Missing millions? The Government of Alberta is seeking the rightful owners of $154 million in unclaimed money and property. A registry includes lost, abandoned, or forgotten funds, such as cash, cheques, money orders, and more, often linked to unclaimed deposits or inactive accounts. In 2023, the registry successfully returned $1.4 million to 650 people. Nearly 350,000 items remain unclaimed, including one worth over $850,000. Albertans can check for unclaimed property online. If not claimed within 10 years, the funds go to the government’s general revenue fund.
Alberta will deploy two new teams of sheriffs to support rural policing across the province. Based in Calgary and Edmonton, these teams of eight sheriffs will assist rural police and the RCMP upon request. Unlike other sheriffs who handle large-scale crimes, these teams will address smaller-scale criminal activities such as break-ins and fuel thefts. The initiative, costing $2.1 million annually, aims to mitigate the impact of the 400 RCMP vacancies in Alberta.
The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Rodeo is coming up, and together with our friends at the Medicine Hat Utilities Ratepayer Association, Project Confederation, and Common Sense Medicine Hat, we're hosting a breakfast. On Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, we'll be at the Tori Plaza Parking Lot helping to serve a free breakfast. In addition to a Western Breakfast of pancakes, sausage and hash browns, there will be Thai specialties from the Thai Orchid Room. The breakfast is free, but we will be accepting food donations in support of the Root Cellar Food Bank. Please RSVP here so we know how many to prepare for. If you’re not in Medicine Hat, don’t worry, we’re coming to Lethbridge and Edmonton in August!
