Tag: Northern Alberta

  • RCMP Alberta Update– Deceased Suspect’s Identity Confirmed

    Edmonton, AB – The RCMP has identified the deceased suspect who shot two RCMP officers yesterday morning in St. Albert as Shawn Maxwell Rehn, age 34 of the greater Edmonton area. An autopsy to determine the cause of his death will take place tomorrow. The investigation has revealed that Rehn was known to police. Further…

  • Harper Government Announces Opening of Redesigned Fifth Bridge in Jasper National Park

    Harper Government Announces Opening of Redesigned Fifth Bridge in Jasper National Park

    Jasper, Alberta – Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the re-opening of the Fifth Bridge at Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. This infrastructure investment of $825,000 is part of the Government of Canada’s record…

  • ASIRT investigating death of suspect in St. Alberta RCMP shootings

    On January 17, 2015, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate the death of a man suspected of involvement in the early morning shooting of two RCMP officers. Early this morning, RCMP responded to a private rural residence, east of St. Albert, having tracked the…

  • Premier and Solicitor General issue statement on RCMP incident

    Premier Jim Prentice and Justice Minister and Solicitor General Jonathan Denis issued the following statement in response to the St. Albert incident that seriously injured two RCMP members. “It is with shock and sadness that we learn of the serious injuries sustained by two officers in the line of duty as they served their home…

  • Webcasts Develop Caregiver Skills

    Webcasts Develop Caregiver Skills

    Families and caregivers will have access to information, the latest research and other resources via webcasts on mental health, brain injury, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and disabilities. The Alberta government is continuing to provide free, helpful information and strategies for family members, caregivers and professionals to support youth with mental health issues, and individuals…

  • RCMP Update – St. Albert RCMP Officers Shot

    Edmonton, AB – Auxillary Constable Derek Bond has been released from hospital this evening. At this time there is no change in Constable David Wynn’s condition The RCMP continue to ask that the privacy of these two officers and their families be respected. The RCMP will not be providing any further comment on the contents of…

  • Poker-Playing Program Knows When to Fold ’em

    Poker-Playing Program Knows When to Fold ’em

    UAlberta researchers solve heads-up limit Texas hold ‘em poker. By Julie Naylor, University of Alberta (Edmonton) In a world first, researchers in the Computer Poker Research Group at the University of Alberta have essentially solved heads-up limit Texas hold ‘em poker with their program, called Cepheus. “Poker has been a challenge problem for artificial intelligence…

  • Prentice Needs to Lead by Example and Curb His Spending: Barnes

      CALGARY, AB – Before slapping new taxes on the backs of hardworking Albertans, Premier Jim Prentice needs to focus on recalibrating his budget and cutting waste at the top, Wildrose Finance Critic Drew Barnes said. After consecutive years of record revenues, Barnes said a failure to properly plan and save means Alberta is in…

  • Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial’s 2015 Host Communities Announced

    Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial’s 2015 Host Communities Announced

    SPRUCE GROVE, ALBERTA – From September 2 – 7, 2015, the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial will make stops through seven official host communities this year, with support from the Municipal District of Greenview and Parks Canada. Previously announced, the City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie will host the first…

  • New FOIP Records Show Startling Increase of AHS Employees Earning Over $100,000: Saskiw

    EDMONTON, AB: Premier Jim Prentice needs to immediately reverse his decision to not extend the province’s sunshine list across government with new freedom of information (FOIP) documents showing a startling increase of Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees earning over $100,000 from 2009 to 2013, Wildrose Justice Critic Shayne Saskiw said today. In 2013, almost 9800…

  • Houston Trip Highlights Alberta Contributions to Energy Sector

    Houston Trip Highlights Alberta Contributions to Energy Sector

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement upon the completion of his mission to Texas: “My time in Texas provided me with the opportunity to meet with oil and gas executives in Houston who have companies that operate in Alberta. I also attended the opening of the Flanagan South and Seaway Twin pipelines in Freeport.…

  • While Prentice Ramps up Tax Talk, $1 Million Zamboni Garage Stands as Symbol of PC Mismanagement

    EDMONTON, AB – While Premier Jim Prentice is talking about raising everyone’s taxes, a $1 million empty Zamboni garage stands as just the latest example of the PC government’s waste and mismanagement overseeing Alberta’s finances, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. According to news reports, in 2013 the PC government scrapped plans to build a skating…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Let it Snow…

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Let it Snow…

    Sing along while you let it snow, let it snow, let it snow – but you know that eventually you’ll have to reach for that shovel and start digging out. But this, too, can be fun as long as you keep a few things in mind when shovelling. Keep warm to avoid hypothermia, which comes…

  • Conference Board of Canada Predicts Recession for Alberta

    Conference Board of Canada Predicts Recession for Alberta

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  • RCMP on Radicalization in Communities

    The Key issue of radicalization is not centred around a location, local economy or other geographic concern. Rather, it lies with identifying those persons, wherever they may choose to live or work, who may be vulnerable to being radicalized for a specific purpose. The national policing perspective is that we need to help them by…