Category Archives: Alberta
Teen admits to vicious machete attack near Edmonton
EDMONTON – A teenager who viciously assaulted a 14-year-old boy with a machete in a community south of Edmonton last June has pleaded guilty to two of three charges laid against him. Court was t...
May 30, 2017
Olds College names new President
OLDS- Stuart Cullum has been appointed the new President and CEO of Olds College. "After completing an extensive executive national search, we are very pleased to announce that Stuart Cullum will serv...
May 30, 2017
Ponoka Downtown Action Plan released
PONOKA- The draft of the Downtown Action Plan has been unveiled and is posted online at www.DowntownPonoka.ca for public viewing and input. Members of the public are encouraged to go online to look at...
May 30, 2017
Edmonton Police investigate death of a baby
EDMONTON – Homicide detectives have taken over an investigation into the suspicious death of a baby boy in Edmonton. Police say an autopsy on the six-month-old baby was unable to confirm the cau...
May 29, 2017
South Carolina man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting Alberta woman
PICKENS, South Carolina – Authorities say a South Carolina man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Canadian woman he told was being hired to model. Pickens Co...
May 27, 2017
Provincial auditor demands health care changes
EDMONTON – Alberta’s auditor general is calling for immediate action to improve a health-care system he says is still falling short despite years of recommendations on how to make it bette...
May 26, 2017
Edmonton murder suspect found in field near Rimbey
EDMONTON – A man wanted in the slaying of an Edmonton senior has been arrested after being found in a field near Rimbey. Police issued an arrest warrant for Walter James Jenkins, 34, after Frede...
May 26, 2017
Report says Edmonton, Calgary should each get another seat in Alberta legislature
EDMONTON – A report by the Electoral Boundaries Commission suggests Calgary and Edmonton should each get an additional seat in the legislature. The commission is working to update Alberta’...
May 26, 2017
Jury selection is complete in the triple homicide case for Derek Saretzky
LETHBRIDGE – Jury selection was completed Thursday morning at the Lethbridge court house in the trial for Derek Saretzky. The 24-year-old faces three counts of first degree murder and one count ...
May 25, 2017
Fatal house fire in Killam ruled non-suspicious
The RCMP say a 55-year-old woman and her dog were found dead in a central Alberta home that caught fire last week. Police and firefighters say the front of the home was heavily damaged in last Thursda...
May 25, 2017