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One day RCMP CheckStop blitz takes 166 impaired drivers off Alberta roads
Edmonton, AB – Police stopped and checked 20,825 vehicles during an Alberta-wide RCMP CheckStop blitz that took place on Friday, December 5th. The RCMP conducted 230 CheckStops in local communities and on Alberta roadways. The operation was part of a Canada-wide RCMP enforcement campaign aimed at taking impaired drivers off the roads. At some locations,…
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Perry Bellegarde named new AFN national chief
West Coast Native News Saskatchewan’s Perry Bellegarde has been named the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. It only took one round of voting for Bellegarde to win, after getting more than 60 per cent of the 464 ballots cast during the event in Winnipeg. The AFN’s top job has been vacant since the…
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Restaurant Brands International Announces Successful Completion of Tim Hortons and Burger King Transaction
Restaurant Brands International to Begin Trading on Monday, December 15, 2014 OAKVILLE, ON, Dec. 12, 2014 /CNW/ – Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX, NYSE: QSR) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the transaction with Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX, NYSE: THI) and Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW). The transaction creates Restaurant Brands International,…
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CBC: Kaillie Humphries wins Lou Marsh Award
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RCMP – Fentanyl Public Safety Notice
Grande Prairie, AB: Following several recent Grande Prairie-area drug seizures, Grande Prairie RCMP and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are again reminding Albertans about the significant health risks associated with street drug use During the past month alone, the Grande Prairie RCMP has seized over 10,000 pills of fentanyl. Typically sold under the street name ‘greenies’, the…
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EarthSky News: Everything you need to know about the Geminid meteor shower
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RCMP Calgary Serious and Organized Crime Team Makes Methamphetamine and Cash Seizure
Members of the Calgary RCMP Serious and Organized Crime team seized Methamphetamine and a large quantity of Canadian currency on December 9th, 2014. The Calgary RCMP Serious and Organized Crime team concluded a short term drug trafficking investigation with arrests of three individual’s in northeast Calgary. Over one pound of Crystal Methamphetamine and approximately $120,000.00 in…
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Premier Prentice congratulates the new leader of the Assembly of First Nations
Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Government of Alberta, I offer my sincere congratulations to Perry Bellegarde, the newly-elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. “I have known National Chief Bellegarde for many years and his leadership comes at a pivotal time for the Assembly of First Nations.…
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RCMP urge Vehicle Owners to use “All Valuables Removed” Car Signs
Red Deer – Red Deer RCMP have partnered with Alberta Motor Association (AMA) to create and distribute “All Valuables Removed” placards that the public can place in their vehicles to deter thefts. The push to distribute the placards is timely, as crimes of opportunity often spike during the holiday season when thieves see gifts and…
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Global Privacy Guardians urge App Marketplaces to make Links to Privacy Policies Mandatory
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta in partnership with 23 privacy enforcement authorities from around the world are calling on app marketplaces to make it mandatory for mobile app developers to post links to privacy policies prior to download if they’re going to collect personal information. Privacy authorities have raised…
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CBC: Diamond Marshall, girl who got hug from Kate Middleton, succumbs to cancer
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Congratulations! Newly appointed Directors of the Alberta Council of Technologies Society
Steven Zink has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Alberta Council of Technologies Society as Treasurer and Director of Finance. Steve is Vice President for ATB Financial for the Growth and Productivity Strategies team for Business & Agriculture. He is also a member of the Certified Management Accountants Society of BC and…
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RCMP – Sylvan Lake – Train Derailment
Sylvan Lake, Alberta – Today (2014/12/10) at 11:08 am, Sylvan Lake RCMP were dispatched to a train derailment. The location of this incident is near Highway 11 and Range Road 22 (near the Kusamo Elevator’s). Members attended the scene along with the Sylvan Lake Fire Department. Investigation is on-going but members on scene confirm that…
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European Small Planet Airlines will balance seasonality by establishing an AOC in Thailand
The leisure airline Small Planet Airlines grows its activities in Southeast Asia by founding a company in Thailand with plans to start carrying tourists from China and South Korea to Bangkok in the autumn of 2015. Small Planet Airlines Thailand has been registered in Bangkok. The company intends to secure an air operator’s certificate in…
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RCMP Canmore Seizes Controlled Substances and Investigates Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Collision; Cyclist injured
On December 9th, 2014 at approximately 5:25 a.m., Canmore RCMP stopped a West bound vehicle near Dead Man’s Flats for an infraction under the Traffic Safety Act. Upon speaking with the driver, RCMP found evidence of drug use in the vehicle. The driver was arrested, and further investigation uncovered a large amount of drugs. Included…
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