Alberta RCMP have charged a lifeguard with criminal negligence causing death after a drowning at a public swimming pool. They say officers were called to the drowning at the aquatic centre at MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray on Dec. 12, 2020. A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital and died six days later. Mounties say there…
Smith Won’t Seek Early Vote If She Wins UCP Leadership, Becomes Next Alberta Premier
United Conservative Party leadership candidate Danielle Smith says she would not call an early election to seek a broad mandate on her policy ideas if she wins this week’s vote and becomes Alberta’s next premier. Smith, the perceived front-runner in the race, said during a media availability Monday that voters tend to punish leaders who call an early…
Alberta Announces Combined $187 Million in Addictions and Homelessness Funding
The Alberta government has announced more than $124 million over two years for addiction and mental health services in Edmonton and Calgary, with another $63 million aimed at reducing homelessness inthe province over the same period. The funding for Edmonton and Calgary will go toward increasing treatment spaces while expanding addiction services, with $70 million earmarked for…
Alberta Justice Minister Says RCMP in Province Not Supportive of Firearms Buyback Enforcement
After Alberta announced this week it would not cooperate with Ottawa over the buyback enforcement of “assault-style” firearms, its justice minister alleged on Sept. 28 that the RCMP division in the province is also not supportive. “Alberta has been informally advised that the Commanding Officer of Alberta’s RCMP does not support the use of provincial…
Saskatchewan Joins Alberta in Opposing Ottawa’s Gun Buyback Program
The Saskatchewan government has told the RCMP that it will not financially aid Ottawa in its efforts within the province to implement a federal firearms buyback program. Christine Tell, the province’s minister of corrections, policing, and public safety, wrote a letter to RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore saying that no government money committed to the…
Alberta to Change Licences in Spring, Reduce Second Road Tests for New Drivers
A graduated driver’s licence program in Alberta that has been ineffect for the past 19 years is getting an overhaul. The Graduated Driver Licensing program was introduced in Alberta in2003. New drivers with a learner’s, or Class 7, licence must have a fully licensed person seated next to them while driving, can’t drive between midnight…
Cory Morgan: Alberta’s Refusal to Participate in Gun Confiscation Program Puts Feds in a Tough Spot
Commentary It appears firearm rights will cause the latest battle between Alberta and Ottawa, and it may spell the end of the RCMP as the primary police force in Alberta. It really was only a matter of time before this issue came to a head. The Trudeau government’s blanket ban of 1,500 types of “assault-style”…
Alberta Won’t Participate in Federal Government’s Gun Confiscation Program
EDMONTON—The Alberta government says it will not aid in implementing federal legislation to confiscate about 30,000 legally purchased but now-banned firearms, and will also not allow the province’s RCMP to take part in the effort. In an announcement on Sept. 26, Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro said federal Public Safety Minister Marco Medicino requested the…
De Havilland Canada to Build Airline Manufacturing Plant East of Calgary
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. announced plans Wednesday to build a new aircraft manufacturing plant east of Calgary that could eventually employ up to 1,500 people. The company said the facility, dubbed De Havilland Field, is to be located in Wheatland County between the communities of Chestermere and Strathmore. De Havilland said it has acquired about 600 hectares of land in the…
De Havilland Canada to Build Airline Manufacturing Plant East of Calgary: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a new airplane manufacturing plant is to be built near Calgary. De Havilland Canada is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday afternoon about its plans for southern Alberta. Speaking at a news conference in Toronto earlier in the day, Kenney said the plant is to be built east of Calgary…
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