Alberta

Albertans reminded to not attend traffic court in person at this time

EDMONTON - In a continued effort to protect health and safety of courts users and the public, and to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Provincial Court is reminding Albertans to not come to a Provin...

Jul 30, 2020

Ponoka man charged in Maskwacis homicide

MONTANA FIRST NATION - The RCMP Major Crimes Unit have laid a charge of second degree murder following a death on the Montana First Nation on Tuesday.It was just before 11 p.m. when Maskwacis RCMP res...

Jul 30, 2020

Grande Prairie man builds backyard gym amid COVID-19 closures

A Grande Prairie area man has been putting his imagination to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while feeding his desire to get in a proper workout.Sixteen weeks ago, while out of work and unable...

Jul 30, 2020

Hinshaw, LaGrange answer public's questions on return to school plans

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange held a Q&A session Tuesday evening to answer questions and address concerns from the public ov...

Jul 30, 2020

Total writes off $9.3B in Alberta oilsands assets, cancels CAPP membership

French energy giant Total says it is writing off $9.3-billion (US$7 billion) worth of oilsands assets in Alberta and cancelling its membership in the Calgary-based Canadian Association of Petroleum Pr...

Jul 30, 2020

Parks across Alberta seeing damage from overuse, Nixon says

Parks across the province are facing the same overcrowding and environmental damage as seen in a west-central Alberta wilderness area, says Environment Minister Jason Nixon."The situation taking place...

Jul 30, 2020

Alberta changing regulations to allow direct farm-to-consumer meat sales

The provincial government says Albertans will have improved access to locally produced meat through changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation."Alberta produces the world's best beef, pork and poultry ...

Jul 30, 2020

Double murder suspect denied bail

EDMONTON- An Alberta man charged in the roadside deaths of two Metis hunters has been denied bail.Roger Bilodeau, 56, and his 31-year-old son Anthony Bilodeau both face two counts of second-degree mur...

Jul 30, 2020

Three Alberta Mounties cleared in fatal shooting of Sherwood Park man

EDMONTON- Alberta's police watchdog has cleared three Mounties who fatally shot a man armed with a pistol that turned out to be a pellet gun.Strathcona County RCMP officers fired on the 40-year-old Sh...

Jul 30, 2020

Edmonton city council makes masks mandatory in all public indoor spaces

EDMONTON- City council in Edmonton has voted to require the use of masks in all public indoor spaces starting Saturday.It's an extension of a decision last week by an emergency advisory committee for ...

Jul 30, 2020