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Maskwacis man charged after gun seized on Samson Cree Nation
One man is facing multiple charges after Mounties seized a gun from a Maskwacis residence on Tuesday.At approximately 04:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, Maskwacis RCMP responded to the Samson Cree Nation townsite...
Sep 03, 2020
Red Deer man wins $100,000 in May lotto draw
A Red Deer man is $100,000 richer after matching the last six digits of the EXTRA number on his ticket for the May 23 WESTERN 6/49 draw. Officials with Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) say Do...
Sep 03, 2020
RCMP reminds Albertans of traffic safety as students return to school
Edmonton - The RCMP encourages Albertans to keep traffic safety top of mind this September, as students return to school for the first time since March after classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19...
Sep 03, 2020
Feds short $14.5 billion over decade of equalization payments, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has shortchanged provinces on their equalization payments under rules put in place after the last economic crisis in the late...
Sep 03, 2020
Alberta police allege 3-D printer used to manufacture gun parts
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man is facing numerous charges in relation to allegations he created prohibited gun parts utilizing a 3-D printing machine in what Alberta law enforcement officials are c...
Sep 03, 2020
Shot fatigue: Canucks know they need to step up defence in Game 6 versus Vegas
EDMONTON - The Vancouver Canucks are still alive in the NHL playoffs by outlasting the Vegas Golden Knights in a game that, by all statistical accounts, they had no business winning. Vancouver head co...
Sep 03, 2020
Hinshaw: Recommendations based on overall health of all Albertans
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says easing distancing restrictions in the classroom is a widely-used practice in other provinces and countries as students return to schools this week.Dr. De...
Sep 03, 2020
Lawsuit filed against makers of Montreal-area dike that burst, flooding town
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area town says its insurance company is suing the maker of a dike that burst last spring, flooding streets and forcing thousands of residents from their homes. Official...
Sep 03, 2020
Nets hire Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as coach
The Brooklyn Nets hired Canadian Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. N...
Sep 03, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Canadian Steve Nash named head coach of Brooklyn Nets
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Canadian Steve Nash is the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member was an eight-time NBA all-star and a two-time most valua...
Sep 03, 2020