Category Archives: Alberta
Unprecedented measures taken as wildfire bears down on Waterton
WATERTON LAKES NP – In terms of scale, Waterton's size doesn't rival some of its more famous big brothers but, it's the smallest national park to be named a World Heritage site and it is known a...
Sep 11, 2017
Weekend crashes claim three lives in Edmonton
EDMONTON- Three people are dead after three separate weekend collisions on Edmonton’s streets. Police say a 30-year-old man died Saturday following a single-vehicle crash that happened after he ...
Sep 11, 2017
Edmonton police involved in fatal shooting
EDMONTON – The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting in Edmonton. A police spokesman say officers fatally shot the man while trying to arrest ...
Sep 11, 2017
Kenow Fire crosses into Waterton Park shortly after evacuation
PINCHER CREEK – While everyone in Waterton knew an evacuation was possible, they didn’t know if it would actually happen. When the decision is made, the ball starts to roll very quickly. P...
Sep 08, 2017
Barricaded woman sets Didsbury residence on fire
A woman and three RCMP officers were treated for smoke inhalation in Didsbury on September 6, after she barricaded herself inside a residence and set the place on fire. Mounties say they attended the ...
Sep 08, 2017
Appeal launched by triple murderer Derek Saretzky
CALGARY - An appeal has been launched by 24-year-old Derek Saretzky, on both his conviction and sentence for the murders of 69-year-old Hanne Meketech, 27-year-old Terry Blanchette and his two-year-ol...
Sep 08, 2017
Two women in Grande Prairie die in fires 24 hours apart
GRANDE PRAIRIE – Two women have died in separate fires over a 24-hour period in Grande Prairie in northwestern Alberta. Officials say one woman died this morning when a holiday trailer parked ou...
Sep 07, 2017
ASIRT investigates death of a man on the Whitefish Lake First Nation
ST. PAUL- RCMP were called about a man causing a disturbance at a home on the Whitefish Lale First Nation on Wednesday evening. The incident resulted in the man being fatally injured by an attending R...
Sep 07, 2017
More warnings issued about pineapple products in Alberta, B.C., and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON- Alberta Health Services has expanded the warning about hepatitis A in packaged pineapple chunks to include more fruit products sold in 58 stores in B.C. and Alberta. Both AHS and the B.C. Ce...
Sep 07, 2017
Province begins consultations for possible School Act changes
The Province of Alberta has started consulting with school boards and parents to discuss a number of potential changes to the School Act. Some of the issues at hand include transportation, fees, and w...
Sep 06, 2017