Alberta

Body found in creek near Edson

EDSON- RCMP say a man who allegedly fled officers during a vehicle stop late last month has been found dead in a creek, just downstream from where they say he'd crashed.Mounties say officers attempted...

Jul 14, 2020

CHAT NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Lethbridge police officers temporarily demoted in connection with surveillance of NDP cabinet minister

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two veteran Lethbridge police officers have been demoted over unauthorized surveillance of former Alberta environment minister Shannon Phillips and people she met with over a controve...

Jul 14, 2020

Father and son rescued from central Alberta lake

Alberta RCMP are crediting several partner agencies that worked together over the weekend in helping rescue a father and his nine-year-old son left stranded on a lake southeast of Edmonton The man and...

Jul 13, 2020

Stage 3 of relaunch on the horizon if Albertans keep doing their part

Alberta recorded 54, 96 and 80 new cases of COVID-19 daily from July 10-12.There are 676 active cases, up 84 since Friday. There are currently 35 active cases in Central Zone and nine in Red Deer. The...

Jul 13, 2020

Alberta opens organ and tissue registry to Northwest Territories

Alberta is expanding its organ and tissue registry to residents of the Northwest Territories.In a release, the Government of Alberta notes that due to low population density and medical availability i...

Jul 13, 2020

Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name

As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a name change. On Monday, the...

Jul 13, 2020

Financial literacy pilot gets green light for select Alberta schools

EDMONTON, AB - Come this fall, some students in Alberta will take part in a special course on money management.The Government of Alberta has partnered with Enriched Alberta for an online program for s...

Jul 13, 2020

Small tornado confirmed near Nanton on Sunday

NANTON- Some residents near Nanton experienced some stormy conditions on Sunday afternoon.Environment Canada has confirmed a tornado near the southern Alberta town.The agency says the twister was seen...

Jul 13, 2020

Province hiring consultant to review pandemic response

The Government of Alberta says it will seek proposals to review the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The third-party review will enhance Alberta's capacity to respond to a potential second...

Jul 12, 2020

Hiker killed near Canmore, two others hurt in separate falls

CANMORE, AB - Emergency officials responded to numerous incidents of recreators getting hurt in Kananaskis County.At approximately 2:10 pm on Saturday, July 11, first responders were called to a trail...

Jul 12, 2020