Category: News

  • Fine for Improper Waterworks System Monitoring

    Fine for Improper Waterworks System Monitoring

    Darcy Dobrosky has been fined $1,000 for violating the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Dobrosky, a former Town of Oyen employee, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to monitor potable water in a waterworks system at random locations within the water distribution system. He was sentenced Oct. 24. An agreed statement of facts says Dobrosky…

  • Okotoks RCMP respond to a boating accident on the Bow River

    Okotoks RCMP respond to a boating accident on the Bow River

    Okotoks, Alberta – On November 15, 2018 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Okotoks RCMP, in conjunction with Foothills Regional Fire Department and Alberta Health Services EMS, responded to the Municipal District of Foothills at the Bow River for a missing boater.  Foothills Fire Department utilized their water rescue equipment and located the missing male downstream. The male was…

  • Alberta RCMP Finds Efficiencies for Frontline Officers Through New Call Management Initiative

    Alberta RCMP Finds Efficiencies for Frontline Officers Through New Call Management Initiative

    Calgary – On November 13th, Alberta RCMP Acting Commanding Officer, A/ Commr. John Ferguson gave Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley a tour of Alberta RCMP’s new Police Reporting and Occurrence System (PROS) Data Centre. The PROS Data Centre, along with the Division’s new Call Back Unit, are the key elements of the Division’s Call Management Initiative…

  • Ruling on National Securities Regulator: Minister Ceci

    Ruling on National Securities Regulator: Minister Ceci

    Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision regarding the federal government’s constitutional authority to create a national securities regulator: “The Government of Alberta acknowledges the court’s decision to uphold the proposed pan-Canadian regulatory model as contemplated by the Memorandum of Agreement,…

  • Travellers’ Advisory: Overnight Work on 212 Avenue Interchange Begins in Calgary

    Travellers’ Advisory: Overnight Work on 212 Avenue Interchange Begins in Calgary

    Crews will install girders for the Deerfoot Trail/212 Avenue interchange, Nov. 14-16 and Nov. 19-21 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. During those hours, travel will be limited to one lane in each direction. Detours, lights, signage and traffic controls will be installed during that evening and overnight period. Construction has been scheduled outside of…

  • Auditor General Notes Significant Improvements; also Highlights Need for Better Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting in Important Programs

    Auditor General Notes Significant Improvements; also Highlights Need for Better Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting in Important Programs

    Alberta’s Auditor General Doug Wylie presented his first report to the Legislative Assembly November 7. The report includes the 2017-2018 financial statement audit results of the province and 139 government ministries, departments, agencies, boards, commissions and regulated funds; three new and five follow-up performance audits; and summary of recommendations issued to government. In his report,…

  • NDP Flip-flops, Accepts UCP Call for Lifetime Ban on Predator Doctors

    NDP Flip-flops, Accepts UCP Call for Lifetime Ban on Predator Doctors

    EDMONTON, AB (November 8, 2018): After initially rejecting the UCP’s common sense amendments on Bill 21, An Act to Protect Patients, the NDP has taken an unprecedented move, reversed course, and accepted UCP advice on a lifetime ban for doctors who commit sexual abuse. “The doctor-patient relationship is a sacred trust. It was unfathomable that the…

  • Claresholm RCMP Seek Assistance in Assault Investigation

    Claresholm RCMP Seek Assistance in Assault Investigation

    The Claresholm RCMP is asking the public for assistance in solving an assault that occurred earlier this year. On January 20th, 2018, an unknown male forced his way into a residence in the town of Claresholm and assaulted a female.  A composite sketch of the suspect was released closer to the time of the event…

  • NDP Votes Against 40-year Ban for Sexually Abusive Doctors

    NDP Votes Against 40-year Ban for Sexually Abusive Doctors

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP today voted down a United Conservative amendment to Bill 21, An Act to Protect Patients, that would have extended the proposed ban for physicians and other regulated health professionals who are caught sexually abusing their patients. “The United Conservative Caucus strongly believes that any health professional caught abusing patients should never be…

  • New Judges Reflect Alberta’s Diversity

    New Judges Reflect Alberta’s Diversity

    The Alberta government has appointed three new judges to the Provincial Court of Alberta to ensure Albertans have more timely and representative access to justice. Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay was appointed to St. Paul Provincial Court and Melanie Hayes-Richards was appointed to Provincial Court, Edmonton Criminal. Michelle Christopher was appointed to Medicine Hat Provincial Court – the…

  • Alberta RCMP Reminds Road Users to Buckle Up for Every Ride

    Alberta RCMP Reminds Road Users to Buckle Up for Every Ride

    Edmonton – As Albertans welcome winter once again, Alberta RCMP would like to remind all drivers and passengers that #TrafficSafety starts with buckling up. In 2016, 53 people lost their lives and 375 people sustained injuries in Alberta as a result of not being properly restrained at the time of the collision. (Alberta Transportation) Alberta RCMP encourages…

  • United Conservatives Respond to Keystone XL Decision

    United Conservatives Respond to Keystone XL Decision

    EDMONTON, AB (November 9, 2018) – The decision by a Montana federal judge to block TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, a much-needed pipeline to get resources to market, is clearly the result of a judge playing politics and the decision needs to be appealed, Alberta’s United Conservatives said today. “The latest ruling on Keystone XL is a…

  • More Job Losses Under NDP Government

    More Job Losses Under NDP Government

    Edmonton, AB: With 184,000 Albertans unemployed and the unemployment rate moving up to 7.3 per cent, it’s clear that NDP policies are making a bad situation worse. “While an out-of-touch NDP continues to tell Albertans how good they have it, we know that that many Albertans are still struggling to make ends meet,” said Richard Gotfried,…

  • MLA Pat Stier Debates Bill 8 – Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2018

    MLA Pat Stier Debates Bill 8 – Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2018

    By Pat Stier, MLA MLA Pat Stier participated in a debate earlier this week with the Minister of Municipal Affairs. They were debating Bill 8 the Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2018 in Committee of the Whole. Bill 8 includes a number of amendments to the Emergency Management Act (EMA) including: Clarifying liability when individuals ignore a mandatory…

  • We’re Hiring – Attend the “Women in Policing” Career Presentation

    We’re Hiring – Attend the “Women in Policing” Career Presentation

    Edmonton, Alberta – The RCMP is looking for motivated and dedicated women to join our team. Learn how you can be part of Canada’s national police force at a special recruiting presentation for women. From Constable to Commissioner, anything is possible for the proud and dedicated women who serve in this historic organization. Since 1974, women have…