Category: News

  • ENMAX Unearths Historical Find

    ENMAX Unearths Historical Find

    Calgary – During construction at a downtown ENMAX substation, an interesting find was unearthed (this summer) by workers who halted activities and alerted archeologists of the discovery. Located close to the Canadian Pacific rail line, artifacts relating to the building and maintenance of those lines were found buried under dirt and gravel. The artifacts may…

  • Alberta RCMP Statement re: Ottawa attacks

    “Today our thoughts and sympathies are with the victims of the attacks. These acts of violence impact all Canadians, and particularly the men and women who serve this country in uniform and their loved ones, “ said Deputy Commissioner Marianne Ryan, Commanding Officer of the RCMP in Alberta. “I want to assure all Albertans that…

  • Nominate an Outstanding Educator in Your Community

    Nominate an Outstanding Educator in Your Community

    Students, parents, colleagues and community members are encouraged to nominate an outstanding teacher or principal for the 27th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards. Nominations for pre-kindergarten teachers will also be accepted for the first time since the awards began. The 2015 awards will recognize approximately 130 semi-finalists, 20 of whom will receive an Excellence in…

  • Remarks by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on the shootings in Ottawa

    Remarks by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on the shootings in Ottawa

    October 22, 2014 I am deeply saddened by today’s horrific events here in Ottawa, and unreservedly condemn these brutal and heartless acts of violence. This attack is unforgivable. Should any other perpetrators or co-conspirators exist, they must be caught and be punished to the full force of our laws. I’ve extended an offer of full…

  • Speech by Thomas Mulcair on shooting at Parliament Hill and War Memorial

    Speech by Thomas Mulcair on shooting at Parliament Hill and War Memorial

    My fellow Canadians, Today, the peace of our nation’s capital was shattered by an act of hatred and brutality. A cowardly act, designed to strike at the very heart of our democracy— at the heart of who we are. But I stand here tonight in solidarity— side-by-side with my colleagues, with our Prime Minister and…

  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper Addresses Nation

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper Addresses Nation

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses Canadians on the events that occurred in the National Capital Region on October 22, 2014 Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today delivered the following remarks: “My fellow Canadians, for the second time this week there has been a brutal and violent attack on our soil. “Today, our thoughts and…

  • Mandel Expensed Over $69,000 in Oilers Tickets: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB – Jim Prentice’s hand-picked minister and PC Edmonton-Whitemud candidate Stephen Mandel expensed over $69,000 to taxpayers for Edmonton Oilers tickets between 2008 and 2012, along with high priced travel bills, thousands in hosting tabs and even tickets to Edmonton’s Symphony Orchestra, the Wildrose announced today. The previously undisclosed expenses were released as part…

  • Ottawa Slain Soldier and Gunman Identified

    24 year old, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian Forces reservist was fatally shot by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian citizen born in 1982. Cirillo, a father of a young son was standing guard at the War Memorial outside the Houses of Parliament. Kevin Vickers, an RCMP 29 year veteran and the Sergeant-at-arms for the House of…

  • Happy Trail pathway will be temporarily closed from Centre Street to 7 Street N.W.

    Happy Trail pathway will be temporarily closed from Centre Street to 7 Street N.W.

    High River AB: The Happy Trails pathway between Centre Street and 7 Street N.W. is anticipated to be closed for four to five days beginning later this week. The closure is to accommodate the Golf Course and Lineham Dike tie in work. More than seven kilometres of dikes have been constructed in High River this…

  • Four days of advance polls begins

    Advance Polls in each of the four electoral divisions: Calgary-Elbow; Calgary-Foothills; Calgary-West; and Edmonton-Whitemud begin today, Wednesday, October 22 and are available through Saturday, October 25, 2014. All Alberta electors resident in these Electoral Divisions can vote at Advance Poll locations from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Advance Poll locations are printed on Notice of…

  • NDP statement on shooting at Parliament Hill and War Memorial

    NDP statement on shooting at Parliament Hill and War Memorial

    NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s Principal Secretary, Karl Bélanger, made the following statement: “This morning’s horrifying attack has shocked all Canadians and shattered the peace of our nation’s capital. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the soldier killed and the people who were injured, and we are deeply grateful for the soldiers and…

  • Liberal Party of Canada statement on shootings in Ottawa

    Liberal Party of Canada statement on shootings in Ottawa

    OTTAWA – Liberal Director of Communications Planning, Kate Purchase, today issued the following statement on the shootings in Ottawa: “The sympathies and prayers of the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Liberal Caucus are with the families of those who have been victimized by these heinous acts of violence in…

  • Prentice government advances plan to boost seniors care spaces across Alberta

    Prentice government advances plan to boost seniors care spaces across Alberta

    The government is addressing the growing need for continuing care spaces in Alberta. As the next step in ensuring seniors have accommodation options that fit their needs, a targeted 1,500 continuing care living spaces will be constructed in both rural and urban areas. “Albertans want their government to make fiscally prudent decisions that reflect their…

  • Former Cargill employee fined for tampering with wastewater samples

    Former Cargill employee fined for tampering with wastewater samples

    A Provincial Court judge has fined Pushp Pal Singh $7,500 for contravening a condition of an approval. The offenses occurred in Cargill’s High River facility between February 2012 and March 2012. An agreed statement of facts indicates that Singh, an employee of Cargill at the time of the offenses, tampered with three composite treated wastewater…

  • REVISED: ASIRT investigating police pursuit in Calgary area

    On October 19, the Director of Law Enforcement assigned the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to investigate a motor vehicle collision which resulted in a young woman being seriously injured. RCMP were called when a 21-year old female who has a mental disability drove the family’s ATV off their property near Gleichen and onto…