Category: News

  • High River RCMP Make Arrests and Investigate Theft

    High River RCMP Make Arrests and Investigate Theft

    High River RCMP arrest leads to search warrant with a Male and Female facing numerous charges High River, Alberta –  High River RCMP execute search warrant after a male and a female were arrested in a stolen vehicle leading to numerous criminal charges. On June 13th, 2019, a High River RCMP member was conducting patrols and located a stolen…

  • Turner Valley RCMP – Motorcyclist Caught Doing Deadly Speed

    Turner Valley RCMP – Motorcyclist Caught Doing Deadly Speed

    Turner Valley, AB – On June 12th, 2019 an RCMP member was conducting high visibility rural patrols as part of a Foothills County Enhanced Policing Agreement.  At approximately 5:40pm, the officer observed a motorcycle travelling south bound on Hwy 762 at a high rate of speed.  The motorcycle’s speed was confirmed with the use of a radar unit at a top speed of 224…

  • The Federal Government is Damaging Canada’s Economic Future with Bill C-69: CAPP

    The Federal Government is Damaging Canada’s Economic Future with Bill C-69: CAPP

    JUNE 12, 2019 – CALGARY, ALBERTA It is now clear the federal government is ignoring the Senate and the will of Canadians, risking the country’s economic future by not accepting the package of amendments the Senate proposed to Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). The amendments to…

  • Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax Won’t Meet Paris Targets, Would Have to Increase Gas Prices by 23 Cents/Litre: PBO

    Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax Won’t Meet Paris Targets, Would Have to Increase Gas Prices by 23 Cents/Litre: PBO

    OTTAWA, ON – Today, the Honourable Andrew Scheer, the Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, issued the following statement regarding Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax: “Justin Trudeau pretends he has a plan for climate change but its clear that his Carbon Tax will not even come close to achieving Canada’s emissions reductions targets.  The…

  • Alberta RCMP Participates in Sod Turning Ceremony for New Coaldale Detachment

    Alberta RCMP Participates in Sod Turning Ceremony for New Coaldale Detachment

    Coaldale, Alta. – Representatives from the Alberta RCMP, the Lethbridge municipal government and the Town of Coaldale participated in a symbolic sod turning ceremony to kick-off the much awaited construction of the new Coaldale RCMP detachment. The Coaldale RCMP Detachment building construction contract was awarded at a cost of nearly $12 million dollars and will…

  • Bill C-69: Statement from Energy Ministers

    Bill C-69: Statement from Energy Ministers

    Alberta Minister of Energy Sonya Savage, Ontario Minister of Energy, Mines and Northern Development Greg Rickford, and Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre issued the following statement in response to developments relating to Bill C-69: “Today’s developments are unacceptable and very disappointing. These amendments were put forward by provincial and territorial governments –…

  • First Steps in Establishing Energy War Room

    First Steps in Establishing Energy War Room

    Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage are meeting on June 7 with key industry stakeholders to hear their expert advice in establishing the Energy War Room for the Government of Alberta. “For more than a decade, Alberta’s responsible energy sector has been under attack from a sustained campaign of defamation and disinformation by…

  • Premier Kenney Headed East to Attract Investment

    Premier Kenney Headed East to Attract Investment

    Premier Jason Kenney is travelling to Quebec and Atlantic Canada to meet with global investors and provincial premiers. The trip is part of the Premier’s strategy to stand up for Alberta, attract job-creating investment to the province and find common ground with other provincial governments. The Premier will begin his trip by speaking to dozens…

  • Bill C-69: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Bill C-69: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Premier Kenney issued the following statement following the federal government’s decision on Bill C-69: “I’m very disappointed to learn that during the night the federal government rejected the vast majority of amendments made by the Senate of Canada to Bill C-69, after thousands of hours of close study and witness testimony. We commend the Senate…

  • Premiers Issue Joint Letter to Prime Minister

    Premiers Issue Joint Letter to Prime Minister

    The Premiers of Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories have expressed a unified voice to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on bills C-69 and C-48. The joint letter from the five provinces and N.W.T. outlines concerns about the economic impact of the legislation proposed by the House of Commons and requests immediate…

  • Conservative Statement on C-69 Vote

    Conservative Statement on C-69 Vote

    Lakeland, AB –Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, released a statement following the vote on Bill C-69 in the Senate: “These amendments help reduce the catastrophic damage of the Liberals’ ‘no more pipelines’ Bill C-69, but even as amended, this legislation will damage Canada’s economy and significantly hinder major infrastructure and natural resource projects…

  • Bills C-48 and C-69: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Bills C-48 and C-69: Statement from Premier Kenney

    Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement on recent developments in the Senate on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act and Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act: “The Government of Alberta is deeply disappointed that the Senate of Canada decided by a vote of 38-53 to reject the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and…

  • Promoting Alberta’s Agricultural Strength Abroad

    Promoting Alberta’s Agricultural Strength Abroad

    A ministerial mission to Japan and South Korea will promote Alberta’s agriculture and forestry industry and expand market access and diversification. Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir will travel to Tokyo and Seoul on behalf of Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen June 5-11. The mission will focus on engaging Canadian agricultural product…

  • Alberta RCMP Introduces New Crime Prevention Calendar

    Alberta RCMP Introduces New Crime Prevention Calendar

    Edmonton – Alberta RCMP is excited to introduce the newly developed Crime Prevention Calendar. The calendar will be used across Alberta for education and public outreach. The calendar provides monthly themes that will inform our messaging, and partner messaging, throughout the year. Each month’s theme was chosen based on a combination of statistics, seasonality and…

  • Alberta RCMP Reiterates Commercial and Passenger Vehicle Safety Tips

    Alberta RCMP Reiterates Commercial and Passenger Vehicle Safety Tips

    Edmonton – In the summertime, there are more trucks, tractor-trailers and buses on Alberta roads. This greater mix of vehicles increases the risk of commercial and passenger vehicle collisions. Alberta RCMP encourages you to practice the following traffic safety tips. Drivers of passenger vehicles: Make sure to stay far enough behind big trucks to see both…