Alberta

Calgary Zoo losing a pair of popular attractions

CALGARY- Two of the giant panda cubs who came to the Calgary Zoo in March of last year with their parents are being sent back to China now that they're almost four years old.Zoo officials say they'll ...

Oct 02, 2019

Province announces online form submission tool for seniors

EDMONTON- The provincial government has announced a new online tool that will make it easier for seniors to receive financial assistance.Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing, along with Gran...

Oct 02, 2019 Minister Josephine Pon raised the International Day of Older Persons flag after announcing a new online tool that will make life better for seniors. (Government of Alberta photo)

Edmonton photo radar supervisor guilty of sex assault and kidnapping

EDMONTON - A peace officer has been convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman he pulled over in an off-duty traffic stop.Paul Derksen, who was working as a photo radar supervisor in Edmo...

Oct 02, 2019

Infant left alone in vehicle, Edmonton couple charged

EDMONTON- An Edmonton couple is facing child abandonment charges after a baby was discovered alone in a vehicle parked outside a casino.Police say officers were sent to a gambling club in the city's s...

Oct 02, 2019

Premier says 'personal compassion' behind contribution to landowner's legal fund

CALGARY- Premier Kenney says compassion drove him to donate to a southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year.Kenney contributed $100 to an online fundraisin...

Oct 02, 2019

Three arrested, firearm seized at Ermineskin Townsite

Two men from Maskwacis and one from the Saddle Lake First Nation have been charged following the discharge of a firearm inside a residence in the Ermineskin Townsite. Shortly after midnight on Septemb...

Oct 01, 2019

Province launches new online tool for seniors

The provincial government has launched a new tool aimed at making it for Alberta seniors to access financial assistance.The financial assistance online tool will allow seniors to scan supporting docum...

Oct 01, 2019

Southern Alberta man charged with sex crimes involving children, animals

MEDICINE HAT - A man from southern Alberta is facing multiple sex charges involving a child and animals.Police say the man was arrested after a search on Saturday of a Medicine Hat home where computer...

Oct 01, 2019

Serial Edmonton pedophile denied day parole

EDMONTON- Day parole has been denied to a serial pedophile convicted of abducting and sexually assaulting two young Edmonton girls.Danial Gratton, 55, pleaded guilty to separately abducting and sexual...

Oct 01, 2019

Jury selected in trial of Edmonton attack suspect

EDMONTON- Jurors have been selected for the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians two years ago in Edmonton.Constable Mike Chernyk was on duty outsi...

Oct 01, 2019