Category: News

Edmonton, Alta. – While many Albertans were enjoying time with family friends over the Labour Day long weekend, the RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs were on duty patrolling the roads and highways across the province. Although, some investigations are still underway and not all the data from police has yet been tallied, below is a comparison…

EDMONTON, AB (September 12, 2017): United Conservative Party Interim Leader Nathan Cooper, UCP MLA for Cardston – Taber – Warner Grant Hunter, and UCP MLA for Livingstone – Macleod Pat Stier, today released the following joint statement on the Kenow wildfire that continues to burn in southwestern Alberta: “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those…

The Blood Tribe, Cardston County and Municipal District of Pincher Creek have declared local states of emergency in response to southern Alberta wildfire conditions. Current situation This Situation Update is current as of 1:30 p.m. For up-to-date information, visit www.emergency.alberta.ca. Current situation Overnight the fire grew by 50 per cent to roughly 20,000 hectares. A mandatory…

EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Party Health Critic Tany Yao issued the following statement regarding last week’s resignation of the Deputy Minister of Health, Carl Amrhein: “After all the ethical questions surrounding Mr. Amrhein’s tenure as Deputy Minister of Health, quite frankly it’s a relief to see that he has resigned. “I have repeatedly questioned Mr. Amrhein’s…

Airdrie, Alberta – On September 11, 2017 at approximately 7:45 am, Airdrie RCMP were waved down to assist with a situation on the school grounds at Ralph McCall School located on 1 Avenue NW in Airdrie, AB. Students and staff had located a Great horned owl that had become trapped within the netting of a soccer…

FIRE MOVEMENT AND BEHAVIOUR ·        Fire is now firmly established in the Cameron Valley along the Akamina Parkway. ·        There is also fire in the Tamarack Basin which is expected to grow and move into the Blakiston Valley and towards the Red Rock Parkway. ·        We…

The Environmental Appeals Board will be scheduling a hearing to be held in Calgary.  The date and location of the hearing will be posted on the Board’s website as soon as it is determined. The Environmental Appeals Board will hold a hearing with respect to the decision of Alberta Environment and Parks to issue to…

Documents obtained by CFIB include results of flawed survey of business owners and heavily redacted review of impacts  CALGARY: With less than one month to go until the minimum wage goes up $1.40 to $13.60 per hour, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released documents showing the Alberta Government has conducted little meaningful economic analysis of…

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, September 8, 2017 – Parks Canada has issued an immediate evacuation order for Waterton Lakes National Park, including Waterton Park townsite, and all front-country and back-country trails, facilities, and areas as a result of significant public safety risk from the Kenow wildfire. The park has been closed to all incoming…

On Thursday, September 7, 2017 at approximately 11 pm, a male youth was walking home in the area of 11 Avenue SE and 14 Street SE.  In the green space behind the Peavey Mart, an unknown male grabbed the youth from behind and punched him in the face knocking him down.  The suspect continued to hit…

Edmonton, Alta.- An evacuation order has been issued by Parks Canada for the Waterton Lakes National Parks area due to the ongoing wildfires in the park. Parks Canada staff and RCMP members will be on site to assist with evacuation efforts. The evacuation order is in effect for all areas in Waterton Lakes National Park, including the…

Parks Canada continues to manage portions of the Kenow Fire with potential to impact Waterton Lakes National Park. Today, helicopter crews will work to reduce potential wildfire spread at Sage and South Kootenay passes by bucketing water if possible. The fire management team is assessing options to remove vegetation from South Kootenay Pass. Fire crews…

A committee of the Legislative Assembly has begun its search for Alberta’s next Auditor General. For more information and to view the job posting and position profile, please visit the Legislative Assembly website: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/committees/auditorgeneralsearch/index.html. The deadline for applications is September 25, 2017. On June 1, 2017, the Legislative Assembly appointed the Select Special Auditor General Search…