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The Calgary Police Service Centralized Break and Enter Teams have concluded an operation that resulted in 108 charges being laid, 39 outstanding warrants executed and approximately $1.33 million worth of stolen property recovered, including 47 stolen vehicles. The investigation began following three separate break and enters that occurred at a business located in the 3400…

Okotoks, Alberta – 34-year-old Cameron David Randall, who was the subject of an arrest warrant, was arrested by Calgary Police Service on November 25, 2017. Okotoks RCMP laid charges in relation to an incident on October 26, 2017 in the Walmart parking lot, in which two police vehicles were rammed by a stolen truck.  An arrest warrant…

Okotoks Alberta – On November 22nd, 2017 the Okotoks RCMP responded to a complaint of an attempted robbery at the Bank of Montreal in the Town of Okotoks. At approximately 3:36 p.m., a male suspect entered the bank and showed a note to the teller demanding money.  The suspect fled without any money taken. The teller was not injured during this…

Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement regarding the Nebraska Public Service Commission’s approval of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline route: “As we stated in our submission to the Nebraska Public Service Commission, this pipeline will mean greater energy security for all North Americans by making sure people have access to Alberta’s responsibly developed energy resources.…

EDMONTON, AB: Friday, the NDP rejected yet another common-sense motion that would make it clear to Albertans that their government truly does have their backs when it comes to the Trudeau Liberals’ sustained attacks on Alberta’s economy. This afternoon UCP Opposition Leader Jason Nixon sought unanimous consent of the Legislative Assembly to introduce the following common-sense…

A pharmacist pleaded guilty to accessing health information in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA) and received a conditional sentence order on October 16, 2017. In October 2014, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) received a breach report from Covenant Health where Basel Alsaadi had been employed prior to his resignation. The investigation…

The Alberta government is supporting municipalities by providing a tax credit for uncollectable education property taxes on oil and gas properties.   Municipalities collect education property taxes on behalf of the province through their municipal property tax system. Oil and gas facilities are taxed until there is an abandoned status on the records of the…

It is with great pleasure and pride that I introduce the new members of my Shadow Cabinet; Sandy Aberdeen, Larry Ashmore, Pat Cuthbert, James Friesen, Roger Gagne, Sheryl McCumsey, Janet Keeping, James Kohut, Carl Svoboda, Catriona Wright and Ryan Zedic This group brings a depth of experience and knowledge that is outstanding! These cabinet members…

RCMP Okotoks Respond to Report of Firearm in Local School Okotoks, Alberta – On November 15, 2017 RCMP were called to a local school for a report of a student with a possible firearm. The RCMP members in attendance were able to locate the student in question and located a pellet gun. The school was not…

The R.C.M.P. has asked us to send you this message: We continue to receive reports of suspicious vehicles and property crime in and around our jurisdiction. We are not alone in this fight, as neighbouring detachments and other police forces are experiencing the same issues. Stolen Vehicles, Break and Enter, Theft of Property, Suspicious Vehicles/Persons…