Tag: Northern Alberta

  • Alberta RCMP, Edmonton Police Service and Corps of Commissionaires – Observed National Peacekeepers’ Day: August 9

    Alberta RCMP, Edmonton Police Service and Corps of Commissionaires – Observed National Peacekeepers’ Day: August 9

    Edmonton, Alberta – Yesterday, at 11:00 a.m., the United Nations’ flag was raised at the Alberta RCMP’s K Division Headquarters in Edmonton to mark August 9th as National Peacekeepers’ Day.  On hand for raising the flag were representatives from the Edmonton Police Service, the Corps of Commissionaires (working at RCMP K Division HQ) and the RCMP. …

  • University of Alberta Remembers Mel Hurtig

    University of Alberta Remembers Mel Hurtig

    Mel Hurtig – political activist, bookseller and publisher of The Canadian Encyclopedia passes away By Donna McKinnon on August 4, 2016 Ardent nationalist and acclaimed publisher Mel Hurtig passed away yesterday in Vancouver at the age of 84. He was an extraordinary Canadian who made an indelible mark on Canada, the city of Edmonton and…

  • ASIRT Investigation into Fox Creek RCMP Officer-Involved Shooting Complete

    On June 30, 2015, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate the circumstances surrounding an RCMP officer-involved shooting that occurred at a work camp near Fox Creek. On June 30, 2015 at approximately 12:55 a.m., numerous 911 calls were received about an incident that was…

  • Drugged Driving is Impaired Driving

    Drugged Driving is Impaired Driving

    Last year in Alberta, nearly half of all 24-hour licence suspensions were due to drug impairment.   “It comes as a surprise to many people that drunk driving and drugged driving carry the same criminal charges. This is because both substances impair a driver’s ability and increase the likelihood of being involved in a collision.”…

  • NDP Government Out of Touch on the Impact of Their Policies: Wildrose

    NDP Government Out of Touch on the Impact of Their Policies: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Shadow Jobs Minister Grant Hunter today released the following statement after Lethbridge West MLA Maria Fitzpatrick called a local business owner trying to stay afloat because of NDP policies “selfish”: “It is incredibly disappointing to see Ms. Fitzpatrick react to a local business owner attempting to combat risky NDP policies by attacking…

  • Commemorating 125 Years of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada

    Commemorating 125 Years of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada

    Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda has issued the following statement about the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. “As we prepare to celebrate Ukrainian Day this Sunday, Aug.7, it is important we also recognize a significant milestone. “2016 marks the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. Between 1891 and 1914, approximately 170,000…

  • Fort McMurray Gets Record-Breaking Donations for Relief Campaign

    Fort McMurray Gets Record-Breaking Donations for Relief Campaign

    The Government of Alberta is contributing $30.3 million to match money donated by Albertans to the Canadian Red Cross relief campaign for residents of Fort McMurray. Donations will support the health and wellness of residents and the recovery of the local economy through targeted programs. “Our government has been standing with the people of Fort…

  • NDP Hurting Everyday Albertans with PPA Court Case

    NDP Hurting Everyday Albertans with PPA Court Case

    You’ve probably been hearing a lot about Power Purchase Arrangements, or PPAs, lately. This latest NDP debacle is tricky, but it is also important, as it will likely result in power prices surging for families like yours and mine. The NDP is looking to point fingers at former governments and power companies, but the real…

  • NDP Government Must Clarify Whether They Have the Best Interests of Albertans or Union Pals at Heart: Wildrose

    NDP Government Must Clarify Whether They Have the Best Interests of Albertans or Union Pals at Heart: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: Recent actions by the NDP government and their union counterparts demonstrate that in the face of the worst economic downturn in over 50 years, the NDP government is choosing public sector pay raises over fiscal restraint, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Particularly in a time when significant job losses and cutbacks are the…

  • NDP Intent on Making a Bad Situation Worse Amid Steep Job Losses: Wildrose

    NDP Intent on Making a Bad Situation Worse Amid Steep Job Losses: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The never-ending parade of reckless NDP policies are making a bad situation worse for the more than 100,000 Albertans who lost their jobs over the past year and who are now looking for work in the bleakest job market the province has seen in decades, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. A Statistics…

  • BC Ethics Investigation of Tobaccogate Welcomed – RCMP Investigation Should be Next Step: Wildrose

    BC Ethics Investigation of Tobaccogate Welcomed – RCMP Investigation Should be Next Step: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: News that British Columbia’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has determined another investigation is warranted surrounding Tobaccogate is a positive step that should be conducted simultaneously with an RCMP investigation, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. Key information during the original investigation was obscured or not obtained in 2013, as was revealed in former Supreme…

  • B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner to re-investigate awarding of contract

    B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner to re-investigate awarding of contract

    British Columbia’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has completed his examination to determine whether a re-investigation is warranted into allegations involving former Premier Alison Redford and the appointment of counsel to represent Alberta in litigation against tobacco companies. The Commissioner, Paul Fraser, determined that information not available to the former Alberta Ethics Commissioner when he completed…

  • How I Paid off my Student Debt in 22 Months

    How I Paid off my Student Debt in 22 Months

    5 tips to make you smarter about your money By Alex Migdal, ’15 BA for Thought Box Bridget Eastgaard, ’10 BSc, was $20,000 in debt when she graduated from university. That year, she started the blog Money After Graduation, chronicling her efforts to pay her debt and become financially independent. Within 22 months, she was…

  • CPAWS Sounds Alarm over Parks Canada’s Shift Away from Nature Conservation in our National Parks

    CPAWS Sounds Alarm over Parks Canada’s Shift Away from Nature Conservation in our National Parks

    OTTAWA – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling on Parks Canada to re-focus on its legal obligation to protect nature as the first priority for managing our national parks, and to immediately stop development in Banff and Jasper National Parks.…

  • The Olympic Games in Rio: Statement from Culture and Tourism Minister

    The Olympic Games in Rio: Statement from Culture and Tourism Minister

    Ricardo Miranda, Alberta’s Culture and Tourism Minister responsible for sport, issued the following statement in advance of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro: “Congratulations to the 31 athletes from Alberta on making the Canadian Olympic Team. I am extremely proud to see our province so well represented. Over the next 16 days these athletes…