Category: News

  • Alberta NDP Continues to Stand with Justin Trudeau

    Alberta NDP Continues to Stand with Justin Trudeau

    EDMONTON, AB: On Monday, April 2, 2018, federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced $4.1 billion in infrastructure for British Columbia. This, after the BC NDP launched it’s opening salvo in the Constitutional crisis on January 30. “It’s shocking that the federal government would cut a $4.1 billion cheque to the BC given the current circumstances,” said Conservative…

  • High River RCMP – Theft From Shopper’s Drug Mart

    High River RCMP – Theft From Shopper’s Drug Mart

    Shoplifting and Recovery of Stolen Property On the evening of April 9, 2018, High River RCMP responded to a theft that occurred at the Shopper’s Drug Mart.  Two males and a female entered the store and were seen to be opening boxes near the electronics aisle by one of the staff members.  The three suspects fled…

  • Humboldt Tragedy Touches Us All

    Humboldt Tragedy Touches Us All

    A local reader, Wayne Hill, contacted us to see if we might be able to organize a community photo to show the support displayed by so many in our own communities. Unfortunately, it was a very short notice idea, but one that we still felt was worthy.

  • High River RCMP Investigate Suspicious Male Attempting to Take Dog From Yard

    High River RCMP Investigate Suspicious Male Attempting to Take Dog From Yard

    High River, AB – High River RCMP are investigating a suspicious occurrence that happened in the southwest corner of town on April 9, 2018.  Shortly before noon that day, a home owner noticed her three dogs barking aggressively in the backyard.  When the home owner attended her backyard, she observed an male in her backyard.  The male had…

  • Increasing Accountability in Public Agencies

    Increasing Accountability in Public Agencies

    New standards for Alberta’s agencies, boards and commissions will ensure that members are acting in the best interest of Albertans and will continue the work already done to clean up waste, increase diversity and deliver greater accountability. Top executives at 52 public agencies are being held to the same ethical standards as deputy ministers in…

  • Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion: Premier Notley

    Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion: Premier Notley

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement after Kinder Morgan suspended non-essential spending on the Trans Mountain expansion: “Albertans have been clear – get this pipeline built. And Albertans are right – this pipeline must be built. “Tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the economy depend upon it. So do better…

  • Justin Trudeau is Failing Canada’s Energy Industry and Canadian Workers

    Justin Trudeau is Failing Canada’s Energy Industry and Canadian Workers

    TWO HILLS, ALBERTA – In response to Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit to Fort McMurray, Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement: “Canada’s Prime Minister needs to champion Canadian energy, which produces the most environmentally and socially responsible oil and gas in the world, and recognize that the livelihoods of hundreds…

  • Statement from CFIB on Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

    Statement from CFIB on Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

    Toronto – In response to (this weekend’s) statement by Kinder Morgan that its approved project is facing “unquantifiable risk” as a result of the uncertainty created by the B.C. government, CFIB is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to create the certainty that will allow the project to go forward.  “The provincial government…

  • Alberta RCMP Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    Alberta RCMP Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    Edmonton, Alta. – Not all heroes wear capes. Some, wear headsets. To kick-off National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week starting from April 9-13, 2018, Alberta RCMP will be participating in special internal events and activities along with a two-part live Twitter event to highlight the positive impact of Operational Communication Centres (OCC) across the province. “Telecommunicators are…

  • John Barlow Issues Statement Regarding Trans Mountain Expansion Project

    John Barlow Issues Statement Regarding Trans Mountain Expansion Project

    OTTAWA, ON – John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills Alberta, issued to the following statement following Kinder Morgan’s announcement of the suspension of non-essential spending on Trans Mountain Expansion Project:  “The Trans Mountain pipeline is a lifeline for Alberta, but also essential for our country and for our economy. “Now more than ever, Canada…

  • RCMP High River – Recovered Stolen Property

    RCMP High River – Recovered Stolen Property

    On Friday, March 16, 2018, High River RCMP were investigating a stolen vehicle/possession of stolen property complaint in which a large quantity of suspected stolen goods were recovered.  There were numerous pieces of electronics recovered, including cell phones, iPads and cell phone accessories, as well as an assortment of hand and electric tools.  A good…

  • Nanton RCMP – Four Charged in Stolen Vehicle, Battery Theft

    Nanton RCMP – Four Charged in Stolen Vehicle, Battery Theft

    Nanton, Alberta – Nanton RCMP have charged four people found in a stolen vehicle following a theft from a local business. On April 4th, just before 5:00pm, an eye witness called police to report a theft of used batteries from a local automotive shop. The witness was able to provide police with a description of the…

  • MPs Rempel and Cooper Launch Petition Calling on the Federal Government to FiIll Judicial Vacancies

    MPs Rempel and Cooper Launch Petition Calling on the Federal Government to FiIll Judicial Vacancies

    CALGARY, AB – The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Michael Cooper, Conservative Deputy Shadow Minister for Justice, today raised awareness about the human costs associated with the Liberal government’s failure to appoint judges at the federal level. They announced the launch of an official online Parliamentary petition calling on…

  • Andrew Scheer Issues Statement Regarding Trans Mountain Expansion Project

    Andrew Scheer Issues Statement Regarding Trans Mountain Expansion Project

    Ottawa, ON – The Leader of Canada’s Conservatives, the Honourable Andrew Scheer, today issued the following statement in response to news that Kinder Morgan has suspended work on the Trans Mountain Expansion project: “This is devastating news for Canada’s energy sector and Canadian workers. “The blame for this development rests squarely on the shoulders of Justin…

  • Humboldt Broncos Hockey Team Tragic Bus Accident

    Humboldt Broncos Hockey Team Tragic Bus Accident

    By Pam Jones, Editor. After having been involved in the Hockey World for forty-years, both with my son and then my grandson, it is with the heaviest of hearts that we, at the Gazette, received the news of the horrific accident involving the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey Team. We would like to extend our heartfelt…