Alberta

Cold Lake RCMP use of force justified

EDMONTON- The organization that reviews Alberta police has cleared Mounties of wrongdoing in the 2018 arrest of suspect who was mauled by a police dog while handcuffed.The Alberta Serious Incident Res...

Jan 29, 2020

Over 30 individuals facing charges after undercover investigation into illegal fish trafficking

EDMONTON- An undercover investigation into fish trafficking in Northern and Central Alberta has ended after two years with over 30 arrests..The investigation began in November 2017 after Fish and Wild...

Jan 29, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Facebook

AISH, income support payment dates changing in March

EDMONTON- The provincial government has changed the date for when Albertans receiving Income Support of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) will receive their monthly payments.Starting ...

Jan 29, 2020

RCMP searching for man charged with first-degree murder in Wetaskiwin

WETASKIWIN - RCMP in central Alberta say they are searching for a 27-year-old man charged with first-degree murder.Mounties say that Ryan Jake Applegarth is wanted in a homicide earlier this month in ...

Jan 28, 2020 Ryan Jake Applegarth

Lethbridge College campus evacuated over threat

LETHBRIDGE - Thousands of students and staff were evacuated from the Lethbridge College campus just before 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.Inspector Jason Dobirstein with Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says an ...

Jan 28, 2020 Police on scene at Lethbridge College Tuesday afternoon(Lethbridge News Now)

Alberta's climate plan part of cabinet decision on new oilsands mine: Wilkinson

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says cabinet's decision on a massive new oilsands mine in Alberta will take into consideration what the province is doing to help Canada meet...

Jan 28, 2020

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation launches

EDMONTON - A new first-of-its-kind Crown Corporation aims to help Indigenous groups in Alberta become the owners of resource projects.The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) will alloc...

Jan 28, 2020 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Provincial funding for Alberta’s fish hatcheries

EDMONTON- The province is investing in Alberta's fish hatchery facilities to better support sustainable recreational fishing opportunities and a healthy aquatic environment.The province will replace t...

Jan 28, 2020 Minister Nixon learning how to spawn trout at the Raven Creek Brood Trout Station near Caroline.

Suspicious death in Edmonton under investigation

EDMONTON- A false report of a fire in an alley has led to the discovery of a man's body.Firefighters contacted police when they failed to find a fire after being called the scene Sunday night.Police c...

Jan 28, 2020

FORTISALBERTA launches power outage alerts

CALGARY- Have you ever been away from your home or business and need proactive communication about a power outage that takes place? FortisAlberta has released Power Outage Alerts for minimal impact to...

Jan 28, 2020