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  • RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit Charge Two in Kidnapping Investigation

    RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit Charge Two in Kidnapping Investigation

    Calgary, Alta. – On June 11, 2020 the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, with the assistance of the Calgary Police Service arrested two males in relation to a kidnapping investigation involving a firearm. On June 2, 2020 Airdrie RCMP responded to an incident where it is alleged that an adult male was kidnapped in Calgary.…

  • The Vape Debate

    The Vape Debate

    C.D. Howe Institute Podcast with Ian Irvine Vaping is safer than smoking. But is Canada taking the right approach to a technology that could save lives? C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow and Concordia University professor Ian Irvine says the drop in cigarette sales illustrates vaping’s upside.

  • Noah and Olivia Most Popular Baby Names in 2019

    Noah and Olivia Most Popular Baby Names in 2019

    Noah was the most popular name for baby boys in Alberta in 2019, while Olivia continued to claim the top spot for baby girls. Alberta families welcomed 51,598 babies in 2019 – 26,328 boys and 25,270 girls. Noah returned as the most popular boy’s name for the second time in three years, previously topping the…

  • Improving Firearms Administration in Alberta

    Improving Firearms Administration in Alberta

    The Government of Alberta will appoint a chief provincial firearms officer to ensure firearms policy and regulatory enforcement reflect the priorities and needs of Albertans. Alberta will administer the Canadian Firearms Program by appointing its own chief provincial firearms officer rather than having it administered by the federal government. A provincially appointed chief firearms officer…

  • Okotoks Facilities Will Open July 6

    Okotoks Facilities Will Open July 6

    The Town has immediately started the process to re-open its facilities after the provincial announcement that Stage Two of the relaunch will take effect June 12. The Town anticipates that areas of the Recreation Centre, including the pool, spray park and some ice surfaces at Pason Centennial Arenas will be open by July 6. “There…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: June 22 – 29, 2020

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: June 22 – 29, 2020

    By Eric Francis ARIES — If there is a conversation you’ve been wanting to have with a close partner or loved one, now is the time — especially if you’ve been avoiding it. Once you get over the initial nervousness of broaching the topic, you will likely realize you have more in common than not.…

  • Alberta RCMP Launch Reconciliation Strategy

    Alberta RCMP Launch Reconciliation Strategy

    Edmonton –  This Sunday is National Indigenous Peoples Day. A time for us to come together as Canadians and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and exceptional contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Canada Over the past eighteen months we have been building a formal Reconciliation Strategy, to guide us as a Division. Today, we…

  • Alberta Party Response to Fair Deal Panel

    Alberta Party Response to Fair Deal Panel

    Albertans are frustrated, justifiably so. The Fair Deal Panel report shows this, but it focuses our energy in the wrong ways and was a distraction from the problems Albertans face everyday. A faltering economy, underfunded education and health care systems, and no plan for our future economic prosperity are all critical issues. Our province entered…

  • National Indigenous Peoples Day: Minister Wilson

    National Indigenous Peoples Day: Minister Wilson

    Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day: “Today, Albertans join all Canadians in celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a day to honour the unique histories and cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. “Also on this day in 1899, Treaty 8 was signed in…

  • Premier Jason Kenney Confirms No Provincial Sales Tax Without Referendum

    Premier Jason Kenney Confirms No Provincial Sales Tax Without Referendum

    By Franco Terrazzano CALGARY, AB: Premier Jason Kenney confirmed to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation that his government will uphold Alberta’s Taxpayer Protection Act, which requires a referendum before the provincial government can impose a sales tax. “Albertans have the legal right to a referendum before provincial politicians can take billions of dollars from our pockets through a sales…

  • Update 96: COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta

    Update 96: COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta

    June 19 at 5:30 p.m. Hospitalization rates remain low with 39 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 6,961 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. Latest updates 46 new cases bring the number of total active cases to 512. Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: Calgary zone:…

  • Healthy Together: Sleeping and Napping

    Healthy Together: Sleeping and Napping

    Healthy Sleep Habits Keep Us at Our Best Family life during a pandemic can be exhausting, yet sleep doesn’t always come easy, or often enough. Changes, challenges, worries and disrupted routines can turn our sleep patterns upside down. “Sleep is critical to your physical health and effective functioning of your immune system,” says Laura Crawford. She’s…

  • Statement from Alberta RCMP: Fair Deal Panel Report

    Statement from Alberta RCMP: Fair Deal Panel Report

    Edmonton – Today, the Government of Alberta released its response to recommendations made by the Alberta Fair Deal Panel, one of which was to undertake a study examining the creation of a provincial police force. “The safety and security of citizens has always been the number one priority of the Alberta RCMP, and it will…

  • Getting a Fair Deal for Alberta

    Getting a Fair Deal for Alberta

    Premier Jason Kenney has released the next step of Alberta’s strategy to secure a fair deal in the federation, addressing the unprecedented levels of frustration expressed with the barriers placed in the way of Alberta’s economy. The Fair Deal Panel report recommends 25 ways to ensure Alberta has a stronger voice in Confederation, including fairer…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Break

    From My Bookshelf: The Break

     By Lynn Willoughby The Break ~ Katherena Vermette This is a hard book to review. It is well written, by a new and important Canadian author. It is a novel of shocking heartbreak as it shows us the underbelly of society that many of our Native people live every day. It is very disturbing. However, in light…