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Joint Statement from Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on First Nations Policing
Oct 21, 2024 We call on the federal government to move forward on their commitment to implement amendments to the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program that would commit sustainable and predictable funding for First Nations-led law enforcement. First Nations and the Government of Alberta have long advocated for police services that reflect community values, […]
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Alberta Takes a Stand: The Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons names first CEO
EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 16, 2024 – The Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons (The AC) is taking its fight against human trafficking to the next level, and human traffickers should be worried. With the appointment of Mrs. Matipa Ndoro as the organization’s CEO, The AC has begun its mission to combat one of the […]
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Death of Jon Wells casts pall over National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – Livewire Calgary
October 1, 2024 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is meant to recognize the historic harms done to Indigenous peoples in Canada, and to reconcile the role that government, institutions, and society played in an attempt at cultural genocide. In Calgary, the commemorations held on Sept. 30 were in many ways overshadowed by the death […]
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Friends, family of Indigenous man who died in Calgary police custody march for justice on Truth and Reconciliation Day –
Sep 30, 2024 Friends and family of an Indigenous man who died while in police custody two weeks ago marched in his honour in Calgary Monday, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Forty-two-year-old Jon Wells died at The Carriage House Hotel on Sept. 17 after a hotel employee reported to police he was […]
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Indigenous Calgarians overrepresented in police calls, use of force: CPS – CityNews
Sep 25, 2024 Indigenous Calgarians are significantly more likely to come in contact with police and be subject to use of force, according to new data presented to the Calgary Police Commission. Calgary Police Service (CPS) released the data on Wednesday, four years in the making, after the force committed in 2020 to collect and […]
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Giving Albertans a voice in setting policing priorities
Sep 25, 2024 Ensuring Albertans are kept safe is a priority for Alberta’s government, which is why it introduced and passed the Police Amendment Act, 2022 in the fall session of 2022. This important piece of legislation is strengthening RCMP ties to the communities they serve and improving police accountability by mandating civilian governance bodies […]
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Investigation into fatal Wetaskiwin shooting continues
Sep 05, 2024 At 12:28 a.m. that day, RCMP received a 911 call from a 15 year old male who stated that he was being followed by people who wanted to harm him. At 12:43 a.m. a lone officer from the Wetaskiwin detachment located the youth in the area of 56 Street and 37A Avenue. […]
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Samson Cree Nation councillor calls for resignations after teen killed in police shooting – APTN News
Sep 03, 2024 A band councillor with a First Nation in Alberta is calling on two RCMP officers to resign after the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Izaiah Swampy Omeasoo of Samson Cree Nation says in an online statement that members of his community are mourning the death of Hoss Lightning. Speaking on behalf […]
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I know I’m going to find my son’: Mother of Barry Bedard won’t give up hope that she finds his remains – Edmonton Sun
Sep 03, 2024 “There are days where I just want to drive into a semi truck and just give up, but I know that I can’t stop until I find my son, and I’m not going to stop until I have him” Donna Bedard is living every mother’s worst nightmare. No parent ever wants to […]
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National Police Federation Releases Fresh Data on Policing in Alberta
August 27, 2024 Edmonton, AB – The National Police Federation is releasing our first survey results since the independent Alberta police service was announced earlier this year. This fresh public opinion research(opens in a new tab) from independent research firm Pollara Strategic Insights, reaffirms support for Members of the Alberta RCMP and highlights low levels […]
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