Alberta

Homeless Edmonton man sentenced for torching vehicles

EDMONTON- A homeless man convicted of setting multiple vehicles on fire last April has been sentenced to 15 months in jail.Malice Sutton, 23, pleaded guilty in August to four charges including arson w...

Nov 28, 2019

DNA helps Calgary police identify body of homeless man

CALGARY- The manager of the National DNA Data Bank Missing Persons Unit says the identification of a homeless man whose body was found in a Calgary tent two years ago is likely the first of many resol...

Nov 27, 2019

12-year-old girl reportedly injured during her mom’s arrest in Lethbridge, officials investigating

LETHBRIDGE- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the circumstances of the arrest of a 33-year-old woman in Lethbridge and how a 12-year-old was injured in the process.On...

Nov 27, 2019

Alberta puts freeze on more photo radar devices as part of 'cash cow' review

EDMONTON - Alberta is putting a freeze on more photo radar while it digs deeper into data to make sure the devices are used for safety and not as a cash cow.Transportation Minister Ric McIver says tha...

Nov 26, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Hanna, Oyen & Consort RCMP arrest suspect in recent ATM thefts

HANNA- Charges have been laid against a 26-year-old man in relation to recent ATM thefts in both Oyen and Hanna. The suspect was arrested following a pursuit which occurred on November 24 and involved...

Nov 26, 2019

Maskwacis RCMP seek attempted murder suspect

NOV 26 - RCMP are confirming that Kashton Bull has turned himself in to police without incident.An arrest warrant had been issued for the 19-year-old man on a count of attempted murder for an incident...

Nov 25, 2019 Kashton Bull

Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal elec...

Nov 25, 2019

Kenney, Notley spar over firing of election watchdog

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney clashed with the Opposition NDP on his first day back in the legislature since his government fired the election commissioner who was investigating Ke...

Nov 25, 2019

Province to double number of articling students to assist Crown prosecutors

CALGARY, AB - The provincial government is planning to double the number of articling students in Alberta starting next year.Speaking with reporters Monday morning, Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer an...

Nov 25, 2019 Doug Schweitzer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta youth advocate urges more support for young adults no longer in care

CALGARY - Alberta's child and youth advocate is urging better support for young adults who are no longer in government care.A report released today outlines the cases of six people between 20 and 22 w...

Nov 25, 2019 Del Graff (Jason Franson / The Canadian Press)