Melissa Villeneuve

Comms specialist. Former journalist. #GoodTwitter Views are my own and do not reflect my employer.

[Dale Woodard @Woodmeister1972]

Woods Homes stretches federal grant to help more young people https://t.co/zQrsrgYKkI via @leth_herald
#yql @WoodsHomesNFP @LethbridgeCity

[NHL @NHL]

What a photo 📸 #4Nations

[Lethbridge Police @lethpolice]

Police are releasing a composite sketch of a suspect in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy, and anyone who recognizes the male is asked to come forward. DETAILS: https://t.co/u19vexq9Lw Info? Call 403-328-4444 and reference case 25001136. #yql

[Lethbridge Police @lethpolice]

Police have charged a 36-year old male in connection with an incident where a woman was driven to an isolated location and sexually assaulted inside a vehicle. https://t.co/83dFkKQJdi #yql

[Alberta Emergency Alert @AB_EmergAlert]

This is an Alberta Emergency Alert.

Calgary Police have issued a Dangerous Person Alert.

This alert is in effect for the City of Calgary and surrounding area.
There is a dangerous man armed with a firearm in the areas of northwest Calgary and Bearspaw. Benedict Kaminski, 38, is a white male, 6 feet tall, with brown and grey hair wearing a grey, red and white shirt, driving a 2022 black Nissan Pathfinder with Alberta plate C L N 5 2 7 6.

Action to take:
Do not open the door to strangers
Report sightings to 9 1 1
Do not post details of police operations to social media
Follow Calgary police on X and Facebook for updates.

https://t.co/0yJUFHei2U

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

In an abrupt news conference Friday, Energy Minister Brian Jean and Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz declared the government was changing mining policy for Alberta because the world needed more metallurgical coal. 🪨

https://t.co/oZlclWVhKH

[Sean Carleton @SeanCarleton]

As we approach September 30 - Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - we’re seeing a predictable but still concerning rise of racist, hateful residential school denialism. As an expert on denialism, here are some resources to help identify and confront it 🧵

[RCMP Alberta @RCMPAlberta]

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Strathmore RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a person of interest in the homicide investigation which occurred in Rocky View County on Aug. 6, 2024.

The attached picture is of a person of interest.

[Sean Amato @JSJamato]

Gonna take a second to acknowledge the dedicated journalists out here covering #Jasper wildfires. CityNews, CBC, Radio Canada, Global, CTV all helping each other, working long hours in rough conditions, hanging in late now to provide an essential service.
#abfire #yeg

[Jasper National Park, Parks Canada @JasperNP]

⚠ The Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park have been evacuated due to active wildfires. ⚠
⚠ The Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park are closed and compliance with the evacuation order is critical. ⚠

[Alberta Emergency Alert @AB_EmergAlert]

This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park have issued a Wildfire alert.

This alert is in effect for everyone located in Jasper and Jasper National Park.

There is a wildfire south of town. An Evacuation Order has been issued for the Town of Jasper and Jasper National Park.

The evacuation is progressing well. Continue to follow directives. The majority of traffic is being directed west on Hwy 16. Only when roadside fire conditions permit, small groups of escorted vehicles will be directed east on Hwy 16. Assembly points are closed. Go to the Activity Centre at 303 Bonhomme Street if you need assistance. There is a welcome centre at the Valemount community hall located at 101 Gorse Street. Valemount has limited evacuation supports. Check the Municipality's website and Facebook page for details on reception centres in Calgary and Grande Prairie.
https://t.co/mvryFUeLQO #ABemerg #ABfire

[Barb Phillips @BarbPhillips11]

Lethbridge...good grief! This is not good. Do better, much better.

[Global Lethbridge @GlobalLeth]

The Alberta Medical Association says the provincial government needs to recruit more cancer oncologists to prevent more Albertans from dying while waiting for treatment.

READ MORE: https://t.co/VuYlXmCrRO

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[Cookie Monster @MeCookieMonster]

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[Amber Bracken @photobracken]

To my journo friends, on World Press Freedom day, especially the one's like me working from relative safety in Canada.

I am angry at the state of journalism, and I am angry at the forces standing against us, but I am also angry at our lack of collective fight.

[Terry Vogt @vogtterr]

Why would anyone approve a coal mine right now? “According to estimates, Grassy Mountain will divert 1.125 billion litres of freshwater per year from the Old Man watershed.”

[Terry Vogt @vogtterr]

This is disturbing and even worse the Ab government knows all the information and is still bullheadedly going ahead with its pension scheme.

[Chrystia Freeland @cafreeland]

Access to local news and information is essential, particularly in a country as vast as ours with communities large and small. And that’s why we’re providing significant, new financial support to journalists and local media.

[Lorian Hardcastle @Lorian_H]

Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan

Business as usual. Refusing to do what is best for Albertans in order to stick it to the feds and score some cheap political points.

https://t.co/t3MA0nY6nu

[Melissa Villeneuve @MelissaVMedia]

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[Erin Lucas @TheErinLucas]

We’re from #Lethbridge pt2 ✌🏼 ••• #yqlove #yqlocal #yql #southernalberta @marilynmanson @DennysCanada