Category: News

  • Challenging Roads Affect School Buses in the Foothills

    Challenging Roads Affect School Buses in the Foothills

    For the second day in a row school buses were cancelled in the West end of the Foothills School Division. Buses to Red Deer Lake School, Millarville Community School, Longview School, C Ian McLaren School, Turner Valley School, and Oilfields School did not run today. Buses in the Okotoks area, High River area, Heritage Heights School,…

  • Standing up for Alberta: Minister Savage

    Standing up for Alberta: Minister Savage

    Minister of Energy Sonya Savage issued the following statement on Ecojustice’s legal challenge of the public inquiry into foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns: “For far too long there have been concerns about foreign-funded campaigns discrediting Alberta’s oil and gas jobs. I personally worked in the pipeline industry from 2005 to 2018. During this time,…

  • Vulcan RCMP Investigate Drowning

    Vulcan RCMP Investigate Drowning

    Little Bow Provincial Park, Alta. – On Nov. 24, 2019 the Vulcan RCMP responded to a call of two males who had fallen through the ice while fishing.  One of the males was able to get out of the water safely and the second male later succumbed to his injuries. At 1:00 p.m., the RCMP were…

  • Alerts for: Okotoks – High River – Claresholm

    Alerts for: Okotoks – High River – Claresholm

    Snowfall warning in effect for: Foothills Co. near Cayley Foothills Co. near High River and Aldersyde Foothills Co. near Longview and Eden Valley Res. Foothills Co. near Okotoks and De Winton Foothills Co. near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park Foothills Co. near Turner Valley and Black Diamond M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely…

  • High River RCMP Respond to Suspicious Vehicle

    High River RCMP Respond to Suspicious Vehicle

    On November 21st, 2019 at approximately 4:15 pm, High River RCMP along with Alberta Sheriffs responded to a suspicious truck parked idling at the north Tim Horton’s parking lot. The truck was located by police before fleeing the area at a high rate of speed. The suspect truck collided with 2 vehicles as well as…

  • New Federal Cabinet: Statement from Premier Kenney

    New Federal Cabinet: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement in response to the unveiling of the new federal cabinet: “Congratulations to all new and returning cabinet ministers in the Trudeau government. “With no ministers from Alberta, I hope that ministers with portfolios of especially urgent interest to our province will listen to Albertans, take our concerns seriously,…

  • Prime Minister Welcomes New Cabinet

    Prime Minister Welcomes New Cabinet

    On election day, Canadians chose to continue moving forward. From coast to coast to coast, people chose to invest in their families and communities, create good middle class jobs, and fight climate change while keeping our economy strong and growing. Canadians sent the message that they want us to work together to make progress on…

  • Okotoks RCMP Make Arrest Following Residential Robbery

    Okotoks RCMP Make Arrest Following Residential Robbery

    UPDATE November 21 2019 Foothills County, Alta. – The Okotoks RCMP have laid charges against a male following a robbery at a rural residence which occurred on Nov. 19, 2019. 37-year-old Armin Babic of Edmonton is facing the following charges: –       Robbery with a firearm –       Personation of a peace officer using an article, uniform or equipment…

  • Scheer Blasts Blanchet, Trudeau for Divisive Attacks on Western Canada

    Scheer Blasts Blanchet, Trudeau for Divisive Attacks on Western Canada

    Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, issued a statement on Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet’s comments yesterday following his meeting with Justin Trudeau: “Mr. Blanchet’s comments yesterday toward western Canada were both insulting and completely disingenuous. “Insulting because he accused westerners of faking a unity crisis…

  • Former Climate Plan Harmful to Alberta Economy

    Former Climate Plan Harmful to Alberta Economy

    A new government report reveals the damaging impacts of the former government’s carbon tax. The Economic Assessment of Climate Policy in Alberta highlights the effects of the now-repealed carbon tax on the province’s economy, and the potential costs of the federal government’s carbon price if it were applied in Alberta. The report shows that if the former…

  • CN Rail Strike: Statement from Ministers Savage and Dreeshen

    CN Rail Strike: Statement from Ministers Savage and Dreeshen

    Minister of Energy Sonya Savage and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen issued the following statement calling for Prime Minister Trudeau to immediately recall Parliament to urgently address the CN Rail strike:  “CN Rail regularly ships in excess of 170,000 barrels of Western Canadian oil per day. Any disruption in shipments would have serious…

  • Premier Texas-bound to Spur Energy Investment

    Premier Texas-bound to Spur Energy Investment

    Premier Jason Kenney will tell U.S. investors during a Nov. 18-21 mission to Texas why they should bank on Alberta’s reliable, safe and ethical energy sector. In Houston and Dallas, Premier Kenney will speak with investors and business leaders to reaffirm Alberta’s position as a critical supplier of energy resources to Texas and North America.…

  • Alberta Strengthens Ties with Pacific Northwest

    Alberta Strengthens Ties with Pacific Northwest

    Richard Gotfried, MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek, will represent Alberta at the upcoming economic leadership forum in Seattle, Wash.  Gotfried will attend the Nov. 17-19 Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) winter meeting on behalf of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir. He will convey government’s commitment to improve market access for Alberta’s abundant and…

  • Scheer Lays Out Conservative Priorities for Throne Speech in Meeting with Trudeau

    Scheer Lays Out Conservative Priorities for Throne Speech in Meeting with Trudeau

    Ottawa, ON (November 12, 2019) – During a meeting with Justin Trudeau today, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer outlined his priorities for the upcoming speech from the throne. Last week, Scheer called on Trudeau to immediately recall Parliament to deal with four pressing policy areas – keeping Canada strong and united, helping Canadians get ahead, restoring ethics and…

  • Alberta RCMP Remind all Albertans to Always Report Suspicious Activity

    Alberta RCMP Remind all Albertans to Always Report Suspicious Activity

    Edmonton – Alberta RCMP are pleased to report that the third quarter results for 2019 continue to show an overall steady decrease in property-related crime in Alberta since 2017 (http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/ab/data-and-innovation-donnees-et-innovation/3-alberta-eng.htm). This could not have been accomplished without the continued efforts of Albertans in securing their personal property and informing their local police of suspicious activity…