Category Archives: Alberta

Police release names of 10 victims killed in Saskatchewan stabbings
RCMP have released the names and photos of the 10 people killed in a Labour Day weekend stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan RCMP a...
Sep 7, 2022

Bank of Canada raises key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point to 3.25 per cent.The central bank says global inflation remains high, meaning rates will need to rise further still.Can...
Sep 7, 2022

Stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson not found on James Smith Cree Nation: RCMP
A notice sent via Saskatchewan's emergency alert system says further investigation by RCMP has determined that Myles Sanderson is not on the James Smith Cree Nation, as an earlier warning had suggeste...
Sep 6, 2022

ATCO aims to restore power to Jasper today
ATCO Electricity says it expects power to be restored by late this evening in the township of Jasper after a large, out-of-control wildfire damaged multiple transmission structures.It says generators ...
Sep 6, 2022

Premier’s Council on Skills to advise on post-secondary programming
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new task force will help to guide the future of post-secondary programming in Alberta.The Premier's Council on Skills, comprised of 11 industry stakeholders, aims to help the provin...
Sep 6, 2022

Saskatchewan RCMP extend Critical Alert into Alberta and Manitoba
Statement from A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore, Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP2022-09-04 3:45 p.m.Good afternoon,Thank you for being here. I am Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the Comm...
Sep 4, 2022

RCMP investigating man's death after alleged stabbing in Banff
Alberta RCMP are investigating after a suspected homicide in Banff.Just after midnight on Sept. 3, police say, members responded to a 9-1-1 call advising that a male had been stabbed following an alte...
Sep 3, 2022

Crews battling wildfire north of Jasper
**Author's note: This story may at times be outdated, but will be updated as rdnewsNOW is able. The very latest is at wildfire.alberta.ca.JASPER, ALTA., Sept. 4, 9 a.m. -- Parks Canada officials say c...
Sep 3, 2022

Province launches new cancer research grant
The Government of Alberta is launching a new grant program aimed at bolstering cancer research in the province.The Cancer Research for Screening and Prevention (CRSP) grant program will give three-yea...
Sep 3, 2022

'First time in 50 years': Native trout returned to alpine lake in Banff National Park
BANFF NATIONAL PARK - A white bucket sits in a creek flowing out of Hidden Lake - a cold alpine lake behind the Lake Louise Ski Resort in Banff National Park. Inside the bucket, which has been turned ...
Sep 3, 2022