Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to keep license plates clear

    Red Deer RCMP would like to remind the public that it is an offence to have an obscured or partially obscured license plate on your vehicle; the offence falls under Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act, section 71(1) and the fine is $115. The most common items obscuring license plates are trailer hitches, plug covers for trailer…

  • Closing in on the Provincial Leadership Election

    Closing in on the Provincial Leadership Election

    Messages from the Candidates: Jim Prentice We have less than a month until the vote for the leadership of our Party. Your involvement is critical. Our province is at a crossroads. We have great opportunity ahead that can only be seized if we have the right leadership and a return to good government. Help me…

  • The Perseid Meteor Shower

    The Perseid Meteor Shower

    You can see the Perseid Meteor Shower but be prepared for a late night…. [weaver_iframe src=’http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower#when’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Backyard Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Backyard Safety

    Manage the risks During the summer months, children spend countless hours playing in their backyards. There are many potential hazards in the backyard that can result in injuries. Protect your children by managing the risks. Survey the Yard Make sure all fence gates are self- closing and self-latching. Have a fence separate the play area…

  • Leadership Candidates Call on PC Alberta to Hold Public Debate

    Leadership Candidates Call on PC Alberta to Hold Public Debate

    Ric McIver and Thomas Lukaszuk, two of the candidates for PC Alberta leader and Premier, today called on the PC party to work with Alberta media outlets to coordinate or support a public debate. “Make no mistake,” said Ric. “I believe the party has been doing great work engaging members and raising awareness; however, this…

  • Four-legged friends join in Alberta’s fight against invasive mussels

    Specialized detection dogs are following their noses and protecting Alberta from invasive zebra and quagga mussels. The Alberta – Montana Canine Mussel Detection Pilot is the first of its kind in Canada and uses highly trained specialized dogs on both sides of the border to sniff out zebra and quagga mussels attached to boats. “We…

  • Alberta takes a natural approach to flood and drought mitigation

    New programs focus on improving watershed health to protect Alberta communities and flood-affected fish habitat. The Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP) and the Southern Alberta Fisheries Enhancement and Sustainability (FISHES) Program will provide a combined $31 million over three years for restoration and enhancement projects in flood and drought-prone areas. “Leveraging the land’s natural…

  • Ric McIver comments on release of Auditor General’s report

    Ric McIver comments on release of Auditor General’s report

    “I want to thank the Auditor General for doing a great job with this report. I fully agree with his recommendations and believe the government needs to act on these with all possible speed. I’m pleased to hear that the government has committed to doing that. Back in January, I started cleaning out the rot…

  • Letter from the President of PC Alberta Regarding the Auditor General’s Report

    Letter from the President of PC Alberta Regarding the Auditor General’s Report

    (Thursday) morning, I was disappointed to read the Auditor General’s Report regarding our former leader and the disrespectful use of taxpayer dollars. There are three instances in the report where PC Alberta was specifically named that I will address. First, because it is the right thing to do, we will pay back the approximately $6,500…

  • AMA: Slow Down for Emergency Personnel on the Road

    AMA: Slow Down for Emergency Personnel on the Road

    There was a close call for RCMP and a tow truck driver near Lake Louise this week that prompts the need to reiterate the law protecting those who work on our roadways. By Sonu Purha, AMA On a summer day in 2009, a tow truck pulled to the side of an Edmonton highway with its…

  • RCMP Lac La Biche – Requesting Public Assistance in Locating Items

    RCMP Lac La Biche – Requesting Public Assistance in Locating Items

    On August 5, 2014 Lac La Biche RCMP received a complaint of possibly lost or stolen items that occurred between the Lac La Biche and Boyle area and Sherwood Park, AB. The complainant who contacted Police is a videographer who is creating a documentary and had several items that either incidentally fell off his motorcycle…

  • Wanted man, James ROGERSON apprehended in British Columbia

    Wanted man, James ROGERSON apprehended in British Columbia

    Fox Creek, Alberta – In the late evening of August 6, 2014, James ROGERSON was arrested without incident by the Nanaimo RCMP when he disembarked from a BC Ferry going from Vancouver to Nanaimo, British Columbia. This arrest was as a result of a tip from a civilian who recognized ROGERSON while on the ferry…

  • New Nursing Agreement Ratified by AHS and UNA

    EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have concluded negotiations for a new collective agreement that supports quality patient care now and into the future. The four-year agreement will provide stability in health care and help to create more predictable schedules for nurses. “The ratification of a new collective…

  • Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Dallas Smith and Little Big Town to Perform on the 2014 CCMA Awards

    Toronto, ON – The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) announced today that Dean Brody, Tim Hicks and Dallas Smith will perform on the 2014 CCMA Awards Show; as will special guests, Little Big Town. These are the first artists announced to perform as part of the 2014 CCMA Awards, which will broadcast on CBC-TV at…

  • Statement from Minister of Justice and Solicitor General on the Auditor General’s Special Report

    Statement from Minister of Justice and Solicitor General on the Auditor General’s Special Report

    August 07, 2014 – “Today I have forwarded the Auditor General’s report to the RCMP for their review and any investigation they feel appropriate. “On Monday, August 4, 2014, I recommended to Premier Dave Hancock that this report should be forwarded to the RCMP for their review and any investigations that they consider appropriate “As…