Tag: Southern Alberta

Climate Leadership Plan to reduce carbon pollution moves Alberta forward

Environment Minister Shannon Phillips introduced Bill 20, the Climate Leadership Implementation Act on Tuesday. This proposed law implements key elements of Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan. It will create jobs by investing in a higher-value, lower-carbon, energy-efficient economy. It will help Alberta do its part by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, and improving the energy efficiency…

May 26, 2016
Our High River Launches Vital Signs

High River AB – Our High River is pleased to announce the launch of the Vital Signs survey along with the Town of High River and FCSS. Vital Signs is a community check-up conducted by community foundations across Canada that measures the vitality of our communities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades across a range…

May 26, 2016
Claresholm RCMP lay additional fraud charges in Fort McMurray evacuee investigation

Claresholm, Alta. – On May 12, 2016 the Claresholm RCMP launched an investigation into a Victoria couple fraudulently posing as Fort McMurray evacuees to gain community assistance. On May 15, 2016, Darryl Rondeau was charged with fraud under $5,000. On May 24, 2016, 39-year-old Jaime Lynn Cox was charged with five counts of fraud under…

May 26, 2016
Calgary Zoo Names Baby Gorilla

May 26, 2016
Chief Electoral Officer Releases 2015/16 By-elections Report

Yesterday the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on two by-elections; one held in Calgary-Foothills on September 3, 2015 and one held in Calgary-Greenway on March 22, 2016, pursuant to the provisions of section 4(6) of the Election Act. The report highlights: statistical information on key by-election activities such as candidate registration, nomination, polling activities and financial…

May 26, 2016
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Tick Trouble

Are ticks just a harmless nuisance? Tick bites can present a temporarily annoying experience in the summertime. However, the additional possibility of catching Lyme disease is one more reason to take action against these bugs. Lyme disease is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of ticks of…

May 26, 2016
NDP Should Justify Excessive Language Infringing on Property and Privacy Rights in Bill 20: Cooper

EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government needs to justify why Bill 20, the carbon tax bill, gives it the power to enter virtually any property or computer in Alberta, and conduct warrantless searches, Wildrose Shadow Property Rights Minister Nathan Cooper said Wednesday. The full powers described to enter lands without a warrant are listed under Part…

May 26, 2016
Oilfields High School – Foothills School Division Announces New Leadership Assignments

HIGH RIVER, AB – Foothills School Division (FSD) is pleased to announce two school administrative transfers to take effect for the 2016-2017 school year: Caroline Roberts, Principal, Oilfields Junior/Senior High School, Black Diamond – Currently serving as principal of Big Rock School in Okotoks, Caroline was also principal at Longview School. As a leader, Caroline…

May 25, 2016
Oilfields Food Bank Needs Donations to Keep Up!

Volunteers are the Heart and Soul of the Food Bank Pictured here is Jean Hardy who has volunteered every Tuesday at the Food Bank for more than 25 years! Last week was her birthday! HAPPY 90th JEAN! Naturally she spent the afternoon helping to prepare fresh fruit, vegetables, rice, oatmeal and cheese into appropriate portions for our…

May 25, 2016
Kananaskis RCMP and local Search and Rescue locate body of missing scrambler

Kananaskis, Alberta – On May 24, 2016 the Kananaskis RCMP received a report of an overdue climber. The climber left his Calgary residence the morning of May 23, 2016 advising friends of his intention to climb Mt. Lawson. The climber’s vehicle was located in an access road near Mt. Lawson and his body was recovered…

May 25, 2016
Alberta RCMP Partners with Milk Carton 2.0 on International Missing Children’s Day

Edmonton, AB – Today, May 25, marks International Missing Children’s Day. There are more than 41,000 children reported missing each year in Canada and on Missing Children’s Day Alberta police forces unite to make a difference. The Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) created their innovative technology platform – the Search Program, also known as…

May 25, 2016
Parks Canada Announces New Explora App for Waterton Lakes National Park

New mobile application guides visitors along Waterton’s most popular hike, the Bear’s Hump trail Waterton Lakes National Park is ready to welcome visitors for the 2016 season. This year, Parks Canada is continuing to improve its visitor offer with even more innovative and educational events and activities as well as new investments in visitor facilities.…

May 25, 2016
New DINO-mite Exhibit Paves Way for Tyrrell Expansion

Alberta’s world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is getting even more exciting as it unveils a major new exhibit and a planned $9.3-million expansion, part of the Alberta Jobs Plan. The new exhibit, Foundations, offers visitors of all ages a dynamic, interactive experience that explores the science of palaeontology and Alberta’s leadership role in the…

May 25, 2016
MD Fire Ban Lifted and Hogg Park Open

Fire Ban Lifted Effective: May 22 at 1:00pm As of 1:00pm Sunday in the M.D. of Foothills No. 31, by order of Council, has lifted the fire ban. All open fires will now be allowed by obtaining a burning permit issued through the Online Burning Permit application or through a Fire Guardian. Archie and Janet Hogg Park…

May 25, 2016
Associate Minister Brandy Payne statement on W-18 detected in Alberta overdose victim

Today, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that a man who died as a result of a drug overdose in March had heroin, W-18, and 3-methyl fentanyl in his system when he died. “Hearing that another person has died in Alberta after taking highly toxic illicit drugs is deeply troubling. This is especially…

May 25, 2016