Alberta

Didsbury RCMP execute search warrant, seize drugs and cash

A Calgary man is facing charges after Mounties seized drugs and cash from a residence in Didsbury last weekend.On Mar. 21, RCMP conducted an extensive search at the residence and seized what police su...

Mar 25, 2021

‘Paper Bag Rapist” denied parole in online hearing from Bowden Institution

BOWDEN, Alta. - A man who was once called the "Paper Bag Rapist" has again been denied parole.John Horace Oughton, 71, was convicted in 1987 of two counts of rape and six counts each of indecent assau...

Mar 25, 2021

Kenney says Alberta will continue fighting federal carbon tax following Supreme Court ruling

Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government will continue its fight against the carbon tax after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a federal price on carbon is constitutional."We are obviously...

Andrew Snook Mar 25, 2021

COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study

CALGARY - Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada, says a study from the University of Calgary."I didn't find any other jurisd...

Mar 24, 2021

Maskwacis RCMP seek wanted man

Maskwacis RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old man and are seeking the public's help in locating him.An investigation launched last May has led to charges of sexual assault and sexual ...

Mar 24, 2021

Variants continue to rise as Alberta reports 692 new COVID-19 cases

With nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta reported Wednesday, the province's top doctor says there isn't one single sector or activity driving the recent increase."We have seen indoor social gathe...

Mar 24, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 24

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Mar 24, 2021

Proposed bill to cut red tape for Alberta non-profits

A new bill aims to make it easier for Alberta non-profits to support their communities in times of need.The Freedom to Care Act, or Bill 58, would make simplify the process for non-profits to access e...

Mar 24, 2021

Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggests

EDMONTON - Road-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills, suggest documents from the province's energy regulator. "I...

Mar 24, 2021

Proposed $2.6B Alberta methanol project inks deal to add carbon capture ability

A partner in an Alberta carbon capture and storage project that recently celebrated storing its one millionth tonne of CO2 says it has an agreement with a northwestern Alberta chemical plant developer...

Mar 23, 2021