Category: News

  • Forsyth Statement on Outrageous Federal Building Costs

    Forsyth Statement on Outrageous Federal Building Costs

      CALGARY, AB – On January 30th, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth released the following statement on news the cost of the Federal Building has soared to $410 million. “Once again, Premier Jim Prentice has said one thing, but done another. The Premier promised to not waste any more money on the $350 million Federal Building,…

  • Premier Prentice applauds Alberta-U.S. collaboration

    Premier Prentice applauds Alberta-U.S. collaboration

    The U.S. government is working with Shell Canada to conduct research at an Alberta carbon capture and storage site. Premier Jim Prentice met with U.S. Department of Energy and Shell officials in Washington, D.C. to learn more about their research collaboration on carbon capture and storage (CCS). The U.S. government will work with Shell Canada…

  • BC SPCA Seeks Public’s Help after Severely Emaciated Husky Found in Maple Ridge

    BC SPCA Seeks Public’s Help after Severely Emaciated Husky Found in Maple Ridge

      WARNING: the following story contains graphic images The BC SPCA’s Cruelty Investigations Department is seeking the public’s help with a case involving a severely emaciated Siberian husky found wandering in Maple Ridge on Jan. 31. The young dog, estimated to be between one and two years old, weighed 15 kilograms upon intake, compared to…

  • Red Deer RCMP continue to look for Timothy Knowles

      An Alberta-wide warrant was issued for 32 year old Timothy John Knowles of Red Deer after an incident on January 14 in which he assaulted his victim with a weapon. Knowles faces a number of Criminal Code charges upon his arrest, including uttering threats, being in possession of a firearm in breach of court…

  • Wind Warning in Effect for Foothills – February 6

    Wind Warning in Effect for Foothills – February 6

    10:35 AM MST Friday 06 February 2015 Wind warning in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills near…

  • Fixing Emergency Rooms Requires New Leadership: Forsyth

    Fixing Emergency Rooms Requires New Leadership: Forsyth

      CALGARY, AB – The PC record of failing to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms requires new leadership committed to restoring local decision making for hospitals, redirecting funding away from layers of Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) management and increasing funding for long-term nursing care beds, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth said today. Despite flashy announcements months…

  • DWD Canada Lauds Historic Supreme Court Ruling

    DWD Canada Lauds Historic Supreme Court Ruling

      Dying With Dignity Canada applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Canada’s unjust and outdated legal ban on physician assisted dying. In a judgment released on Friday morning, justices on the high court ruled the absolute ban violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Related: Carter v. Canada Decision Due Friday The decision…

  • Arrest made in connection with the deaths of the Barthe brothers, Campbellton, N.B.

    Arrest made in connection with the deaths of the Barthe brothers, Campbellton, N.B.

    2015/2/5 – Police have arrested an individual in connection with the deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe of Campbellton, N.B. Four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year-old brother Connor both died on August 5, 2013 in Campbellton. Autopsies determined the boys died as a result of being asphyxiated by an African rock python that was being housed in…

  • Protecting Alberta Taxpayers: Wildrose MLAs Sign No New Taxes Pledge

    Protecting Alberta Taxpayers: Wildrose MLAs Sign No New Taxes Pledge

      EDMONTON, AB – While the Prentice PCs are talking about raising job-killing taxes during a time of economic uncertainty, Wildrose MLAs are signing a pledge today to protect Alberta taxpayers from any new tax or increase to existing taxes proposed by the PC government. (The Wildrose) pledge is the first of several Protecting Alberta Taxpayers announcements…

  • CENTURY 21 Foothills Real Estate wins Grand Centurion Award

    CENTURY 21 Foothills Real Estate wins Grand Centurion Award

      High River, Alberta – CENTURY 21 Foothills Real Estate has been awarded the Grand Centurion Award by Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership. The award was presented at the CENTURY 21 Annual Awards Event at The Westin Hotel Edmonton on February 2nd. “We’ve been striving to provide the highest level of service to each one of…

  • PCs Vote Down Wildrose Motion to Reduce MLA And Cabinet Pay: Strankman

      EDMONTON, AB – The PCs proved they aren’t interested in saving money for taxpayers or cutting wasteful spending by rejecting a Wildrose motion to reduce MLA and cabinet minister pay, Wildrose MLA Rick Strankman said. On Wednesday, in Members’ Services Committee, the PCs rejected a Wildrose motion to reduce MLA pay by 8 per…

  • Statement from Premier Jim Prentice on Black History Month

    Statement from Premier Jim Prentice on Black History Month

    Jim Prentice issued the following statement as Albertans mark Black History Month, February 1 to 28, 2015. “February is Black History Month in Alberta and across Canada. This year’s theme is ‘Black History Then & Now: A Link in Time.’ “Accustomed as we are to the growing diversity of Alberta, it would surprise many to…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Break and Enters

    On February 4, 2015, Okotoks RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle in the Westmount area. A male driving a 2010 – 2014 royal blue Ford F150 4×4 crew cab was observed leaving the vehicle and proceeding into an open garage. When the homeowner went into the garage, they observed that the contents and…

  • Saving Millions by Cutting Red Tape

    Saving Millions by Cutting Red Tape

    Cut Red Tape program saves The City and Calgarians millions of dollars and thousands of hours Program transitioning into daily City operations The latest update from The City of Calgary’s Cut Red Tape program shows that at least $12.7 million dollars have been cumulatively saved by The City and its customers through over 40 red…

  • Warrant Issued in Kijiji Concert Ticket Frauds

      Airdrie, Alberta – The RCMP is requesting victims of Kijiji concert ticket frauds contact police. Since August of 2014, Airdrie RCMP has received numerous complaints of fraudulent concert ticket sales through Kijiji. In all occurrences, victims located ads for upcoming concerts in Calgary through the online service Kijiji. Victims then met the suspect outside…