Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP provides tips to reduce vehicle thefts this summer
Summers in Alberta can be a busy time, with everyone out and about enjoying the warm weather. However, the Alberta RCMP note that everyone spending more time outdoors can also lead to an increase in t...
Aug 11, 2023
Defence lawyer awaits details in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video
CALGARY - The lawyer for a 20-year-old Calgary man facing four terrorism-related charges says he's awaiting more evidence in the case against his client. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with ...
Aug 11, 2023
Premier Smith calls Federal Clean Electricity Regulations "unconstitutional & irresponsible"
The Alberta Government has responded to the Federal Government's new clean electricity regulations, with Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Shultz saying "it won't be something Albert...
Aug 11, 2023
Alberta RCMP issue more than 2,300 tickets over long weekend
Over the Heritage Day long weekend, Alberta RCMP say they conducted traffic safety enforcement across the province. Between August 4 - 7, 2023, RCMP confirm they issued a total of 2,317 traffic ticket...
Aug 09, 2023
Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a 'threat'
EDMONTON - Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz says Ottawa is threatening the province by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don't r...
Aug 08, 2023
Alberta government updating Roadside Safety Act
The Alberta Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors says it is strengthening the rules to protect roadside workers.Minister Devin Dreeshen announced Tuesday updates to the Traffic Safety Act...
Aug 08, 2023
Banff Gondola shut down due to power outage caused by lightning storm
BANFF, Alta. - The company that runs a popular gondola in the mountain town of Banff, Alta., says the tourist attraction has been shut down due to a power outage caused by a lightning storm.Some peopl...
Aug 08, 2023
Premier cites feds in explanation for moratorium on new wind and solar projects
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa is one of the reasons why her government has placed a moratorium on approving new wind and solar power projects, arguing the feds are preventi...
Aug 08, 2023
RCMP say Alberta teen dead after Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in B.C. interior
PENTICTON, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say one teen is dead after a Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in the Okanagan city of Penticton. RCMP say four youths were injured when two Jet Ski watercra...
Aug 05, 2023
B.C. port strike ends following ratification vote
With a deal struck to end the weeks-long port strike in British Columbia, the federal and Alberta provincial governments are among those reacting.About 7,400 port workers ratified the deal, which ends...
Aug 05, 2023