Alberta

Border officers seize one tonne drugs at Coutts

A trio of major drug seizures was recently made at a southern Alberta border crossing. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says its officers seized a combined 1,010 kilograms of cocaine, methamph...

Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026 Drugs seized at the Coutts border crossing between three seaches in late 2025. (Image Credit: Canada Border Services Agency)

Alberta's Smith says she hasn't signed separatist petition, or any other

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has not signed a petition currently gathering signatures for a referendum to pull the province out of Confederation. Smith says she hasn't signed any petitions ...

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Romance Scams = Investment Scams

Prior to Valentine's Day, the Better Business Bureau of Alberta and East Kootenay is warning that criminals posing as prospective romantic partners are defrauding people through investment scams."Roma...

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Alberta premier announces cash for extra staff to tackle complex classrooms

Alberta's government is spending $143 million to dispatch about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants to support students in strained elementary school classrooms across the province. The bu...

Pattison Media Feb 12, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides announced next steps to address classroom complexity. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)

CP NewsAlert: Secure custody for Alberta boy who tried to kill brother

LETHBRIDGE An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-yea...

The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

RCMP confirm suspect as 18-year-old in B.C. mass shooting, clarify death total

Police say a female teacher and five students were among the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the 18-year-old f...

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Statement from Alberta RCMP on the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge

"It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the tragic events that unfolded in Tumbler Ridge, yesterday."We extend our sincerest condolences to the families, friends, and community members who are gri...

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ATA releases statement on Tumbler Ridge school shooting

The Alberta Teachers' Association is expressing their sympathies and extending condolences following the mass shooting involving Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10, 2026. The statement is as fo...

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10 dead, including suspect, in shootings at school and home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

RCMP say eight people, including the suspect are dead after a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., while two more bodies were found at a home believed to be connected to the incident. Police s...

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Alberta RCMP reminds drivers to slow down on highways

Alberta RCMP Traffic Services are reminding the public to slow down on highways throughout the province.This comes after Mounties stopped a vehicle on the QEII North of Airdrie on Sunday for travellin...