Alberta

Worker operating excavator killed at Syncrude mine site in northern Alberta

FORT MCMURRAY - Occupational Health and Safety says a Syncrude employee operating an excavator was killed Sunday at an oilsands mine in northern Alberta.Government spokeswoman Natasha McKenzie says it...

Jun 07, 2021

Three-wheel cycle rider killed in collision with pickup truck

EDMONTON - The RCMP say a person is dead after a three wheel cycle collided with a pickup truck Sunday evening just west of Edmonton.Police issued a release that says the incident occurred around 7;30...

Jun 07, 2021

Notley promises to transform Alberta into clean energy powerhouse

EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says if elected in 2023, her NDP will work to make the province a powerhouse in renewable energy.Notley says that includes moving Alberta's electrici...

Jun 07, 2021

Judge dismisses charter application of pastor on trial for violating health orders

EDMONTON - A judge has ruled that the religious freedoms of an Alberta pastor who is on trial for violating COVID-19 regulations were not violated. Pastor James Coates made a charter application in re...

Andrew Snook Jun 07, 2021

Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet criticize him on COVID actions

EDMONTON - Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet are openly criticizing him for actions surrounding COVID-19. Rajan Sawhney and Leela Aheer are taking Kenney to task for refusing to ap...

Jun 06, 2021

Southern Alberta hit by storm

Bassano, AB- Pea-sized hail, and heavy winds pounded parts of Southern Alberta Saturday. A Tornado alert was issued by Alberta Emergency Alert for Vulcan County, and High River Saturday afternoon.Torn...

Jun 05, 2021

Alberta surpasses 3 million doses of vaccine administered

Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count is down another nine to 203 in the last day.After hitting a record high active caseload of 911 on May 8 (28 days ago), the active caseload has dropped all but one...

Jun 05, 2021

Alberta judge dismisses mistrial application, trucker to be sentenced in hotel death

EDMONTON - A judge has dismissed an Ontario truck driver's application for a mistrial after he was found guilty of killing a woman in his Edmonton hotel room. A sentencing hearing was to start this we...

Jun 04, 2021

Two children perish in Buck Lake house fire

Two small children are dead after fire ripped through a residence near Buck Lake in the County of Wetaskiwin Wednesday morning.On June 2, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the RCMP Central Alberta District...

Jun 04, 2021

Legislature member says Alberta premier's patio dinner clearly broke COVID-19 rules

EDMONTON - One of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus members says restaurant owners should be allowed more leeway if the premier is allowed to break COVID-19 rules on patio dining. Angela Pitt says...

Jun 04, 2021