Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Drew Barnes Comments On The Prentice TV Address

      EDMONTON, AB – “The Alberta government has management problems that require immediate action,” said Wildrose Leadership Candidate Drew Barnes.  “We cannot wait for ten years to tackle issues that are hitting Alberta’s pocket books and dinner tables today.” Yesterday Premier Jim Prentice stated the Alberta government must seek new ways to raise revenue as…

  • RCMP Lay Charges Against Stoney First Nation Resident in Motor Vehicle Collision Against Her Spouse

    Cochrane RCMP have laid five charges against 38 year old, Brigette Chiniquay, a residence of the Stoney First Nation after she intentionally ran over her common law spouse on the Stoney First Nation around 8:00pm on Monday, March 23, 2015. The charges are: Aggravated Assault, Fail to Remain at the Scene of a Collision, Driving…

  • Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

    Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

      Capital One Race for Kids™ is an urban, adventure race where participants have a chance to return to the best adventures of childhood, all while raising funds for all kids to have the same opportunity. In 30+ communities across Canada, teams of four will compete in a series of 10 Checkpoints in a race…

  • Alberta Looks Ahead: Address by the Premier

    Alberta Looks Ahead: Address by the Premier

     

  • Attempted Armed Robbery – Okotoks

    On March 23, 2015 at 20:55 a lone male entered The Source in Okotoks. The male had a firearm with him and demanded that the store clerk open the till. As the clerk was attempting to open the cash drawer a suspected accomplice knocked on the store window, at which time the male suspect fled…

  • Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Fraudulent websites posing as legitimate Alberta employers are appearing on the Internet offering positions in Alberta’s oil patch – jobs that do not exist. A downturn in oil prices means greater competition for work in Alberta and scammers are targeting job-seekers in Canada and beyond. For example, a website for a fictitious business called Daglo Oil…

  • PCs Waste over $104M in Annual ‘MARCH Madness’ Spending Frenzy

    PCs Waste over $104M in Annual ‘MARCH Madness’ Spending Frenzy

      EDMONTON, AB (March 24, 2015): The PC government spent an extra $104 million last March on items like fine china, skate guards and Legislature office furniture in its annual March Madness spending spree designed to run government budgets dry, according to documents released by the Wildrose Official Opposition. Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth called the…

  • Aboriginal Career Presentation: We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP!

    Aboriginal Career Presentation: We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP!

      Calgary, Alberta – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for Aboriginal people interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers meaningful work, vast opportunities and the chance to serve in communities across Canada where you can make a real difference in…

  • RCMP Investigate Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Person

    Cochrane RCMP continue to investigate a collision which occurred on the Stoney First Nation between a vehicle and a person. At 8:00p.m., on March 23, 2015, RCMP were called to a residence on the west side of the Stoney First Nation where a male had been injured after being struck by a vehicle. The victim,…

  • Canadian Armed Forces Salute AHS

    Canadian Armed Forces Salute AHS

    Support for reservists garners provincial award By Gregory Kennedy EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services (AHS) is being honoured with a provincial award from the Canadian Armed Forces for its commitment to reservists — the military doctors, nurses and paramedics who work for AHS as well as serve Canada overseas. Lt.-Gov. Donald S. Ethell, himself a…

  • Government Protects Youth from Skin Cancer

    Government Protects Youth from Skin Cancer

    The Alberta government has introduced new legislation that bans artificial tanning businesses from providing services to minors. “The Skin Cancer Prevention Act is a major step forward in the effort to reduce rates of melanoma in our province. It includes several strong measures that will reduce young people’s chances of getting skin cancer at some…

  • Wildrose Calls on PC Party to Pay For $100k Campaign Ad from Premier’s Office

    Wildrose Calls on PC Party to Pay For $100k Campaign Ad from Premier’s Office

      EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called on Premier Jim Prentice to have the PC party pay for his $100,000 taxpayer funded PC campaign ad. For weeks, Prentice has made it clear he has no intention of passing his budget in the house, instead using it as his central campaign…

  • Property Assessors Coming to your Neighbourhood

    Property Assessors Coming to your Neighbourhood

      High River, AB: The Town’s Property Assessment Department will be conducting an updated review of all High River’s property inventory, including the value of buildings and land, starting in April. KCL Consulting Inc. has been contracted to assist the Town with this process. They will begin the review next month and will take approximately…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Highway closure – Update

    Okotoks, AB – Okotoks RCMP advising Highway 2 North Bound and South in the Okotoks area are now open for travel, with slight delays. Related Story

  • Witnesses wanted to assist ASIRT investigation into Calgary shooting

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to investigate the Calgary Police Service officer-involved shooting on March 21 that resulted in the serious injury of a 30-year old man. At approximately 11 a.m., 10-15 people were attending an antiracism rally in front of City Hall in…