Tag: Southern Alberta

  • City of Calgary Launches New Way to License your Pets

    City of Calgary Launches New Way to License your Pets

    Beginning today pet owners can now use The City of Calgary’s new online Animal Services site pets.calgary.ca to license their pets. This new site is easier to use both the first time and for future licence renewals or if changes are needed to your current pet licence. “A pet’s licence is their ticket home if they…

  • Sage-grouse from Montana now home to roost in Alberta

    Sage-grouse from Montana now home to roost in Alberta

    Alberta welcomes the addition of 38 sage-grouse hens from Montana, which is part of an effort to strengthen the province’s population. The transfer involved a team of biologists from Alberta Environment and Parks and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The birds were captured in Montana and have been released at three mating sites in southeastern…

  • Author Lawrence Hill Gives Free Talk at Calgary Public Library “Sold Out” Event

    Author Lawrence Hill Gives Free Talk at Calgary Public Library “Sold Out” Event

    The Book of Negroes author spoke at sold-out event about his new book, the plight of refugees, and inclusion on Monday. Lawrence Hill — novelist, journalist, educator, activist, and volunteer — is the author of 10 books, including The Illegal andThe Book of Negroes. He is the winner of numerous awards including The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Rogers Writers’…

  • A birthday gift for The Queen – Banff Commonwealth Walkway to celebrate Alberta and Canada’s Royal heritage

    A birthday gift for The Queen – Banff Commonwealth Walkway to celebrate Alberta and Canada’s Royal heritage

    Alberta has a special gift to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to celebrate Canada’s longstanding role as a member of the Commonwealth. “I am delighted to announce that a Commonwealth Walkway will be created in the Town of Banff and Banff National Park,” said Her Honour, the Honourable Lois…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Gum Disease

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Gum Disease

      7 out of 10 Canadians will develop gum disease at some time in their lives. It is the most common dental problem, and it can progress quite painlessly until you have a real problem. That’s why it is so important to prevent gum disease before it becomes serious. Signs of gum disease include: gums…

  • NDP Misleading Albertans on Full Cost of Carbon Tax: Wildrose

    NDP Misleading Albertans on Full Cost of Carbon Tax: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government is being dishonest with families and businesses about the full cost of the new carbon tax that will hit families with at least $1,000 in extra costs when fully implemented, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (Monday). The NDP rebate program is only designed to cover average increases on natural gas and…

  • Amber Ruddy: Alberta’s Small Business Tax Cut First Step on a Long To-Do List

    Amber Ruddy: Alberta’s Small Business Tax Cut First Step on a Long To-Do List

      For years Alberta’s governments have rested on their laurels and the province’s reputation as the best place in Canada to own and operate a business. Taking this status for granted left policy-makers complacent and the Alberta Advantage slowly languished. The tabling of the 2016-17 provincial budget, the Alberta Jobs Plan, placed a refreshing and renewed focus…

  • Wildrose Releases Statement on W-18

    Wildrose Releases Statement on W-18

    EDMONTON, AB (April 20, 2016): Wildrose Shadow Justice Minister Scott Cyr today released the following statement on the rise of W-18, a potentially lethal synthetic opioid in Alberta: “I am extremely concerned by the reported appearance of W-18 in Alberta communities. This very dangerous compound has the potential to kill many Albertans and take our opioid…

  • The City of Calgary prepares historic Centre Street Bridge lion for a new home

    The City of Calgary prepares historic Centre Street Bridge lion for a new home

    (Monday), one of the original lion sculptures that adorned the Centre Street Bridge from 1917-1999 begins its journey to a new location, one that will give Calgarians a chance to understand and appreciate the cultural significance of the beloved historic artifact. Over the next four days, the northeast lion, which has been identified as the…

  • Cochrane RCMP respond to roll over Highway closure: UPDATE

    Cochrane RCMP respond to roll over Highway closure: UPDATE

    Cochrane, Alta – RCMP in Cochrane are still on the scene of a single vehicle roll over on Highway 1 and Hermitage Road. The Highway travelling West bound is open, two of the East bound lanes are closed, RCMP have just opened one East bound lane to traffic.  Traffic will be slow until the crash site…

  • University of Calgary opens the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

    University of Calgary opens the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

    Innovative teaching and learning institute made possible by $40-million gift from the Taylor Family Foundation April 19, 2016 President Elizabeth Cannon along with the Taylor family, Marlin Schmidt, minister of Advanced Education, partners and members of the campus community unveiled a state-of-the-art teaching and learning “incubator” as the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning officially…

  • Crowsnest Pass RCMP lay first degree murder charge in death of Hanna Meketech

    Crowsnest Pass RCMP lay first degree murder charge in death of Hanna Meketech

      Coleman, Alberta – Today, the RCMP can confirm that 23 year-old Derek Saretzky of Blairmore, Alberta has been charged with the first degree murder of Hanna Meketech. The body of Hanna Meketech was discovered in her Coleman, Alberta residence during the evening of Wednesday, September 9, 2015. That same day, the RCMP launched a…

  • Road Closure – TransCanada Highway West of Calgary

    Road Closure – TransCanada Highway West of Calgary

    RCMP Cochrane is advising of highway closure on Highway 1, eastbound lanes from the Weigh Scales near Hermitage RD.  Unknown how long the highway will be closed due to motor vehicle accident.  Advisory will be done when road is back open to motorists.

  • Statement from Minister McLean on the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Alberta

    Statement from Minister McLean on the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Alberta

    Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean issued this statement, yesterday, on the centenary of women’s right to vote in Alberta.  “One hundred years ago today, women gained the hard-fought right to vote in Alberta. “It was an important victory for social justice, but an incomplete one. The fight for equality continued as women of different…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

    RCMP Strathmore – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

    Strathmore, AB – At approximately 11:00pm on Tuesday April 19th the Strathmore RCMP responded to a two vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 797 south of Langdon. The driver of one vehicle has been transported to a Calgary area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the other involved vehicle was pronounced deceased at the…