Tag: Southern Alberta

  • New Study Overturns Long-Held Theory on Zebra Stripes

    New Study Overturns Long-Held Theory on Zebra Stripes

    Anthropologist Amanda Melin leads research group’s finding that the patterns in a zebra’s hide don’t provide camouflage If you’ve always thought of a zebra’s stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it’s time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and UC Davis. “The most longstanding hypothesis for zebra…

  • Oilfields High School is Proud to Present Shawnee Harle

    Oilfields High School is Proud to Present Shawnee Harle

    Shawnee Harle is a Master Learning Facilitator and Assistant Coach of the Canadian National Women’s Basketball Team. When: Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 7:00 to 9:00pm Who: Students/Athletes/Parents/Coaches/Community Members What: Shawnee Harle Presentation Where: Oilfields High School Why: Fresh perspective on being involved in athletics Cost: $5/person at the door For more information please contact Leigh Bretzlaff…

  • SNAPS Show the Love….heArt Gala Returns this February

    SNAPS Show the Love….heArt Gala Returns this February

      On Feb 5th 2016, Foothills SNAPS 8th Annual “Show the Love…heArt Gala” fundraiser is being held at 1906 Restaurant/Lounge, located at 134B Macleod Trail SW, High River. The primary focus of this event is to showcase art work created by participants, family members and artist friends who are connected to Foothills SNAPS. The art…

  • SAIT Heritage Hall Stands the Test of Time

    SAIT Heritage Hall Stands the Test of Time

    On top of North Hill on Jan. 18, 1921, a shovel struck the earth and construction on Heritage Hall was underway. It was a long time in the making – PITA (Provincial Institute of Technology and Art) had been operating since 1916 in the temporary location of the Colonel James Walker School. The ground breaking…

  • Wildcat Chaos Coming to Millarville School

    Wildcat Chaos Coming to Millarville School

      The 7th annual Wildcat Chaos is quickly approaching. This is a great event and has a reputation in surrounding communities as the best small school basketball tournament. The boys’ side of the tournament happens Friday, February 5th starting at 1:30 pm. The girls’ side of the tournament happens Saturday, February 6th, with first game…

  • Alberta Small Business Confidence in Free-Fall

    Alberta Small Business Confidence in Free-Fall

      Drops 4.3 points in January to another record low  CALGARY, January, 2016 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the Business Barometer results for January showing Alberta’s small business confidence dropped 4.3 points to 28.8.  This latest result is 26 points below the January 2015 index and continues to break records…

  • Outstanding Lawyers Honoured With Queen’s Counsel Designation

      Thirty-nine Alberta lawyers have received the honourary title of Queen’s Counsel in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the legal community. Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kathleen Ganley, Alberta’s attorney general, has released the 2016 list of Queen’s Counsel (commonly written as ‘Q.C.’) appointees. The individuals are a diverse group that includes both…

  • NDP Thankfully Adopt Restraint on Royalties After Review Did Severe Damage to Economy: Wildrose

    NDP Thankfully Adopt Restraint on Royalties After Review Did Severe Damage to Economy: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (January 29, 2016): Today’s royalty review announcement confirms Wildrose’s position on the need for stability in the energy sector, the damage the public nature of the review did to Alberta’s economy and the urgent need to increase Alberta’s global competitiveness, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Several companies such as Encana, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Pengrowth Energy either…

  • Modernized royalty system will promote jobs and investment activity, while increasing revenue to Albertans over time

    Modernized royalty system will promote jobs and investment activity, while increasing revenue to Albertans over time

      The adoption of the Royalty Review Advisory Panel’s recommendations will create a simpler, more transparent and efficient system that encourages job creation and investment, rewards innovation and increases returns to the province over time. “Our new royalty framework recognizes the economic context of Alberta’s energy industry and the need to protect and promote good…

  • Liberals Choose Union Patronage over Transparency and Accountability

    Liberals Choose Union Patronage over Transparency and Accountability

      High River, AB – Yesterday the Liberal Government announced they intend to repeal Bill C-377 and Bill C-525. At the federal level, the previous Conservative government introduced extensive reforms to ensure Canadians have trust in their political institutions. The Accountability Act reformed the financing of political parties to reduce opportunities to influence politicians with…

  • Leading Space Research Draws New Canadian Space Agency Funding

    Leading Space Research Draws New Canadian Space Agency Funding

    Research at Schulich and Science, into how aurora borealis interferes with GPS signals, among four university projects awarded Space research is deepening our understanding of atmospheric phenomena like the space weather dynamics that create aurora borealis. This breathtaking light show belies the epic forces at the heart of space storms that send radiation, solar winds,…

  • Fourth Round of High River Disaster Relief Grants Awarded

    Fourth Round of High River Disaster Relief Grants Awarded

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The fourth round of High River Disaster Relief Fund grants were awarded to a variety of community groups, organizations and council committees at the Monday, Jan. 25 meeting of council. After three previous rounds of grant funding, a total of $334,573 was remaining in the High River Disaster Relief Fund. The…

  • Reel Reflections: Bridge of Spies

    Reel Reflections: Bridge of Spies

    Where Do You Stand? By E. P. Whinters When I saw the trailer for Bridge of Spies (named for the bridge in Germany that was used to exchange hostage spies of one country with hostage spies of another) in the fall of 2015, I’ll admit it didn’t capture my interest. I knew it had something…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Fraud – Additional Charges Laid

    RCMP Canmore Investigates Fraud – Additional Charges Laid

      Canmore RCMP have laid new charges against former Canmore accountant 49 year old James Russell NEILSON with respect to his involvement with Abaca Solutions.  The charges, fraud over $5000, uttering a forged document and laundering the proceeds of crime are alleged to have occurred between January 2009 and October 2014.  During this time, it…

  • Non-Unionized Wage Freeze a Good Start – But a Drop in the Bucket for Bloated Salaries

    Non-Unionized Wage Freeze a Good Start – But a Drop in the Bucket for Bloated Salaries

    By Paige MacPerson CALGARY, AB: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says the Alberta government’s wage freeze for non-unionized employees is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough. “It’s good to see the government looking for savings in wages, but it does little to fill the hole of the government’s $8.9 billion…