Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Cochrane RCMP Investigate Suspicious Death

    Cochrane RCMP Investigate Suspicious Death

    Cochrane, AB – On May 5th, 2016 at 1:40 p.m., Cochrane RCMP responded to a report of a deceased male at a remote location near the intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 8, near Cochrane. There were indications the deceased male had been there for some time, including, he was clothed for winter weather conditions. The RCMP Forensic Identification Section…

  • Bridge Rehabilitation Will Cause Major Deerfoot Delays

    Bridge Rehabilitation Will Cause Major Deerfoot Delays

    Lane restriction and speed reductions in both directions at Ivor Strong Bridge will cause delays on Deerfoot Trail. The rehabilitation work will involve replacement of the expansion joints on Ivor Strong Bridge over the Bow River. Ivor Strong Bridge is located south east of Anderson Road and Bow Bottom Trail where those roads connect with…

  • New Direction for Labs Will Improve Patient Care

    New Direction for Labs Will Improve Patient Care

    The government is taking immediate steps to respond to a Health Quality Council of Alberta report calling for quick action to improve diagnostic lab services. “This report shows planning under the former government did not consider the full range of options for delivering lab services, but it also outlines how we can strengthen our current…

  • RCMP Reminding Outdoor Enthusiasts to Lock Up Their Valuables

    RCMP Reminding Outdoor Enthusiasts to Lock Up Their Valuables

    Calgary, Alta. – Now that spring is here, we are seeing a lot more hikers, bikers and other outdoor enthusiasts in the mountain park areas. The RCMP is reminding motorists to lock up their valuables when leaving vehicles unattended in parking lots. The RCMP has seen a recent increase in the number of reported thefts from…

  • Made-in-Alberta success story, SML Entertainment celebrates its 60th Anniversary

    Made-in-Alberta success story, SML Entertainment celebrates its 60th Anniversary

    “Regardless of the state of the Alberta economy, we have no plans to slow down our growth,” SML VP Dean Fisher.  Calgary, Alberta (May 4, 2016) – “We have come a long way since our humble beginnings as a juke-box company in 1956,” says Dean Fisher, Vice-President, SML Entertainment. “Throughout six decades, we have adapted…

  • Province Restricts Off-Highway Vehicle Recreational Use

    Province Restricts Off-Highway Vehicle Recreational Use

    A temporary province wide restriction on off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreational use on public lands and provincial parks is another tool the province will use to help prevent the spread of wildfires. This action comes in response to the request of the Alberta Off-Highway Vehicle Association and follows the government’s province wide fire ban and ban…

  • High River Spray Park will open one month early on May 23

    High River Spray Park will open one month early on May 23

      HIGH RIVER, AB: With a record in high temperatures in Alberta, Town Aquatics staff are making preparations to open the High River Spray Park early for the 2016 season on Monday, May 23. It is important to note that standard annual Health and Safety precautions and hiring of personnel must be accomplished before the…

  • Update 5: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 6 at 7 p.m.)

    Update 5: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 6 at 7 p.m.)

    Public safety remains the key priority as the wildfire in Fort McMurray continues to burn. Provincial fire crews continue their efforts to reduce the threat to property and infrastructure. Current situation The Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) will allocate an initial $200 million for emergency costs. Disaster recovery programs provide financial assistance for municipalities and their…

  • Caregivers Take a Tour in Dementia Patients’ Shoes

    Caregivers Take a Tour in Dementia Patients’ Shoes

    A virtual dementia tour gave staff at the Barrhead Continuing Care Centre new insights into the challenges facing many residents Story by Sara Warr Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff at the Barrhead Continuing Care Centre have a newfound appreciation for some of the challenges facing some of the residents they care for after taking part…

  • Millarville School to Host Wildcat Colour Walkathon

    Millarville School to Host Wildcat Colour Walkathon

    Millarville Community Schoolewill be hosting a Wildcat Colour Walkathon on Friday, May 27, 2016 from 12:30 – 2:30pm throughout the community of Millarville.Students will be gathering pledges throughout the month of May to raise money for field trips for the school. This is our primary and biggest fundraiser of the year and it is a…

  • Prison Jail Mail Laced with Meth

    Prison Jail Mail Laced with Meth

    Medicine Hat… A collaborative investigation between ALERT and the Medicine Hat Remand Centre has identified two people suspected of sending methamphetamine-laced Christmas cards to inmates. Back in December 2015 four Christmas cards delivered to the Medicine Hat Remand Centre (MHRC) were intercepted by MHRC staff before reaching any inmates and tested positive for meth. The…

  • “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    May 06, 2016 Annual Highway Cleanup postponed to May 14. Safety is a top priority and with the fire situation in Northern Alberta, the resources needed to protect public safety during this event are not available. The provincewide cleanup is now scheduled to occur on Saturday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Related…

  • Time to Set the Record Straight on Linear, Machinery and Equipment Taxation: Stier

    Time to Set the Record Straight on Linear, Machinery and Equipment Taxation: Stier

    EDMONTON, AB: On Monday, Wildrose Shadow Municipal Affairs Minister Pat Stier asked the NDP government to set the record straight on how linear assessment and machinery and equipment taxes will be distributed among both rural and urban municipalities. The questions on linear assessment follow the publication of a number of articles that discussed potential changes…

  • Beiseker and Strathmore RCMP advise collision resulted in fatality

    Beiseker and Strathmore RCMP advise collision resulted in fatality

    Beiseker, Alta. – On May 5, 2016 at approximate 1:50 p.m. a serious collision occurred on Highways 9 and 564.  The 53-year-old male driver of a car involved in the collision was transported via STARS to the Hospital. Last night the male, from Carstairs, Alberta, succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital.   The name of the…

  • ATB Opens Doors to New, Innovative Support for Alberta Entrepreneurs

    ATB Opens Doors to New, Innovative Support for Alberta Entrepreneurs

    Calgary — ATB Financial, Alberta’s largest homegrown financial institution, has come up with a new way to further its support of the province’s entrepreneurs. Already the leader in Alberta when it comes to small and mid-sized business lending, ATB is now introducing the ATB Entrepreneur Centre: a first-of-its-kind dedicated space designed specifically for entrepreneurs. It’s a place…