• 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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• '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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