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September 1st marked one hundred days since the NDP made history and formed a new government which ended the 44-year reign of the Conservatives in power.
One hundred days ago the cabinet was sworn in on the steps of the legislature, in front of thousands of Albertans who had voted for change.
In the last one hundred days two panels were formed that will provide the government with recommendations that will help guide the next four years of policy. The Climate Leadership Discussions are looking at how the government can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Royal Review panel is talking to Albertans as they review the province’s royalty structure.
The NDP have stood up for justice and restored 100-million dollars in education funding. And, in the legislature Premier Rachel Notley stood before members of parliament and Indigenous leaders to publicly apologize that the Alberta government did not stand up against residential schools. It was an emotional day as the province made a call for an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Nexen Energy is complying with a suspension order and shutting down its Long Lake oil sands operation.
On August 28, the Alberta Energy Regulator ordered Nexen to stop operating 95 pipelines due to non-compliance with pipeline maintenance and monitoring.
The regulator says the suspension won’t be lifted until the company shows the lines can be operated safely.
Nexen gained the regulator’s attention on July 15 when one of its pipelines leaked nearly five million litres of bitumen, produced water, and sand into muskeg.
The AER continues its investigation.
The Climate Leadership Discussions began yesterday in Calgary.
Tonight you can have your say about the direction Alberta should go in, as the government gains public input in regards to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Alberta Climate Open House will be held tonight at the Chateau Louis Hotel and Conference Centre from 5:30 to 8:30 in the Grand Ballroom.
Chateau Louis is located at 11727- Kingsway Avenue in Edmonton.
If you are unable to make it to the open house your input can still be given online at http://alberta.ca/climate-leadership.cfm
On August 21, at 8:45 p.m. Cold Lake RCMP were dispatched to a damaged grave on Cold Lake First Nations.
The headstone had been kicked over, vases and ornaments had been broken and the flowers had been thrown. Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in identifying the responsible people for this senseless act.
If you have information, please call the Cold Lake RCMP at (780) 594-3302. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477, or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers.
Eight Albertans have been charged after a seven-month investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team.
The investigation, called Operation ICE Storm 2, focused on high-level targets that are accused of sharing and distributing child sexual exploitation videos and photos.
Between September of last year and March 2015, 16 search warrants were used and 85 computers and electronic devices were seized in the investigation. Officers say they analyzed 14 terabytes of data and allegedly found around 100,000 photos and video that show sexual abuse against a child.
Some victims are believed to be as young as six-months-old and allegedly show extreme sexual abuse.
60-year old Colin Penner of Sherwood Park, 33-year-old Marc Sicotte of Chipman, Luis Bexiga, 37, of Calgary, Daniel Clarke-Ferr, 47, of Calgary, Brad Drummond, 33, of Calgary, Michael Hilles, 40, of Calgary, Eduardo Ramirez, 46, of Calgary and Keith Vittie, 27, of Calgary, are all charged with possessing, making available and accessing child pornography.
Investigators do not believe any of the victims in the photos and videos are from Alberta but if anyone has any information they are asked to contact RCMP, Crime Stoppers or cybertip.ca.
Operation ICE Storm 2 is a follow-up to last year’s Operation ICE Storm I, which resulted in the arrest of 10 alleged offenders in April 2014.
Fans of Fort Edmonton Park's steam locomotive Engine 107 will be waiting until May to see it again.
The train crew was disappointed to announce that recent mechanical problems have put the steam locomotive out of service for the remainder of the season. However, diesel locomotive Engine 42 will step in and get to work starting this Saturday September 5.
The little engine that could will provide support and temporarily replace Engine 107. Diesel Engine 42 was bought in order to provide train service in the event Engine 107 was unable to. It will operate while the Park is open on September weekends.
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