Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Millarville Community School: Creativity

    Millarville Community School: Creativity

    Principal’s Message If you haven’t heard, Millarville Community School has a 3D printer, possibly the first school in the division to explore this technology. Our initial purchase last year was thank-you to your fundraising efforts and those of our fundraising society. I bought a second one last week. Why? I was offered a deal I…

  • When Life Gives You Snow, Go Snowshoeing

    When Life Gives You Snow, Go Snowshoeing

    New interpretive snowshoe program available for Calgary and area students Calgary, AB – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Southern Alberta Chapter (CPAWS SAB) is launching their first-ever interpretive snowshoe program for Calgary and area students. The new program is geared towards getting students out in nature and showing them what happens with wildlife and…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Episodes of SAD

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Episodes of SAD

      If you’re affected by SAD, what can you do to duck the depression? Here are some things that can help. Daily exercise Regular physical activity helps fight fatigue and depression, especially if you exercise during the day or near light sources. Keep in mind that outdoor light, even when the sky is overcast, is…

  • Jean Statement on New Pipeline Approval Rules

    EDMONTON, AB: Yesterday, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on new federal rules for the approval of pipelines in Canada: “This announcement of more red tape and more delays, specifically around Energy East and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, is disappointing. “Pipelines are the safest and least carbon-intensive way to move oil,…

  • Premier Notley to meet with Prime Minister on February 3

    Premier Notley to meet with Prime Minister on February 3

      Premier Rachel Notley will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Edmonton on February 3. The two plan to focus their discussion on the economy and what can be done to manage the economic challenges Alberta is currently facing. Agenda items include jobs and the economy, market access for Alberta’s energy products and climate…

  • Okotoks RCMP investigating report of a suspicious male

    Okotoks RCMP investigating report of a suspicious male

      Okotoks, AB –   On January 27, 2016, The Okotoks RCMP received a report of an 8 year old girl who was approached by a stranger while was walking to school.   A male approached the girl, and tried to physically grab her, when the girl ran the suspect chased her. The girl was able…

  • Access and Privacy Regulators Call on Governments to Respect Rights in Information Sharing Initiatives

    Access and Privacy Regulators Call on Governments to Respect Rights in Information Sharing Initiatives

      Canada’s Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudspersons have called on all levels of government to protect and promote privacy and access to information rights when embarking on information sharing initiatives aimed at improving government services. In a joint resolution, privacy and information regulators recognized information sharing initiatives are intended to more easily facilitate the sharing…

  • Foothills School Division Superintendent on New Legislation that Encourages Respect of Differences

    Foothills School Division Superintendent on New Legislation that Encourages Respect of Differences

    Every person has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to learn/work in a safe and caring environment that is welcoming and respectful. Foothills School Division No. 38 was the first school division in Canada to implement the “Respect in School” and “Respect in Sport” programs, demonstrating our commitment to treating everyone with respect and…

  • Worst Year of Job Loss Since 1982 Shows Need to Back Away from Experiments, Focus on Job Creation: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (January, 2016): With 2015 as the worst year for Alberta job loss since 1982, it’s time for the NDP government to back away from risky economic policies and instead start focusing on job-creation, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. Since being elected in May 2015, the NDP government has put together a set…

  • Minister Phillips statement on new Federal Review Process

      January 27, 2016 Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips issued the following statement, after the federal government announced new interim principles that will guide the review processes of Canadian energy infrastructure projects: “As you all know, energy infrastructure and getting our product to tidewater is a very important priority for this government. Alberta’s ability…

  • New Report Shows NDP Plan Will Lead to Dramatic Power Bill Increases: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (January, 2016): The NDP government must justify and explain the benefits of their $3-billion carbon tax and energy strategy with Albertans set to see their power bills possibly double or triple according to a new report, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. EDC Associates Ltd. estimates the accelerated shut down of coal could lead…

  • Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officers Bid Final Farewell to Kuma

    Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officers Bid Final Farewell to Kuma

      It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Kuma, an Alberta Fish and Wildlife K9 service dog. Kuma was one of the first wildlife management dogs to enter Canada 15 years ago with his brother Mica, where he was partnered in Alberta with his lifelong friend and handler, District…

  • Health Minister Joins National Conversation on Mental Health

      Health Minister Sarah Hoffman provided the following statement on Bell Let’s Talk Day, and on Alberta’s Mental Health Review. “Too often, people who are coping with a mental illness suffer in silence. As a national conversation flourishes around mental health today, I encourage everyone to talk, text, tweet or share so that we can…

  • Alberta M.P.s Barlow and Stubbs Denounce Liberal’s Lack of Leadership

    Alberta M.P.s Barlow and Stubbs Denounce Liberal’s Lack of Leadership

    OTTAWA – Today, Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament for Lakeland and Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Natural Resources and John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills and Official Opposition Deputy Critic of Employment, Workforce and Labour condemned the Liberal government’s lack of action in support of the tens of thousands of energy workers in Alberta…

  • Cochrane RCMP Charge Morley Man with Manslaughter for the Death of a Man on Stoney Nakoda First Nation

    Cochrane RCMP Charge Morley Man with Manslaughter for the Death of a Man on Stoney Nakoda First Nation

      Morley, AB – Cochrane RCMP, with the assistance of the RCMP Major Crimes Unit – South (MCU), have charged 30-year-old Gavin Bearhead of Morely with one count of manslaughter (Sec 236(b)CC). This investigation started on the morning of Friday, January 22, 2016, at approximately 5:25 A.M., when members of the Cochrane RCMP Detachment were…