Category Archives: Alberta
Alberta RCMP Traffic prioritizes intersection safety at start of 2023
The Alberta RCMP says it is focussing on intersection safety this January, working to make the province's roads and highways safe in 2023. Road users are reminded to exercise caution and remain aware ...
Jan 11, 2023
Warrant issued in case of million-dollar drug bust
Four Edmonton men have been arrested, and ALERT is seeking a Canada-wide warrant for a fifth suspect, in relation to a million-dollar drug bust that took place in Edmonton in 2021. Officials say ALERT...
Jan 11, 2023
Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup
EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition wants public consultations on a government plan that would subsidize oil and gas companies to fulfil legal commitments to clean up old wells, a major propo...
Jan 11, 2023
Children’s pain medication arriving in Alberta this weekend for AHS use
Alberta's premier has provided an update on the province's effort to acquire more children's pain medication.On December 6, 2022, the government announced that it had secured five million units of chi...
Jan 10, 2023
Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith won't commit to using Alberta's controversial sovereignty act to rebut looming federal "just transition" legislation, which she calls an existential threat to her pro...
Jan 10, 2023
Parks Canada says decision to restrict private vehicles at Moraine Lake necessary
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A decision to restrict personal vehicles at one of the most popular tourist destinations in Banff National Park was required to balance the growing number of visitors with protect...
Jan 10, 2023
Alberta Sheriffs remove nearly 1,500 impaired drivers in first year of expanded authorities
The Government of Alberta is commending sheriffs for doing their part to remove impaired drivers from the road.The Alberta Sheriffs were first granted the authority to investigate impaired driving and...
Jan 10, 2023
Trial dates set for three charged in Coutts border blockade
Trial dates have been set for three men facing charges relating to last year's Coutts border blockade.Marco Van Huigenbos and Alex Van Herk of Fort Macleod and Gerhard Janzen of Taber are all charged ...
Jan 9, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP investigating threatening phone calls, but say there is no risk to the public
Grande Prairie RCMP says they are investigating more than a half-dozen potential phone threats.Mounties say they were notified just after 9 a.m. Monday (January, 9) by a resident who said they got a c...
Jan 9, 2023
Alberta Minister unhappy with decision to close Moraine Lake Road in Banff National Park
Parks Canada announced last week that they have made the decision to close Moraine Lake Road to all personal vehicles year-round.According to the organization, demand to reach Moraine Lake far exceede...
Jan 9, 2023