• Province gives Grande Prairie's 911 service $2 million to support policing, fire response

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-27 16:03:53.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Public Safety, Infrastructure, Governance]

  The Government of Alberta provided a $2 million grant to the City of Grande Prairie’s 911 service, bringing the province's total contribution to public safety and policing projects to $19 million against a total project cost of $23 million. Announced by Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis, the funding supports the development of the local Public Safety Communication Centre (PSCC). The PSCC handles dispatch services covering 47 percent of the province and facilitates a transition of local policing responsibilities from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to the newly established Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), led by Police Chief Dwayne Lakusta.

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• Province gives Grande Prairie's 911 service $2 million to support policing, fire response

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-27 16:03:53.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Public Safety, Infrastructure, Justice]

  The Government of Alberta announced a $2 million provincial grant for the City of Grande Prairie's 911 service and Public Safety Communication Centre (PSCC), bringing the province's total contribution to public safety and policing projects to $19 million against a total project cost of $23 million. Distributed by Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis on October 21, the funding supports the establishment of a local dispatch center capable of covering a large regional landmass and servicing 47 per cent of the province. The announcement coincided with the official ceremonial handover of local policing responsibilities from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to the newly created municipal Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), led by Police Chief Dwayne Lakusta.

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• Edmonton, Fort McMurray amongst those to receive courthouse security upgrades in $6 million province-wide initiative

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-26 18:13:10.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Safety]

  The Government of Alberta announced a $6-million province-wide initiative to upgrade security across 10 courthouses located in Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Lethbridge, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, St. Paul, Pincher Creek, Alexis, Canmore, and Cochrane. The refurbishments follow a 2023 planning study that identified security, health, and safety risks, and will include improvements to building access, emergency systems, security technology, and prisoner movement areas. Construction is slated to begin within the current fiscal year and reach completion in 2027 under the direction of Alberta Infrastructure and Minister Martin Long.

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• Data centres face security risks amid growing strategic value: CSIS

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-11 19:30:20.0
  Tags: [Alberta, National, Technology, Energy, Public Safety, Infrastructure]

  A May 27 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment warns that Canada's growing network of approximately 300 data centres faces rising security risks, including cyberattacks, physical threats, foreign ownership vulnerabilities, and supply chain bottlenecks for electrical components. Alberta Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish highlighted the province's push for sovereign computing infrastructure amid multi-megawatt developments, including a proposed Meta AI facility north of Edmonton, an AI centre near Olds, and the Wonder Valley project near Grande Prairie. The data centre market across Canada is projected to more than double over five years to reach US$25 million, prompting scrutiny over foreign ownership, data sovereignty, and robust domestic safeguards.

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• 'It was human error': Public safety minister outraged over Chinatown inmate drop-offs

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:54.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Public Safety, Justice, Infrastructure, Transportation]

  Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis addressed recent incidents where former inmates were dropped off in Edmonton's Chinatown by provincial corrections officers, attributing the releases to human error. Deputy Minister Justin Krilker reviewed executive operations and implemented corrective measures to ensure future releases prioritize coordinated reintegration and support services. Additionally, the provincial government announced a $38.5 million investment to build roads, utilities, and municipal servicing for Beaumont's Innovation Park, which will house a safety campus and training hub constructed by the Alberta Motor Transportation Association.

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• Canada's building a war-fighting army with tip of spear at CFB Edmonton

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-18 23:31:33.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, Defence, Public Safety, Infrastructure]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney's $82-billion federal defence funding package has triggered a major structural reorganization of the Canadian Army, establishing the 1st Canadian Division headquarters at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton with coast-to-coast operational and expeditionary command responsibilities. The reorganization marks Canada's first division-level war-fighting alignment since the Second World War, driven by security shifts stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CFB Edmonton's workforce is set to expand by 1,000 personnel over the next five years, alongside the introduction of new operational capabilities including long-range precision strike systems, drones, air defence, electronic warfare equipment, and Canadian-made Colt rifles.

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