Category: News

  • Take a Breath. Slow Down.

    Take a Breath. Slow Down.

    This month, Alberta Integrated Traffic Units remind drivers to take a breath and slow down. Even slight increases in speed can turn a minor collision into a fatal collision. Therefore, it’s important to understand some of the factors that may push drivers to speed. Many drivers speed because they are running late and believe driving…

  • Alberta RCMP Remind Residents to Check their Mailboxes

    Alberta RCMP Remind Residents to Check their Mailboxes

    Alberta –   The newly operating Call Back Unit in the RCMP KDivision headquarters building is reporting that several calls have been received in relation to rural mailboxes which have been the target of thefts.  While there is no one community that these thefts are associated with – citizens across the province are being reminded to check on their…

  • Conservatives Call for Unity Against Latest Trudeau Government Attack on Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry

    Conservatives Call for Unity Against Latest Trudeau Government Attack on Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry

    EDMONTON, AB: United Conservatives are calling for Members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly to stand united against the federal Trudeau Liberal government’s Bill C-69, which would make it significantly more difficult for new pipeline projects to get approved, thereby jeopardizing a key driver of Alberta’s economy and the thousands of jobs that depend on it. In…

  • United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney Calls on Trudeau to Appoint Elected Senate Candidate

    United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney Calls on Trudeau to Appoint Elected Senate Candidate

    EDMONTON, AB: United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to respect the wishes of Albertans by appointing democratically-elected Senator-in-Waiting Mike Shaikh to the Senate of Canada to fill the current vacancy for Alberta. “There is no excuse for this Prime Minister to ignore the democratic will of Albertans. In recent years,…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Death of a Child

    RCMP Cochrane – Death of a Child

    Cochrane RCMP – Update 2 – Investigation Into Child Death Morley, Alberta –  The autopsy has been completed by the Medical Examiner however, the cause and manner of death have yet to be determined pending additional testing. There is no estimated time of when these results will be available. Investigators are no longer holding the…

  • RCMP Integrated Crime Reduction Unit Reports Successes and Name Change

    RCMP Integrated Crime Reduction Unit Reports Successes and Name Change

    Central Alberta District – The RCMP formed the Integrated Crime Reduction Unit (ICRU) in mid October, 2017 as a pilot project.  As quickly as October 23, one of the first targeted arrests was completed.  Given the positive results of this pilot and the additional funding recently announced by the Province of Alberta, the RCMP is pleased to report…

  • NDP 2018-19 Budget: Ignoring Rural Albertans

    NDP 2018-19 Budget: Ignoring Rural Albertans

    Drew Barnes, United Conservative Finance Critic The biggest takeaway from the NDP’s 2018-19 Budget is that according to the NDP Albertans outside city limits don’t matter much. In Finance Minister Joe Ceci’s entire 3,800 word budget speech the issues that impact rural Albertans the most went ignored. For example, Alberta’s second and third largest resource-based industries,…

  • High River RCMP Investigates Suspicious Persons

    High River RCMP Investigates Suspicious Persons

    High River RCMP investigate suspicious males High River, Alberta – High River RCMP are investigating a suspicious occurrence reported to them the morning of Thursday, March 29, 2018.  While walking to a school bus stop in the northwest area of High River, a youth was approached by two males in a white van.  The youth returned to…

  • Mounted Riders Back in the Saddle

    Mounted Riders Back in the Saddle

    Strathcona County, Alberta – The Strathcona County RCMP and Strathcona County Enforcement Services are gearing up to hit the streets on horseback again for 2018. Mounted Riders will be out at community events, parades, festivals and roaming the streets of Strathcona County as part of a community interaction initiative. During March 20-21, 2018 officers completed a…

  • Helping Energy-intensive Industries Cut Emissions

    Helping Energy-intensive Industries Cut Emissions

    Large industrial emitters with innovative ideas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money are invited to apply for funding from a new government program. The $35-million Industrial Efficiency Challenge supports Alberta’s energy-intensive and trade-exposed industries, offering large industrial emitters the opportunity to improve cost competitiveness and reduce emissions. Funding for the challenge is provided…

  • Swann Demands Investigation on the Revolving Door at Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office

    Swann Demands Investigation on the Revolving Door at Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office

    Alberta Liberal MLA David Swann is demanding an investigation on the revolving door at the Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office  After a fourth of five medical examiners in Calgary is leaving this year according to sources, Calgary-Mountain View Liberal MLA David Swann is demanding the Justice Minster find answers. Speaking on the issue Swann stated, “The…

  • Alberta Strengthens Impaired Driving Laws

    Alberta Strengthens Impaired Driving Laws

    New laws are coming into force to deter impaired driving, reduce collisions and save lives. Last fall, the Government of Alberta passed An Act to Reduce Cannabis and Alcohol-Impaired Driving. As part of this bill, new impaired driving laws will come into effect on April 9, 2018. “The loss and suffering that result from impaired driving are…

  • Alberta’s Online Cannabis Sales Solution Provider Selected

    Alberta’s Online Cannabis Sales Solution Provider Selected

    The AGLC awarded OnX Enterprise Solutions a three year contract for website development, implementation and management services for online cannabis sales in Alberta. After a thorough procurement process, OnX Enterprise Solutions was choosen to develop the online cannabis sales platform, which will be run by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC). The creation of…

  • Health Canada Warns of Safety Hazards with Several Uncertified USB Chargers

    Health Canada Warns of Safety Hazards with Several Uncertified USB Chargers

    As part of a planned national sampling and compliance project, Health Canada tested a number of uncertified USB chargers. The following products were found to pose an unacceptable risk of electric shock and fire and are being recalled. This table will be updated if and when new products are recalled. Product Description Sample obtained at…

  • Death Following Shooting of CPS Officer Under Investigation

    Death Following Shooting of CPS Officer Under Investigation

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found inside a burned-out garage in the Abbeydale neighborhood of northeast Calgary.   On March 27, 2018, members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) were responding to reports of an armed robbery, an attempted carjacking, and…