Category: News

  • MD of Foothills Fire Ban

    MD of Foothills Fire Ban

    The MD of Foothills issued a Fire Ban on August 8th, 2018. The ban will remain in effect until all areas of the MD receives substantial moisture.

  • Turner Valley RCMP Investigate Triple Fatality

    Turner Valley RCMP Investigate Triple Fatality

    Priddis, Alberta – This morning at 3:10 a.m., Turner Valley RCMP responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 22 west of Priddis Valley Road. As a result of the collision three adults are deceased, and one adult has been transported to a hospital via STARS Air Ambulance. Two vehicles were travelling…

  • Highway 22 Closed Near Priddis Valley Road for Fatal Collision

    Highway 22 Closed Near Priddis Valley Road for Fatal Collision

    Highway 22 Closure west of Jct Hwy 22X Details vehicle collision road closed use alternate route traffic congestion be prepared to stop starting 2018-08-07 Delay expect delays of up to 6 hours Activity Information Highway 22 near Priddis, is closed due to MVC. Avoid the area and use an alternate route. Last UpdateTue Aug 07…

  • UPDATE 3: Cochrane Detachment – Shooting incident – Highway 1A near Morley, Alberta

    UPDATE 3: Cochrane Detachment – Shooting incident – Highway 1A near Morley, Alberta

    UPDATE 3 – Investigation continues Cochrane, Alberta – The investigation continues into the shooting incident which occurred on August 2.  The RCMP released the male who was arrested on August 3, and no charges have been laid. The German victim who was shot remains in hospital, still in critical, but stable condition.  His family is very appreciative of…

  • High River RCMP Arrest Driver of Stolen, Pursued Vehicle

    High River RCMP Arrest Driver of Stolen, Pursued Vehicle

    High River, Alberta – On July 31st, 2018, in the late afternoon, Okotoks and High River RCMP were involved in a vehicle pursuit that originated when an Okotoks RCMP officer attempted to arrest a male in a stolen vehicle. The pursuit was called off when the suspect’s manner of driving became dangerous to both police and public…

  • Investigation Continues into Calgary Officer-involved Shooting

    Investigation Continues into Calgary Officer-involved Shooting

    On July 27, 2018, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer-involved shooting. No one was injured due to the discharge of the firearm, but an officer’s discharge of a firearm at a person is presumed to be a serious incident under the Police…

  • Contractor on Notice for not Meeting Obligations

    Contractor on Notice for not Meeting Obligations

    The Alberta government has issued a Notice of Default to Graham Construction and Engineering, construction manager for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. The notice informs Graham Construction that they are in default of their contract to complete the hospital. The construction management firm has 15 days to submit a plan to government identifying how they…

  • Kananaskis, Cochrane and Canmore RCMP responding to a report of a plane crash on Rae Glacier – UPDATE

    Kananaskis, Cochrane and Canmore RCMP responding to a report of a plane crash on Rae Glacier – UPDATE

    Kananaskis, Alberta – The RCMP worked with partner agencies in what became a recovery effort for occupants of the twin engine plane that is confirmed to have crashed yesterday, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Kananaskis Public Safety Officers have recovered two male bodies from the crash, and both are confirmed to be deceased. The RCMP  established that there were two…

  • Technical Safety BC Releases Investigation Report into 2017 Fatal Incident at Fernie Memorial Arena

    Technical Safety BC Releases Investigation Report into 2017 Fatal Incident at Fernie Memorial Arena

    18 recommendations made to improve industry safety and prevent future incidents Vancouver, BC (July 25, 2018) – Technical Safety BC today released its Investigation Report into the ammonia release at Fernie Memorial Arena on October 17, 2017, which tragically resulted in three fatalities, as well as the evacuation of 95 residents from 55 nearby homes. The…

  • Banff RCMP Seek Return of Special Artifact

    Banff RCMP Seek Return of Special Artifact

    Banff National Park, Alberta – The RCMP are seeking public assistance in the return of an artifact that was removed on July 28 from a historical site at Lower Bankhead near Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. At 2:30 p.m., Banff RCMP received a report that an artifact was taken.  The artifact is described as a…

  • High River RCMP Investigate Mischief to a Local Business

    High River RCMP Investigate Mischief to a Local Business

    High River, Alberta – On July 21, 2018, High River RCMP received a complaint of mischief to the 7-11 store.  At approximately 6:00 pm that date, a 7-11 employee observed that a north window of the business had been damaged by what appeared to be a round from a pellet or a BB gun.   Officers would appreciate…

  • Turner Valley RCMP Investigate Fatality as a Result of a Plane Crash

    Turner Valley RCMP Investigate Fatality as a Result of a Plane Crash

    Black Diamond, Alberta – Turner Valley RCMP are working with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to investigate a plane crash which resulted in the death of one adult male. On July 29 at 7:34 p.m., the RCMP responded, with EMS and Fire, to a report that a small airplane crashed in a field near Black…

  • Shannon Stubbs Letter to Minister Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources

    Shannon Stubbs Letter to Minister Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources

    July 23, 2018 The Hon. Amarjeet Sohi 229 Wellington Street Suite 707 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8 Dear Minister Sohi, Congratulations on your appointment as the new Minister for Natural Resources. As the Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, I look forward to working with you to ensure Canada’s natural resources sector is prosperous and successful.…

  • Careless Smoking Fires Continue in Calgary

    Careless Smoking Fires Continue in Calgary

    Inglewood condo fire confirmed as caused by improper disposal of smoking materials The Calgary Fire Department urges all Calgarians to properly dispose of their smoking materials as fire crews and investigators continue to see preventable and very dangerous residential fires occur. “We’ve seen three careless disposal fires in the last five days,” said Travis Thiessen,…

  • Toronto Police Appeal For Information in Danforth Shooting

    Toronto Police Appeal For Information in Danforth Shooting

    Toronto – Chief Mark Saunders has vowed police will leave no stone unturned as investigators work diligently to provide answers in the wake of a mass shooting on Danforth Ave., near Logan Ave., at around 10 p.m. on July 22. An 18-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl were killed while 13 other victims – ranging…