Alberta

Former Edmonton bar owner who groped worker sentenced

EDMONTON- The owner of a former Edmonton live music venue who was accused of groping a female employee multiple times has been given an 18-month suspended sentence for sexual assault.James Leder was s...

Oct 25, 2019

Multiple charges laid in Lethbridge crime spree

LETHBRIDGE- A 40-year-old man faces numerous charges in Lethbridge including an assault with a machete and a carjacking.Police say the assault occurred on Sunday, followed by another assault, carjacki...

Oct 25, 2019

Suspect arrested after woman's body found outside Calgary home

CALGARY- A woman is dead after an overnight stabbing in Calgary.Police say her body was found in the front yard when emergency crews arrived at a southwest-area fourplex-style home shortly before 3 a....

Oct 25, 2019

Reaction pours in to Alberta Budget

Here's what various stakeholders are saying in response to the 2019 Alberta Budget that was presented on Thursday.Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce"What we are seeing is a budget that sets the...

Oct 24, 2019

Highlights from Alberta budget 2019

Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:* $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion.* Debt projected to rise from the current $63 bil...

Oct 24, 2019

Budget 2019: Debt still grows but path to balance mapped out

Calgary, AB - With a mountain of debt for Albertans to climb out of while being weighed down by low commodity prices for oil and gas, Alberta's 2019 budget is still boasting the lowest tax rate in Can...

Oct 24, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Swan Hills woman facing four animal abuse charges

SWAN HILLS- A dog owner from northwestern Alberta faces four charges under the province's Animal Protection Act after 16 animals were seized from a property.The Alberta SPCA says peace officers who se...

Oct 24, 2019

Crown seeks lifetime ban on owning dogs for Milk River area woman

LETHBRIDGE- The Alberta Crown is seeking a lifetime ban on owning dogs for a woman who pleaded guilty to charges under the province's Animal Protection Act.April Irving had about 200 dogs seized from ...

Oct 24, 2019 April Irving outside Lethbridge Provincial Court July ,2019

UCP government to table first budget, warns of program spending cuts

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is to table a budget today that will cut program spending by nearly three per cent. The budget is the first under Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative governmen...

Oct 24, 2019

UCP's first budget, warns of program spending cuts

EDMONTON- The Alberta government is to table a budget today that will cut program spending by nearly 3%.The budget is the first under Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government since it def...

Oct 24, 2019