Alberta

Alberta NDP says $30M energy war room a cavalcade of errors, should be shut down

EDMONTON - The Opposition in Alberta says the government's $30-million energy war room has been such a cavalcade of flubs and mistakes that it should be shut down.NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir says th...

Jan 6, 2020 The second, and current, logo for the Canadian Energy Centre.

Parks Canada opens online campsite bookings this week

EDMONTON- Registrations for Jasper National Park campgrounds will open to the public starting on Tuesday, January 7 at 8 a.m.Reservations for backcountry camping in Jasper will open on January 22.Othe...

Jan 6, 2020

Deadly weekend in Calgary

CALGARY- Police warned the public that response times would be affected yesterday after three deaths in the span of just 12 hours.The homicide unit is investigating the death of a man who was stabbed ...

Jan 6, 2020

Fire damaged Edmonton hotel unfit for human habitation

EDMONTON- Alberta Health Services has declared a hotel in west Edmonton that was the home to 41 people unfit for human habitation.A fire at the Jasper Place Hotel last Monday caused an estimated $301,...

Jan 6, 2020

Pair wanted in connection to body found west of Calgary arrested in Edmonton

RCMP Major Crimes Unit has made two arrests in connection to a stolen vehicle and the death of a man who was found near Springbank Airport on Dec. 29. Police appealed to the public earlier this week f...

Josh Hall Jan 5, 2020

Police looking into homicide of 34-year-old in Wetaskiwin

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a 34-year-old man in Wetaskiwin, and have deemed it a homicide.Members from Wetaskiwin detachment responded to a complaint of a deceased male a...

Jan 4, 2020

Calgary police investigate possible hate crime

CALGARY- Police in Calgary say they have charged a 28-year-old man in relation to an unprovoked assault that may be a hate crime.Investigators say the attack may also be linked to several other simila...

Jan 3, 2020

Police seeking two suspects after deceased man found near Springbank Airport

Police continue the search for two people wanted after the body of a man was found Dec. 29 near Springbank Airport.RCMP Major Crimes Unit says it has since been determined that the cause of death was ...

Jan 2, 2020 Trista Nadene Tinkler (left) and Robert Gordon Daignault are believed to be in possession, or have been in possession, of the vehicle belonging to a man found deceased earlier this week near Springbank Airport. (RCMP)

Record $70M Lotto Max jackpot up for grabs Friday

For someone in Canada, Friday could bring with it a historic way to start the year. The estimated jackpot for tomorrow's Lotto Max draw is a record $70 million - the biggest lottery jackpot ever offer...

Jan 2, 2020 (WCLC)

Alberta reports first severe vaping-related lung illness to Public Health Agency

EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of a severe vaping-related lung illness. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, says the province is monitoring the situation and ...

Jan 2, 2020