tournament

    Drillers Win Inaugural Rugby Tournament

    Congratulations to the Oilfields School Drillers female rugby team on winning the inaugural “Mustang 7s” rugby tournament at Highwood High School earlier this month!

  • Province to Work with Indigenous Communities to Ensure Return of Sacred Ceremonial Objects

    Province to Work with Indigenous Communities to Ensure Return of Sacred Ceremonial Objects

    Introduction of Bill 22, An Act to Provide for the Repatriation of Indigenous Peoples’ Sacred Ceremonial Objects, is the first step  in helping to ensure that all Indigenous communities will be able to reclaim sacred ceremonial objects in provincial collections, now and in the future. The Alberta government has begun conversations about Bill 22 with…

  • Highwood High: Cabin Builders

    Highwood High: Cabin Builders