Category: News

  • Temporary Traffic Signal Outage at Macleod Tr. and Centre St. Intersection on March 7

    Temporary Traffic Signal Outage at Macleod Tr. and Centre St. Intersection on March 7

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Crews from Fortis Alberta will be performing work related to the upcoming floodgate project at the intersection of Centre Street and Macleod Trail S.W. on Wednesday, March 7. The work requires a temporary traffic signal outage between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stop signs will be placed at each…

  • Changes to Further Support Victims of Crime

    Changes to Further Support Victims of Crime

    The province is making changes to improve how victims are treated in the criminal justice system. An independent review into the treatment of “Angela Cardinal” includes several recommendations to address how victims of crime are treated, including when they are testifying in court as witnesses. Specifically, the report recommended changes that include clarifying and updating…

  • United Conservatives Respond to B.C. NDP Announcement

    United Conservatives Respond to B.C. NDP Announcement

    EDMONTON, AB (February 22nd) : The United Conservatives responded to an announcement (last week) that the B.C. NDP government will back away from its attempt to block Alberta bitumen from traveling through the province – for now, by first seeking a court reference instead of going forward with proposed regulatory restrictions. “While some might celebrate the…

  • Auditor General’s February Report Stresses Importance of Oversight by MLAs and Albertans to Ensure Accountability for Results

    Auditor General’s February Report Stresses Importance of Oversight by MLAs and Albertans to Ensure Accountability for Results

    Alberta’s Auditor General Merwan Saher presented his February report to the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Alberta and to Albertans, affirming some areas where government is doing well and identifying other areas needing improvement in accountability for the cost-effective use of public resources. Despite the diversity of the departments, agencies and topics of…

  • NDP Must Come Clean on Costs of Carbon Tax Plan

    NDP Must Come Clean on Costs of Carbon Tax Plan

    EDMONTON, AB – February 22nd, the United Conservatives responded to Auditor General Merwan Saher’s report on the Climate Leadership Plan (CLP): “The NDP lied about their carbon tax during the 2015 election, and today Alberta’s Auditor General highlighted that the NDP is still misleading Albertans on the true cost of their plan,” said United Conservative Leader Jason…

  • Local Conservative Party of Canada Response to Budget 2018

    Local Conservative Party of Canada Response to Budget 2018

    “Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are focused on bringing forward policies that put hardworking people before government, including support for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which will create thousands of jobs and grow the Alberta economy. Budget 2018 was a huge opportunity for Justin Trudeau. The world economy is roaring but Justin Trudeau is failing to turn…

  • Budget 2018: The Budget of Artful Deception

    Budget 2018: The Budget of Artful Deception

    John Barlow, MP – Foothills OTTAWA – When the government spends money, the people have a right to know what it is to be spent on. This year’s Liberal budget is smoke and mirrors, dressed up as artful deception. Replete with re-announcements and back end loaded funding promises, it is perplexing to comprehend exactly how the…

  • Alberta RCMP Lay Charges Followings Threats to Political Members

    Alberta RCMP Lay Charges Followings Threats to Political Members

    Calgary, Alberta – The Alberta RCMP has made an arrest and laid charges against an adult male accused of uttering threats towards former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and members of the Lethbridge Police Service. On February 17, 2018, Alberta RCMP received information from Calgary Police Service that online threats had been made…

  • Liberals Fail to Speak up for Canada’s Pulse Producers

    Liberals Fail to Speak up for Canada’s Pulse Producers

    Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold and John Barlow Ottawa, ON – Justin Trudeau is spending seven days in India with his family this week, with little of that time dedicated to any official meetings or resolving trade irritants between Canada and India. In stark contrast to the arrival of other world…

  • Okotoks RCMP Respond to a Gun Complaint at a Rural Residence

    Okotoks RCMP Respond to a Gun Complaint at a Rural Residence

    Okotoks, Alberta – On February 24, 2018 at approximately 5:30 am, the Okotoks RCMP responded to a complaint of shots fired at a rural residence and within minutes members were on scene. The owner of the residence encountered two individuals rummaging through his vehicle(s). During the confrontation with the individuals, there were an unknown number…

  • No Charges Arising from Use of Force by EPS

    No Charges Arising from Use of Force by EPS

    On Oct. 23, 2016, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apprehension of a 20-year-old Edmonton man seriously injured during an encounter with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). On Oct. 22, 2016, at about 8:33 p.m., officers went to the area of Fox Drive and…

  • Tax Credit Spurs Growth in Northern Alberta

    Tax Credit Spurs Growth in Northern Alberta

    Alberta’s north will see new jobs and business expansion with support from the Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC). The government is helping companies from across the province grow their businesses through the second intake of the CITC. The tax credit helps Alberta companies take on new construction projects by returning up to 10 per cent…

  • DNA Phenotyping Used to Create Scientific Approximation of Mother of Deceased Baby

    DNA Phenotyping Used to Create Scientific Approximation of Mother of Deceased Baby

    The Calgary Police Service has used DNA phenotyping to create an image that has a likeness to the mother of a baby that was found deceased in a dumpster on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. A composite sketch of the baby is also being released. Investigators have recently sought the services of a DNA technology company in Virginia…

  • Worst Fears about NDP Attack on Workplace Democracy Prove True

    Worst Fears about NDP Attack on Workplace Democracy Prove True

    Edmonton, Alberta – The NDP attack on workplace democracy, removing the absolute right to a secret ballot for union certification votes, has led to a troubling report of Calgary labourers saying they feel tricked, bullied, and harassed – the exact concern raised by United Conservative Party about NDP legislation last year. “Last year we warned that the NDP plan to…

  • Landslide Mitigation Will Improve Safety

    Landslide Mitigation Will Improve Safety

    The governments of Canada and Alberta are making investments to protect against natural hazards while safeguarding the social and economic well-being of Alberta’s communities. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with Brian Mason, Minister of Alberta Transportation and Peace River Mayor, Tom Tarpey, today announced nearly $6.7 million in joint funding to improve the…