9 1 1 hang ups strain Taber RCMP resources
The Taber Vauxhall RCMP report 630 mistaken 9 1 1 calls in 2023. Sgt Stu Gemmill explains pocket dialing and accidental presses tie up operators, dispatchers, and resources, urging callers to stay on the line and provide details to verify emergencies.
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Local Business Success Stories Highlight Taber Community Growth
The Municipal District of Taber promotes a video series to showcase diverse local entrepreneurs. Crofts emphasizes community support, economic stability, employment, sustainability, and growth through patronage of MD Taber enterprises.
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Alberta forecasts 2024 25 surplus amid rising costs and growth
Alberta projects a 2024 25 budget surplus of 2.1 billion with 2023 24 revenue at 74.3 billion driven by non renewable resources and income tax. The update notes improved near term finances but warns global conditions remain uncertain while oil, tax, and heritage fund figures shift. Opposition criticizes wage growth and living costs despite the surplus.
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Samir Kayande
Bissonette pleads guilty to multiple Alberta thefts
Canadian court hears Bissonette admitted eight theft counts under 5000 dollars plus single counts of driving without a licence failing to comply with a release order and flight from police. He received seven months in jail with credit for remand time leaving about five months to serve. The spree began in August with Walmart thefts and included Shoppe rs Drug Mart camera thefts a stolen electric scooter and a large haul at Brooks Walmart along with two PlayStation 5 consoles and an Xbox from a Brooks store. Lethbridge lawyer Claudia Connolly cited his long criminal record and substance issues noting progress before relapse.
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