Highwood River
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Ottawa investigating logging company over bridge in Alberta’s Kananaskis CountrySpray Lake Sawmills is building the bridge over the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country in order to reach a large swath of forest slated to be clear cut.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Okotoks, Foothills County to receive new water pipeline that connects Bow River to Highwood RiverA new pipeline will pump water from the Bow's confluence through to Highwood River and will be shared through Alberta's Okotoks and Foothills County water treatment facilities.CanadaJul 20, 2022
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Flood-resilient town of High River prepared should water levels riseThe devastation from the 2013 flood has the people of High River, Alta., more prepared than ever should it ever face a similar situation.WeatherJun 14, 2022
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Calgary’s water likely safe following coal policy changes, High River area a concern"We can say to Calgarians the water supply will be safe," Sutherland said. "There still are concerns about whether or not some of those categories might change."CanadaJan 27, 2021
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Most drowning victims are men who were not wearing life-jackets: Alberta reportA Canadian water safety report states that 27 per cent of drowning victims in Alberta from 2012-2016 were between the ages of 20 and 34.CanadaJul 2, 2019
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Emergency crews respond to two possible drownings in southern Alberta Sunday: RCMPEmergency crews were called out to two possible drownings in southern Alberta Sunday, one south of Calgary and one in Banff National Park.CanadaJun 30, 2019
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White Moose Ranch in foothills southwest of Calgary protected from developmentThe 2,000-acre White Moose Ranch in the foothills southwest of Calgary has been protected by Nature Conservancy of Canada from future development.EnvironmentOct 11, 2018
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‘High River will never flood again’: Construction underway on new floodgate in Alberta townA major project is underway in High River, designed to prevent the kind of destruction the town saw during the 2013 floods. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, a flood gate is now being installed to keep water in the Highwood River and away from homes.EnvironmentJul 24, 2018
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Alberta drowning victim leaves behind pregnant wife who had just moved to CanadaRCMP are warning of the dangers of a river that looks deceivingly harmless and shallow, after the death of a man in the Highwood River on the weekend.Aug 28, 2017
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Man’s body found in Alberta’s Highwood River after ‘accidental drowning’: RCMPPolice have classified the death of a 48-year-old man whose body was found in the Highwood River on Sunday morning as an accidental drowning.CanadaAug 27, 2017
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