Category: News

  • Gleichen RCMP seek assistance in locating missing female – UPDATED

    Gleichen RCMP seek assistance in locating missing female – UPDATED

    Gleichen RCMP – LOCATED – Missing female Gleichen, Alberta –  Ashley Ironshirt has been located. ******************************************************************* Gleichen, Alberta – Gleichen RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 25-year-old Ashley Ironshirt. Ashley was last seen on March 7, 2018 at her residence in Siksika Nation. There is a general concern for her well-being and RCMP would like…

  • Minister Phillips to Attend GLOBE 2018 Summit

    Minister Phillips to Attend GLOBE 2018 Summit

    Environment Minister Shannon Phillips will highlight Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan and the importance of moving Alberta’s resources to market at the GLOBE 2018: Leadership Summit for Sustainable Business in Vancouver, B.C., from March 13 to 15. Minister Phillips will speak at the GLOBE 2018 forum and meet with business leaders to promote market access and…

  • CSPC’s Official Statement on the Federal Budget 2018

    CSPC’s Official Statement on the Federal Budget 2018

    Canadian Science Policy Centre commends the Government of Canada for the strong investment in Science projected in the Budget 2018 for the next five years. The Centre congratulates all Canadians, in particular members of the Fundamental Science Review Panel and the entire community who strongly supported the panel recommendations and the investment in Science. Le Centre…

  • Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team – Assistance to locate wanted man – UPDATE

    Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team – Assistance to locate wanted man – UPDATE

    **UPDATE** Strathmore, Alberta – On March 11, David Burchill was taken into custody of Strathmore RCMP on his outstanding warrants. Strathmore RCMP and the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team would like to thank the public and media for assistance received. *************************************************************************************************************** Strathmore, Alberta –  The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team (SACRT) is asking for the public’s assistance…

  • Investing in a Diversified Energy Future

    Investing in a Diversified Energy Future

    New initiatives would create thousands of jobs, attract billions of dollars in private investment and secure Alberta’s energy future through diversification and innovation, under legislation introduced today. If passed, The Energy Diversification Act would launch a second round of the Petrochemicals Diversification Program and establish a Feedstock Infrastructure Initiative to help deliver the natural gas components needed…

  • Throne Speech Focused on Albertans’ Priorities

    Throne Speech Focused on Albertans’ Priorities

    Fighting for pipelines, creating jobs and making sure this economic recovery is built to last and built for regular Albertans – that’s the focus of the Alberta government this legislative session. “With nearly 90,000 jobs created over the past year and our economy growing, things are looking up. Now is the time to make sure…

  • Imitation is Flattery: NDP Follows United Conservative Lead

    Imitation is Flattery: NDP Follows United Conservative Lead

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP’s Throne Speech revealed a desperate government running out of ideas. From taking action on the NDP Government of British Columbia’s illegal attempts at obstructing the Trans Mountain pipeline to rural crime, the big items in today’s speech were a homage to ideas consistently advocated by Jason Kenney and the United Conservatives. Jason…

  • Cochrane RCMP Investigate Serious Assault in Bragg Creek – UPDATE

    Cochrane RCMP Investigate Serious Assault in Bragg Creek – UPDATE

    Bragg Creek, AB – As a result of the RCMP investigation, Marshall Rath (19) of Bragg Creek has been charged with one count of Aggravated Assault and with one count of being in possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.  Rath’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 13, 2018 in Cochrane Court. BACKGROUND March 9,…

  • Alberta Assembly TV Launched

    Alberta Assembly TV Launched

    Albertans now have more options than ever to watch the work of their elected officials inside the Legislative Assembly Chamber and will have a front row seat to the discussions that take place around committee room tables when Alberta Assembly TV launched in time for the Speech from the Throne. When Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor, Her…

  • United Conservative, MLA Prasad Panda Advocates for Albertans Internationally

    United Conservative, MLA Prasad Panda Advocates for Albertans Internationally

    Edmonton, AB: While the NDP continues with expensive trade trips that produce limited results for Albertans, United Conservative MLA Prasad Panda continues his work communicating to international investors and policy makers what a pro-growth, free enterprise government in Alberta would look like. “I found myself in India on an unplanned trip and made the effort…

  • A Simple Click Can Save Your Life

    A Simple Click Can Save Your Life

    Edmonton, Alta. — Police officers are firsthand witnesses to the consequences of vehicle collisions. This month, Alberta RCMP would like to remind motorists that the simple act of buckling up will drastically increase your chances of surviving a collision. Last year, 1 in 3 fatal collisions in RCMP jurisdiction included at least one person not using…

  • Alberta RCMP Welcomes Provincial Funding to Help Address Rural Crime

    Alberta RCMP Welcomes Provincial Funding to Help Address Rural Crime

    Edmonton, Alta. – Today, the Government of Alberta announced an investment of $8 million that will enable Alberta RCMP to place more employees where they can make the most impact: on the streets and in communities across the province. This investment demonstrates the province’s confidence in the Alberta RCMP’s systematic and evidence-led Crime Reduction Strategy –…

  • Calgary RCMP Assist Oakbank RCMP Make Arrest in Multiple Sexual Assaults

    Calgary RCMP Assist Oakbank RCMP Make Arrest in Multiple Sexual Assaults

    Oakbank RCMP make arrest in multiple sexual assaults On February 27, 2018, Ivan Valintine Cesnik, 57, was arrested by RCMP in Calgary, Alberta and transported to Winnipeg to face charges related to multiple sexual assaults committed on girls as young as seven. On January 22, 2018, Oakbank RCMP received a report regarding a historical sexual…

  • Companies Must Resume Calgary Monitoring Programs

    Companies Must Resume Calgary Monitoring Programs

    The Government of Alberta has issued an Environmental Protection Order to Sears Canada Inc. and Concord North Hill GP Ltd. in relation to a historic release from the site of a former Sears-owned service station adjacent to Calgary’s North Hill Centre mall. Under the terms of the order, issued under the province’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement…

  • Promoting Opportunities in Alberta’s Energy Sector

    Promoting Opportunities in Alberta’s Energy Sector

    Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd traveled to Houston, Texas this week, to promote investment in Alberta’s oil and gas industry during a major U.S. energy conference. While attending CERAWeek from March 4 to 7, Minister McCuaig-Boyd met with potential investors about value-added opportunities in Alberta’s downstream sector. She also participated in a panel session on the…