The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement on the 10th anniversary of the murder of four RCMP constables near Mayerthorpe, Alberta on March 3, 2005.
On March 2nd, 2015 at about 2:15 p.m., correctional officers at Donnacona Institution, a maximum security federal institution, intercepted an inmate who was attempting to bring contraband and unauthorized items into the institution.
Today, at a meeting of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, underlined the importance of strong and collaborative labour relations and the participation of women on corporate boards, emphasizing the critical role they play in Canada's continued economic success.
The lockdown put in place at Springhill Institution on February 22, 2015 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
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Members of the media are invited to attend a news conference to announce details of a new project involving Holland College and the Slemon Park Corporation.