Alberta

'Makes no sense:' Woman can't fathom why husband, uncle slain on hunting trip

Sarah Sansom didn't think she had any reason to worry when her husband and his uncle ventured into the woods to go moose hunting. Jacob Sansom, 39, and Maurice Cardinal, 57, were found shot ...

May 31, 2020

'Little orange dot:' Lone Alberta NDP MP says she offers different perspective

EDMONTON - Not long after she became a member of Parliament last fall, Heather McPherson was at an event with one of her favourite Olympians. She had just met former downhill ...

May 31, 2020

No new COVID-19 deaths in Alberta for consecutive days

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta is down to 604 on Saturday, 16 less than a day ago.Another 27 people have recovered for a total of 6,245, while the province has now confirmed 6,992 case...

May 30, 2020

Province shares where some previously announced mental health funding will go

The provincial government is announcing where some of the money from its $53 million Mental Health Action Plan promise in April will go.The Government of Alberta says it will put $21.6 million of that...

May 30, 2020

Deaths in central Alberta and Ontario appear to be linked

Police in Ontario and Alberta are investigating a pair of deaths that appear to be connected.On Tuesday, May 26, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as well as the local M...

May 29, 2020

All Albertans now eligible for COVID-19 testing: Hinshaw

COVID-19 testing eligibility in Alberta is being expanded to include anyone in Alberta whether they have symptoms or not. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says that starting Friday, r...

May 29, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 29

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

May 29, 2020

Free non-medical masks available at Alberta drive-thrus

The next time you head out for a double-double, Big Mac or Teen Burger you'll also be able to get your hands on non-medical face masks.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Friday morning th...

May 29, 2020

Six-year-old St. Albert girl uninjured after car backs over her

ST. ALBERT- A six-year-old girl was not hurt after she was run over by a car in a driveway.RCMP say the girl was riding her scooter on a sidewalk Wednesday when she stopped at the end of a driveway an...

May 29, 2020

Drugs, firearms seized in arrest of Grande Prairie men

GRANDE PRAIRIE- RCMP say a lengthy investigation has ended with the arrest of two city men and a sizable seizure of drugs and weapons.Mounties say that a months-long operation ended on May 22 when sea...

May 29, 2020