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High River Road Closures
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Nominations Open for Alberta’s Highest Honour
Albertans are invited to nominate outstanding citizens, community leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence. Up to 10 people will be inducted into the Order this year to recognize their remarkable contributions to their community, the province and the nation. Members of the Order come from all walks of life. They…
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Nenshi challenges the nation to celebrate poetry with Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge
Last week, letters were sent to Mayors across Canada from Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi issuing the challenge: to have a local poet read a poem at the start of a Council meeting in March or April. The aim is to raise awareness and to celebrate poetry, writing, small presses and the contribution of poets and all…
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Seven Arrested following Drug Raids in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat… Two carbine rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and $40,000 worth of drugs were seized after ALERT Medicine Hat Police Service executed search warrants in Medicine Hat. On February 13, ALERT Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) concluded a three-month drug trafficking and firearms investigation after two Medicine Hat homes were searched and seven…
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Hurry, Hurry Hard!
The Town of Okotoks, along with the Okotoks Curling Club, is hosting Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling 2016 Masters and early bird ticket vouchers are now on sale! Tickets are available for purchase HERE and by calling 1-844-438-7352. The 2016 Masters is the second major event of the 2016/17 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season,…
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Nominations open for the 2016 Community Justice Awards
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General is now accepting nominations for the 25th annual Community Justice Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that are leading community safety and crime prevention initiatives. Nominations can be submitted by members of the public in the categories of leadership, innovation, service enhancement, community mobilization, and partnerships and collaboration. Past award…
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ATB Ends Third Quarter in Strong Financial Shape
Edmonton and Calgary — In a quarter that saw deposits rise, loans rise, and loan loss provisions rise, ATB Financial maintained its strong financial position. “When the provincial economy gets through the current challenges, we may well look back on the third quarter of the current financial year as the time the oil-price crisis made itself sharply…
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More Than $10 Million in Funding Announced to Support Non-Profits, Jobs Provincewide
Non-profit organizations across the province – and the businesses that serve the sector – continue to benefit from funding through Alberta’s Community Grants programs. The Alberta Government is providing $6 million in Community Facility Enhancement Program grants and $4.5 million in Community Initiative Program grants to assist 294 projects in communities throughout Alberta. Projects…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Ready or Not, it’s Healthy to Have a Plan
Whether you’re ready to start trying for a baby, or not ready to start trying, it’s healthy to have a plan. Alberta Health Services is sharing this message with all Albertans of reproductive age, through a new website: www.readyornotalberta.ca. Launched January 18, www.readyornotalberta.ca provides helpful tips, tools and to-do lists for Albertans who are…
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Pink Spud, French Fry Super Performer Among New Potatoes from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Managing Cash Flow when Cash is Barely Flowing
Community Futures Highwood As all business owners know, cash is the life blood of businesses. Managing it well is often a challenge and can consume considerable time and energy. Most business owners say that managing their financial affairs can be a real challenge especially when finance management is not the owner’s strength. To add to…
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Study Shows Almost Half of Cancers are Preventable
More than 6,700 cancer cases in Alberta can be avoided per year CALGARY – About 45 per cent of cancer cases in Alberta are linked to a handful of modifiable factors, according to new statistics from Alberta Health Services (AHS). While it’s no surprise that tobacco remains the leading cause, a significant number of cancer…
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Turner Valley School News: ‘Camp-Read-a-Lot’
Family Literacy Day, Jan. 27th Family Literacy day at Camp Read-A-Lot is about reading with family and friends and it’s about literacy board games and much more so that you can learn about dinosaurs and eyesight. There are so many books to learn about. Now we will tell others how much we like Camp Read-A-Lot. But before we do that,…
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Employer Engagement in Rural Communities in Southern Alberta Pilot Project
The Classic Business Consulting Group, on behalf of CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada), CAHRC (Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council) and CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society), is working on a project designed to increase the number of newcomers to Canada moving to smaller centers to live and work. This pilot project, funded by Immigration, Refugees, and…
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Local Musicians play Inglewood’s Ironwood Stage for Easter Seals Alberta
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