Alberta

Murder trial begins for father charged in death of young son

EDMONTON- A trial began Monday for a man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 19-month-old son.Joey Crier, 28, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Anthony J...

Oct 08, 2019 Anthony Joseph Raine

Provincial government to introduce bills on farm safety, greenhouse gas emissions

EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader says new rules will be introduced this fall on farm safety and reducing large-scale greenhouse gas emissions.Jason Nixon says the bills will be among 17 pi...

Oct 07, 2019

Pair arrested after traffic stop by Drumheller RCMP

Two males from the Three Hills area have been arrested following an investigation by Drumheller RCMP.Police say on Oct. 4, they conducted a vehicle stop near Drumheller which resulted in the arrest of...

Oct 05, 2019

UCP Government extending NDP exemption for farm trucks, Dreeshen says

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Provincial Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen offered some brief comments Thursday while in Lethbridge, on the province's decision to review regulations that relax the requirements f...

Oct 04, 2019

Auditor General finds $2.3 Million misused by Alberta Energy Regulator

EDMONTON - In a scandal that has left taxpayers about $2.3 million out of pocket, a provincial government investigation has concluded the former head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) grossly mism...

Oct 04, 2019

Cougar attack closes hiking trails near Canmore

CANMORE- Two popular hiking trails near Canmore, have been closed after separate attacks by a cougar on two small dogs that left one of the canines dead.Alberta Environment and Parks says officers tra...

Oct 04, 2019

Crown cites 'unfit' punishment in appeal of Edmonton killer's sentences

EDMONTON- The Crown is appealing the sentences imposed on a man found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Mac's store clerks in Edmonton.Colton Steinhauer was sentenced to concurrent li...

Oct 04, 2019 Edmonton Courthouse

Mounties need help to find Constable Scarecrow

LLOYDMINSTER- Constable Scarecrow is missing and RCMP in Lloydminster want help getting their colleague back.Police say the life-size cutout, usually used to enforce traffic safety, was last seen on S...

Oct 04, 2019

Alberta finance minister hosting two telephone town halls on budget

EDMONTON- Finance minister Travis Toews will host two telephone town halls next week to take questions and advice from the public on his upcoming budget.Toews will dial in to speak to and hear from Al...

Oct 04, 2019

Edmonton medical clinic employee fined for health data breaches

EDMONTON- An office assistant has been fined for snooping into two people's health records while she was an employee at an Edmonton medical clinic.Glenda Garcia admitted that she looked at the data on...

Oct 04, 2019