Category: News

  • PM announces HMS Erebus as the discovered Franklin Expedition ship

    PM announces HMS Erebus as the discovered Franklin Expedition ship

    Ottawa, Ontario, 1 October 2014 – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Franklin Expedition ship discovered in early September by the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition is Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Erebus. Sir John Franklin, who was in command of the Franklin Expedition, sailed on HMS Erebus. The confirmation was made by Parks Canada…

  • Calgary Regional Partnership welcomes new Chair: Mayor Bill Robertson

    Calgary Regional Partnership welcomes new Chair: Mayor Bill Robertson

    The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) welcomes its new Chair, Mayor Bill Robertson from the Town of Okotoks. Mayor Robertson was recently elected at the September CRP’s Board of Directors meeting. He succeeds former Councillor Barry Williamson from the Town of Turner Valley. Mayor Robertson has been the CRP’s Board Secretary for four years and is…

  • Prentice Government to Review Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Premier Jim Prentice today announced that government will, as promised, begin a review of all agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) to ensure they are performing for Albertans. Premier Prentice has committed to merit-based appointments to ensure the right people are in the right jobs in all organizations associated with the Government of Alberta. The 52…

  • The “Flying Housewife” Dies at 88

    The “Flying Housewife” Dies at 88

    Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, the first woman to successfully fly solo around the world has died at the age of 88. She was living in Florida but was a native of Newark, New Jersey when she made her famous flight. The flight which lasted five weeks was in a 1953 Cessna 180 single-engine she had nicknamed…

  • Airdrie RCMP Warn of Internet Frauds

    Airdrie, Alberta – Airdrie RCMP would like to remind the public to stay safe and secure online as internet frauds are becoming increasingly sophisticated. RCMP has recently received information of an elaborate online fraud claiming to be Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Fraud occurs as follows; ·         Subject receives an email claiming to be from CRA.…

  • Albertans Invited to Discuss Changes to the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

    Albertans Invited to Discuss Changes to the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

    The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund invites the public to its annual meeting to discuss information about the $17.5 billion Fund. “The Fund belongs to all Albertans, and it benefits us in so many ways,” said Ron Casey, committee chair and MLA for Banff-Cochrane. “I encourage everyone…

  • Alberta Honours Fallen Police and Peace Officers

    Alberta Honours Fallen Police and Peace Officers

    Albertans and law enforcement officials paid their respects, on Sunday, to police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty. Family, friends and the public joined Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell and Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Jonathan Denis as well as members of the provincial law enforcement community to remember…

  • Calgary Police Need Your Help to Locate Missing Person

    Calgary Police Need Your Help to Locate Missing Person

    The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to locate a missing man. Justin McKinnon-Blomme, 21, was last seen on September 24, 2014, at Southland Drive junction with Fairmount Drive, Southeast, close to the Mac store. Justin has not been seen or heard from since. His family believes this is out of character and are…

  • Charges Laid In Odometer Roll Back Scam

    Charges Laid In Odometer Roll Back Scam

    The Calgary Police Service has charged a man in relation to vehicle odometer roll backs that defrauded over 50 victims. In January 2014, a credit card company alerted the Economic Crimes Unit about a number of locally skimmed cards being used for fraudulent purchases in Calgary. The cards were being used to service vehicles and…

  • Ken Hughes Resigning at MLA for Calgary West

    Ken Hughes Resigning at MLA for Calgary West

    Calgary, September 29, 2014 – Ken Hughes, MLA, Calgary West has announced that he has resigned as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary West, in order to continue to create opportunities for renewal. “It has been a great honour to serve the people of Calgary West as MLA. I step aside…

  • Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Jamaica Daniels

    Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance to locate 16 year old Jamaica Daniels

    Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Jamaica Daniels. She was last seen on the morning of September 24. She is known to spend time at Collicutt Centre and the area around Notre Dame High School, but RCMP checks at these and various other locations have not located her…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Recovered Stolen Vehicles

    On the 26th of September Okotoks RCMP recovered three GMC Sierra Pickup trucks that had been stolen from the Strathmore area. The trucks were located via GPS tracking devices in the 300 block of Sheep River Place, Okotoks. Two of the trucks were on the street/alley, the third was parked in a driveway. Okotoks RCMP…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Multiple charges laid against Okotoks Man

    On 2014-09-26 at approximately 11:34 P.M Okotoks RCMP received a call of a disturbance at a residence. A male was arrested and taken into custody for numerous criminal code charges. The investigation revealed that the male was involved in recent B & E/ Thefts, at Classic Source for Sports (x 2), The Boot Hill Gallery…

  • Alberta Small Business Confidence Highest in Year and a Half

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Shortage of labour remains biggest challenge; 53 per cent identify it as a constraint CALGARY, September 25, 2014 – According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business confidence jumped 2.1 points in September to 73.8, the highest level for the index in a…

  • Writs issued for four by-elections in Alberta: Calgary-Elbow; Calgary-Foothills; Calgary-West and Edmonton-Whitemud

    Writs issued for four by-elections in Alberta: Calgary-Elbow; Calgary-Foothills; Calgary-West and Edmonton-Whitemud

    Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, confirms that Writs were issued today to administer four (4) by-elections to be held in Calgary-Elbow; Calgary-Foothills; Calgary-West; and Edmonton-Whitemud. “Returning Officers and Election Clerks have been appointed and trained along with their office teams and are ready to manage and conduct voting in the four (4) electoral divisions…