Category Archives: Alberta

RCMP breaks up $100K cocaine trafficking operation in Calgary
Several charges were levelled against a pair of Calgary residents on Thursday after police discovered $100,000 in cocaine as it executed search warrants earlier this month.The RCMP's organized crime u...
Dec 28, 2023

Alberta RCMP reminds citizens about ice safety
Alberta RCMP are issuing a warning to the public reminding them to practice ice safety this winter. With the changing weather conditions and above average temperatures, Mounties say it is hard to tell...
Dec 28, 2023

Man who died with wife and son in Alberta lake wasn't a risk-taker, says friend
An Edmonton man who died with his wife and eight-year-old son after their utility terrain vehicle went into a lake wasn't the kind of person to put his family at risk, says a friend. "I would never, e...
Dec 28, 2023

Fentanyl overdoses more than double in Alberta in 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The RCMP is warning of a recent spike in fentanyl overdoses.Between January 1 and November 30, 2023, officials say there was an increase in overdoses involving fentanyl of more than 1...
Dec 27, 2023

Missing Alberta family of three found deceased
Update: Dec. 26 at 4 p.m.RCMP confirmed that a family of three missing since Dec. 23 have been found deceased.On Christmas Day, Parkland RCMP responded to a report that the family was over due to atte...
Dec 26, 2023

Bovine AI: Alberta cattle rancher says technology helps save time and money
EDMONTON - Ashley Perepelkin says she was born and raised a city girl, never thinking she'd sell fresh beef from cattle she raised on her own Alberta farm with the help of artificial intelligence. "I ...
Dec 26, 2023

'Beauty in the struggle': Edmonton TikToker aims to end hunger with street outreach
EDMONTON - Kora-lea Vidal, once a running back for Canada's silver-medal-winning national football team, says she never thought she'd escape domestic violence and become homeless. Vidal, 36, often pos...
Dec 25, 2023

Track Santa's route on Christmas Eve
Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track his every move on his Christmas Eve flight around the world thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).For the past 68 years, on Ch...
Dec 23, 2023

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announces class of 2024
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, located in Red Deer, has announced its class of 2024.The external committee which selects inductees received 43 applications during the 2023 nomination period, with 12...
Dec 22, 2023

SMRID advising producers to consider reduction in water allocation as they plan 2024 crops
Members of the St. Mary River Irrigation District are being advised they may not receive their full allocation of water per acre for the 2024 irrigation season.In a letter to irrigation producers, the...
Dec 22, 2023