Category: News

  • Calgary RCMP Serious and Organized Crime have arrested and charged five Calgary residents for drug trafficking

    Calgary RCMP Serious and Organized Crime have arrested and charged five Calgary residents for drug trafficking

    Calgary –  RCMP Serious and Organized Crime have arrested and charged five Calgary residents following a months long investigation into drug trafficking activities in Calgary. Police executed two Search Warrants within Calgary, one in Nolan Field, the other in the community of Brentwood. There were also numerous vehicles used for trafficking drugs that were searched by investigators…

  • Calgary RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Team Lays Importation of Heroin Charges

    Calgary RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Team Lays Importation of Heroin Charges

    Calgary, Atla. –  On Nov. 22, 2018 members of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a female arriving into Calgary International Airport who was smuggling heroin. A subsequent investigation by CBSA determined that she had swallowed numerous heroin pellets in efforts to avoid detection. Additionally, she was found to have heroin concealed in her suitcase.…

  • Cochrane RCMP make arrest of armed suspect breaking into a rural home**CHARGED**

    Cochrane, AB – Cory Leon BULL (42) of Edmonton has been charged with 12 counts including, but not limited to, Theft of a firearm, Possession of Property obtained by crime over $5000 and Possession of Property under $5000, Break and Enter, fail to comply with conditions etc.  BULL has been remanded and is scheduled to appear in…

  • Access to Tidewater Focus of Fiscal Update

    Access to Tidewater Focus of Fiscal Update

    As Alberta’s deficit continues to drop, new economic headwinds pose a potential challenge for the province’s recovering economy if left unchecked. Compared to last year, 42,000 new jobs were created in the province. Average weekly earnings remain strong and manufacturing sales are up 8.5 per cent. The deficit has dropped by $1.3 billion since Budget…

  • United Conservatives respond to NDP Curtailment Decision

    United Conservatives respond to NDP Curtailment Decision

    EDMONTON, AB: United Conservatives support this week’s announcement from the Government of Alberta for a short-term reduction of production in response to the oil price differential crisis. Last week, Alberta’s United Conservatives called on the NDP government to save jobs and stop the fire sale of Alberta oil by implementing a short term, temporary reduction in…

  • Premier Acts to Protect Value of Alberta’s Resources

    Premier Acts to Protect Value of Alberta’s Resources

    The province is mandating a short-term reduction in oil production to defend Alberta jobs and the value of our energy resources. Premier Rachel Notley announced the temporary measure in response to the historically high oil price differential that is costing the national economy more than $80 million per day. The price gap is caused by…

  • Alberta RCMP Prepares for National Safe Driving Week and Shares Winter #TrafficSafety Tips

    Alberta RCMP Prepares for National Safe Driving Week and Shares Winter #TrafficSafety Tips

    Edmonton – National Safe Driving Week runs from Dec. 1 to 7. National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, Dec 1, brought together hundreds of RCMP officers and Alberta Sheriffs out on patrol to remove drivers, impaired by drugs or alcohol, off the road. From Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2018, Alberta RCMP laid 2,788 charges for impaired operation by…

  • Out-of-touch NDP’s Fiscal Update Ignores Emergency Situation

    Out-of-touch NDP’s Fiscal Update Ignores Emergency Situation

    EDMONTON, AB (November 30, 2018): Today’s quarterly financial update shows just how out of touch the NDP is with the reality facing Albertans. “While the NDP claimed that access to tidewater is the focus of this fiscal update, the numbers released today rely on overly optimistic forecasts that completely disregard the emergency situation facing our energy…

  • United Conservatives Propose Temporary, Mandatory Curtailment in Response to Differential Crisis

    United Conservatives Propose Temporary, Mandatory Curtailment in Response to Differential Crisis

    EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney today called on the provincial government to save jobs and stop the fire sale of Alberta oil by implementing a short term, temporary reduction in oil output. “We are facing an economic emergency described by industry leaders as a ‘five alarm fire’ and ‘a financial catastrophe.” If we…

  • Premier Fighting for More Value from Alberta Oil

    Premier Fighting for More Value from Alberta Oil

    The government is taking action to build more capacity for moving oil by rail, as part of a made-in-Alberta strategy to keep more value from our resources. Premier Rachel Notley announced that Alberta has started negotiations for a crucial investment in new rail capacity to help reduce the historically high oil price gap. The differential…

  • Nanton RCMP Recover Stolen Property

    Nanton RCMP Recover Stolen Property

    Nanton, Alta. – Between Nov. 26 – 27, 2018 Nanton and Claresholm RCMP received several complaints of batteries being stolen from various oil well sites in the area. During the investigation, Nanton and Claresholm RCMP were alerted to a possible location of the stolen batteries in the Calgary area. On Nov. 27, 2018, Nanton RCMP attended a location in the Calgary area and were able recover…

  • Chestermere RCMP – Ongoing Investigation *update* 2

    Chestermere RCMP – Ongoing Investigation *update* 2

    Chestermere, Alberta – On Monday November 26, 2018, Chestermere RCMP responded to a residence in the West Creek Mews area of Chestermere. Upon arrival, one of the residents, 41-year-old Dennis Lewis, was found suffering from an injury caused by a gunshot. Dennis Lewis was pronounced deceased at the Foothills Medical Centre shortly after arriving there. The RCMP Southern…

  • Nanton RCMP Recovered Stolen Property After Pursuit with Police

    Nanton RCMP Recovered Stolen Property After Pursuit with Police

    Nanton, Alta. – On Nov. 28, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Nanton and High River RCMP were conducting rural patrols in the area of Township Road 164 and Range Road 290, when they located a truck and cargo trailer that had been stolen from Chestermere, Alta., earlier in the morning. Police approached the truck and observed…

  • Trudeau Ignoring Desperate Crisis in Energy Sector: Stubbs

    Trudeau Ignoring Desperate Crisis in Energy Sector: Stubbs

    Ottawa, ON – Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, released the following statement regarding Justin Trudeau’s comments in Calgary:  “Justin Trudeau is deceiving Canadians when he says he supports Canada’s energy sector. He personally gave the order to cancel the Northern Gateway pipeline and killed the Energy East pipeline with red tape and regulations. Justin Trudeau made the…

  • Alberta RCMP Member Charged with Assault after Investigation

    Alberta RCMP Member Charged with Assault after Investigation

    Edmonton – A Fort MacLeod, Alberta RCMP member has been charged with assault following a police investigation. On April 13, 2018, Cst. Troy Heystek responded to a 911 call made from a home in Granum, Alta. After confirming the welfare of the resident of that home, Cst. Heystek and the resident entered into a verbal…