Category: News

  • RCMP Calgary Major Crimes Unit – Update

      RCMP Major Crimes continuing the search of property in Rural Carstairs   Update #2 On February 24, 2015 the Calgary Medical Examiner’s office advised they will withhold the manner and cause of death in this investigation awaiting toxicology results. It is not known when those results are expected. The RCMP Major Crimes investigators are…

  • Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Medical students to break down barriers for sexual minorities by hosting the Inclusive Health Conference By Ross Neitz The field of medicine contains a wealth of knowledge that grows larger by the day. But despite constant gains, several gaps remain. Among them is a need for greater understanding of the health issues affecting sexual minorities.…

  • Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson Announces Retirement

    Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson Announces Retirement

    Calgary (February 25, 2015) – CALGARY – Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson announced today that he will retire effective March 13, 2015.  Chief Hanson joined the Calgary Police Service in 1975 and served 7 ½ years as Chief. “The Commission was very sorry to learn of Chief Hanson’s retirement,” said Calgary Police Commission Chairman Rodney…

  • Senator Black Speaks on Decision by President Obama to Veto Keystone Bill

    Senator Black Speaks on Decision by President Obama to Veto Keystone Bill

      OTTAWA, February 25th, 2015 – I was profoundly disappointed to learn that President Obama vetoed the Keystone XL bill sent to him by congress. As America’s largest trading partner and closest friend for decades, the President has turned a blind eye to Canada and our shared history. When it comes to Keystone XL there…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Armed Robbery with Firearm at Wrangler Park Filling Station

    RCMP Strathmore – Armed Robbery with Firearm at Wrangler Park Filling Station

    On February 21, 2015 at approximately 10:20 AM two males wearing dark clothing entered The Filling Station in Wrangler Park, Rocky View County on foot from the South. Upon entering the restaurant one of the males put a handgun on the counter and said, “I’m going to need you to give me all of your…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Fatality and Home Invasion

      Fatality Motor Vehicle Collision Okotoks, Alberta – On February 24th, 2015, at approximately 6:00 p.m. RCMP were called to the scene of a single vehicle collision by the Calgary Police Service, as the collision was determined to be within RCMP jurisdiction.  The initial investigation has revealed that a passenger vehicle was south bound on 96th Street West,…

  • Government calls for new proposals of projects to prevent and respond to gender-based violence

      Ottawa, Ontario –  On behalf of the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, invites organizations across the riding of Macleod to propose new projects that will help end violence against women and girls. The Government of Canada will be…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Home Invasion with a Firearm

    Okotoks, Alberta – On February 24, 2015 at approximately 10:30 a.m., a rural residence in the Municipality of Foothills was unlawfully entered.  A lone male wearing a mask entered a residence and pointed a firearm at a 77-year-old elderly male demanding money. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen and the suspect fled in a black 2007 GMC Yukon bearing Alberta licence plate number…

  • Senator Black to Sponsor Bill C-21 (Red Tape Reduction Act) in Senate

    Senator Black to Sponsor Bill C-21 (Red Tape Reduction Act) in Senate

    OTTAWA – Alberta’s Elected Senator Doug Black is proud to be sponsoring Bill C-21, the Red Tape Reduction Act, in the Senate to reduce the administrative burdens that businesses face. Senator Black will be opening the debate on the bill at its second reading in the Senate this afternoon. The bill aims to legislate rules…

  • The Countdown is on for Fast Eddy Dostaler’s “There and Back Again” Cross-Canada Run

    The Countdown is on for Fast Eddy Dostaler’s “There and Back Again” Cross-Canada Run

    By Juli Harland Time is getting short and the countdown is on for ‘Fast’ Eddy Dostaler and his epic run across Canada … and back again. On March 1 at 8 am, 26-year-old Dostaler will set off from Clover Point; Victoria, BC, on a journey to raise funds, break records, and inspire an attitude of…

  • Obama Vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline

    Obama Vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline

      In a letter to the Senate dated February 24th President Barack Obama used his power of veto on the proposed pipeline: I am returning herewith without my approval S.  1, the “Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.” Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or…

  • A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    As you may know, Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when a Grade 9 student was bullied by other students for wearing a pink polo shirt to school.  In response, hundreds of students showed up the following morning wearing pink both as a way to support the student and to demonstrate that…

  • Government Conducts Simulated Disaster Exercise

    The Alberta government and emergency management experts will be holding a three-day emergency disaster exercise to help better prepare Alberta for future disasters. “We’ve had our fair share of disasters in Alberta and it’s important that we continue to improve the way we prepare and respond. With the learnings from this exercise, we’ll ensure that…

  • Alberta RCMP Calgary Major Crimes Investigation Shooting

      In the early hours of February 23 2015, the Calgary Police Service was called to the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary due to a reported shooting victim who died shortly thereafter. The investigation revealed that a home invasion robbery had taken place at a rural property NW of Carstairs. Three masked suspects entered the property and a struggle…

  • Prentice Tax Trial Balloons Damaging Business Confidence

    Prentice Tax Trial Balloons Damaging Business Confidence

      EDMONTON, AB (February 20, 2015): The relentless series of trial balloons from Premier Jim Prentice on raising job-killing taxes is shaking consumer confidence and hurting small businesses as they deal with low growth forecasts, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Prentice has talked about raising income taxes, sin taxes, gas taxes, bringing in a…