Category Archives: Alberta
Liberal leader to run against Kenney in Calgary byelection
EDMONTON – Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan says he will seek a seat in the legislature by running in a Dec. 14 byelection in Calgary Lougheed. Khan, who practises law in Calgary, was chosen to...
Nov 17, 2017
UCP Leader Jason Kenney gets chance at legislature seat
EDMONTON – United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is getting his chance to gain a seat in the legislature. Premier Notley has called a byelection in the constituency of Calgary Lougheed f...
Nov 17, 2017
Chiefs of Police comment on proposed marijuana legalization
MEDICINE HAT- The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police have written a letter to Albertans regarding the legalization of marijuana. The 12 members believe there is insufficient time for the full con...
Nov 17, 2017
RCMP wins US Security Award for fentanyl dog training
NEW YORK- The RCMP’s Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) was honoured this week at the 2017 Homeland Security Awards ceremony in New York for its innovation in the fight against illicit f...
Nov 16, 2017
RCMP remind motorists to buckle up
EDMONTON- Mandatory seatbelt laws have been in effect for over 30 years in Alberta. Yet, there remains a small percentage of drivers and passengers who are inconsistent in their use of seatbelts or ch...
Nov 16, 2017
Alberta to set standard age for kindergarten entry under School Act changes
EDMONTON – Alberta is looking to bring in one standardized age for kindergarten students. Education Minister David Eggen has introduced Bill 28 in the house, which will make a variety of changes...
Nov 15, 2017
Alix man thought machete attack in his home was a prank
An Alberta man who survived a machete attack says he thought it was a Halloween joke when two balaclava-wearing assailants showed up at his door. Brian Warman lost two toes and suffered injuries to hi...
Nov 15, 2017
Convictions upheld for Lethbridge couple whose child died of meningitis
CALGARY – The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld convictions against a couple who treated their toddler son with natural remedies before he died of meningitis. David and Collet Stephan were foun...
Nov 15, 2017
Alberta legislature passes contentious bill strengthening gay-straight alliances
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s government has passed a bill strengthening rules around gay-straight alliances in schools. The NDP used its majority in the house today to pass B...
Nov 15, 2017
LOCATED: Jourdan Watkins, 18, of Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin RCMP say 18 y/o Jourdan Watkins, reported missing earlier this week, has been located.
Nov 15, 2017