Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP offer water safety tips in light of tragic weekend on Alberta waterways
This past August long weekend was tragic on Alberta waterways seeing the death of two people in unrelated incidents in the Slave Lake and Bonnyville areas of the province. Alberta RCMP note that wheth...
Aug 06, 2024
August 10 Update: RCMP looking to identify person of interest in fatal shooting, discover abandoned quad near Didsbury
UPDATE: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, 10:10 a.m. RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Strathmore RCMP say the stolen quad has been discovered. It was located abandoned in the Didsbury area. The RCMP would like to th...
Aug 06, 2024 (Strathmore RCMP)
Power watchdog supports Alberta’s electricity market reforms
Officials with the Alberta government say the Market Surveillance Administrator's (MSA) latest report on grid alerts bolsters the province's plans to improve the power grid's reliability through marke...
Aug 06, 2024
Province aiming to protect communities from drought and floods
The Alberta government says it is investing more than $30 million into community-led projects that will protect public safety and critical infrastructure from drought and floods. Provincial officials ...
Aug 06, 2024
Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP
EDMONTON - Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening. M...
Aug 06, 2024
Alberta RCMP sends reminders for new driver safety this August
Learning to drive can be fun and overwhelming, say Alberta RCMP. As a new driver, Mounties note there's lots to keep in mind while navigating the roadways. Police say young and new drivers are more li...
Aug 06, 2024
Alberta wildfire information update: August 5
Rain forecast for parts of northern Alberta and along the eastern slopes may subdue fire behaviour. This will give wildfire crews a chance to make more progress on securing perimeters to contain exist...
Aug 06, 2024
Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty late Friday for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.But Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were both conv...
Aug 06, 2024
Day of Caring for Jasper raises $2.9 million
Nearly $3 million will go towards supporting people in Jasper who have been affected by wildfires. Pattison Media led the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper fundraiser this past week, through the Canadi...
Aug 06, 2024
Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall
CALGARY - The Calgary International Airport says parts of its domestic terminal building are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall. The airport says in a post on social media the work...
Aug 06, 2024